Paid Newsroom Intern: Hands-On Reporting & Field Work

KOCO 5; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

KOCO 5 in Oklahoma City is offering a paid internship in the newsroom. You will be in the middle of the action, assisting reporters and producers, writing vo/spots, logging interviews, and accompanying crews in the field to learn how a professional newsroom operates.

Interns gain hands-on experience researching stories, coordinating content, and contributing to daily newsroom operations, with opportunities to field produce and collaborate with the news team on a variety of assignments.

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

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

Job description

KOCO 5 in Oklahoma City is offering a paid internship in the newsroom. You will be in the middle of the action, assisting reporters and producers, writing vo/spots, logging interviews, and accompanying crews in the field to learn how a professional newsroom operates.

Interns gain hands-on experience researching stories, coordinating content, and contributing to daily newsroom operations, with opportunities to field produce and collaborate with the news team on a variety of assignments.