News Intern

Fox Corporation; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

FOX Television Stations, in Tampa, offers a FOX 13 News Intern position to work side-by-side with experienced producers, reporters, and writers in a fast-paced newsroom. This hands-on internship bridges the gap between university classroom learning and a professional journalism career.

During the program you will learn streaming support, TV and digital writing, producer assistance, media logging, and field experience with live news gathering.

Qualifications

• Enrollment: Must be actively enrolled in an accredited college or university.
• Major: Students majoring in Communications, Journalism, or a closely related field.
• Academic Standing: current Juniors or Seniors.
• Coursework: Students should have completed broadcast writing or other advanced writing coursework.

Responsibilities

• Streaming support: Partner with the digital streaming team to respond rapidly to breaking news and help develop real-time stories.
• Broadcast & Digital Writing: Master the art of writing compelling, concise TV copy alongside engaging digital news articles for online audiences.
• Producer Support: Assist producers in crafting daily news content, including Voice Overs (VOs) and Voice Over/Sound on Tape (VO/SOTs).
• Media logging: Gain experience logging raw video footage and selecting impactful soundbites.
• Field Experience: Shadow professional field crews and assist with live news gathering out in the community.

Education

Currently enrolled in accredited college/university

Majoring in Communications, Journalism, or related field

Academic standing: juniors or seniors

Completed broadcast writing or advanced writing coursework

Job description

OVERVIEW OF THE COMPANY

Fox TV StationsFOX Television Stations (FTS) owns and operates 29 full power broadcast television stations, including stations in 14 of the top 15 markets and duopolies in 11. Eighteen are FOX Network affiliates, and together the stations produce approximately 1,300 hours of local news every week. FOX LOCAL, the company's free ad-supported digital and streaming product, extends that news, weather and local content across connected TV & mobile devices. LiveNOW from FOX expands the FTS portfolio even further as the only national streaming services to be truly live 24/7, covering breaking news and events as they happen.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Position Overview

Immerse yourself in daily news production and jumpstart your broadcast career. As a FOX 13 News Intern, you will work side‑by‑side with experienced producers, reporters, and writers in a fast‑paced, high‑impact newsroom. This hands‑on internship is specifically designed to bridge the gap between the university classroom and a professional career in journalism.

What You Will Learn & Do

During your time with us, you will develop core competencies essential for any modern newsroom:

• Streaming support: Partner with the digital streaming team to respond rapidly to breaking news and help develop real‑time stories.
• Broadcast & Digital Writing: Master the art of writing compelling, concise TV copy alongside engaging digital news articles for online audiences.
• Producer Support: Assist producers in crafting daily news content, including Voice Overs (VOs) and Voice Over/Sound on Tape (VO/SOTs).
• Media logging: Gain experience logging raw video footage and selecting impactful soundbites.
• Field Experience: Shadow professional field crews and assist with live news gathering out in the community.

Qualifications & Requirements

Candidates must meet the following criteria:

• Enrollment: Must be actively enrolled in an accredited college or university.
• Major: Students majoring in Communications, Journalism, or a closely related field.
• Academic Standing: current Juniors or Seniors.
• Coursework: Students should have completed broadcast writing or other advanced writing coursework.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable law.

Pursuant to state and local pay disclosure requirements, the pay rate/range for this role, with final offer amount dependent on education, skills, experience, and location is $15.00 per hour.