WABC-TV (ABC7) 7 On Your Side Intern, Spring 2027

The Walt Disney Company; New York (NY); On-site; USD 26,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

WABC-TV, the Disney/ABC-owned station in New York, offers an internship with the 7 On Your Side unit. This part-time program runs January through June 2027, requiring a 24-hour workweek and a commitment to public service journalism while you learn pre-interviewing, storytelling, and audience engagement.

You will shadow reporters, prep materials, craft pitches, and support viewers with professional communication.

Qualifications

• Must be a college/university student enrolled in a program.
• Able to manage multiple tasks and communicate professionally via phone and email.
• Experience with broadcast journalism, television news production, and/or news script writing.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office and OneDrive workflows.
• Experience creating social media content.
• Experience writing in AP Style.

Responsibilities

• Pre-interview viewers, compile docs, and pitch stories to the producer.
• Provide excellent customer service to viewers and organize materials.
• Shadow a reporter on shoots to learn on-camera techniques and stand-ups.

Skills

Journalism interest

Professional communication

Broadcast journalism experience

Microsoft Office

Social media content

AP Style writing

Education

College student enrollment

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

OneDrive

Job description

WABC-TV (ABC7) 7 On Your Side Intern, Spring 2027

Req ID: 10158776

About the Role & Program

WABC-TV, the flagship Disney/ABC-owned television station in New York, is the most-watched television station in the New York Television market and the United States. WABC also leads the market in station websites and has the highest social media engagement!

WABC-TV's 7 On Your Side unit is responsible for producing dozens of segments each year that inform and entertain, making viewers both smarter and richer. The consumer unit produces content that runs both on over-the-air broadcasts and on WABC-TV's many digital platforms. Most importantly, 7 On Your Side serves as an advocate for our viewers. For the past decade, 7 On Your Side has successfully recovered more than a million dollars each year in restitution for our viewers!!!

This internship is a part-time (24 hours), six-month commitment in the New York, New York area from January 2027 - June 2027.

What You Will Do

Every single day, 7 On Your Side gets dozens of emails from our viewers. Each is a cry for help from someone who feels they've been scammed or ripped off. It's the intern's job to effectively and thoughtfully pre-interview many of these viewers to determine if the story is worth the unit's time, effort, and resources.

As our intern, you will:

• Be responsible for pre-interviewing viewers/guests, compiling documentation, and pitching strong stories to the producer.
• Exercise excellent customer service skills with viewers in need, organize their documents, material and maintain the project relationship.
• Shadow reporter Nina Pineda on numerous shoots, learning on-camera techniques, and doing sample stand-ups!

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Interest in journalism, television news, or multimedia storytelling demonstrated through coursework, student media, projects, or internships.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments and communicate professionally by phone and email.
• Experience with broadcast journalism, television news production, and/or news script writing.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including OneDrive file-sharing workflows.
• Experience creating social media content using mobile or web-based editing tools.
• Experience writing in AP Style and adapting broadcast content for digital platforms.

Eligibility Requirements & Program Information

Candidates for this opportunity MUST meet all of the below requirements:

• Be enrolled in an accredited college/university pursuing a degree taking at least one class at time of application OR currently participating in a Disney College Program or Disney Internship.
• Current Disney Interns, College, International, or Culinary Program Participants: You may only work for ONE consecutive year (12 months) in any combination of an internship and/or program.
• Be at least 18 years of age.
• Possess unrestricted work authorization.

Additional Information

• Able to have a consistent, reliable work schedule throughout the internship.
• Fully available from January 2027 through June 2027.
• All candidates must be willing to work 24 hours/week during a Monday through Friday schedule.
• Able to provide own housing for the duration of the internship program in the New York, New York area.
• Able to provide/have reliable transportation to/from work in the New York, New York area.

Materials Required

A portfolio review is required for this position. For full consideration, please include a link to your portfolio on your résumé. Applications without a portfolio link on the résumé will not be considered a completed application packet and may not be fully considered for the position. Please visit our support site or additional information.

Pay

The pay rate for this role in New York is $22.50 per hour. Select benefits may be provided as part of the compensation package, such as medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered. To learn more about our benefits visit: https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits.