News Intern

Hearst Magazines; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

KOCO, the Oklahoma City ABC affiliate of Hearst Television, offers a paid internship that places interns at the heart of a professional newsroom. Interns assist reporters and producers, accompany field crews, and may field produce stories, gaining hands-on experience in content research, writing, and production.

Ideal candidates are journalism-minded with strong writing and editorial skills, capable of handling breaking news, and working well within a team to support daily newsroom operations.

Qualifications

• Journalism interest and prior college coursework or internship in a newsroom.
• Ability to respond to breaking news and work in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong writing, editing and technical skills.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with writing vo/spots & packages
• Assisting reporters, producers and photographers on shoots
• Logging interviews
• Writing stories for newscasts
• Assisting with coordination of content within the newsroom
• Helping with daily newsroom operations as assigned
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Editorial writing

Team collaboration

Breaking News awareness

Education

College coursework in journalism

Job description

Come join KOCO, the Oklahoma City ABC affiliate of Hearst Television!

As a KOCO Intern you will come to understand how a professional newsroom operates and be expected to contribute to that operation. The internship is paid and is hands-on.

On a daily basis, interns will be in the middle of the newsroom assisting reporters and producers. Interns will also have the opportunity to accompany crews in the field and may even have the opportunity to field produce on their own.

Interns have the opportunity to work with the news team on researching/gathering information on stories and with production.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with writing vo/spots & packages
• Assisting reporters, producers and photographers on shoots.
• Logging interviews
• Writing stories for newscasts
• Assisting with coordination of content within the newsroom.
• Helping with daily newsroom operations as assigned.

Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Qualified candidates should be able to react and adapt to breaking news. Versatility a must as interns handle a wide range of topics and subjects, be up-to-date on current events and work well in a team dynamic. Strong editorial, writing and technical skills a must.

Experience

Qualified candidates should have a journalism interest, and previous experience – either college classes in journalism or an internship in a local newsroom.

Values in Action

At Hearst Television we tell stories every day. Stories about people of all backgrounds, perspectives, and identities. That’s why, behind the scenes, we believe in being an organization that fosters collaboration and open communication, ensuring that the content we create is authentic, accurate, and connected to the communities we serve.