WGAL News Intern - 2026 Fall

Hearst Communications, Inc.; Lancaster (Lancaster County); On-site; USD 13,776 - 20,664; Part time

Job summary

Hearst Communications, Inc. offers exciting Newsroom Internships in Lancaster, PA. Interns will gain hands-on experience in various departments including Assignment Desk, TV News Production, and Weather. Responsibilities include gathering news, writing scripts, and participating in digital content creation. Candidates must be enrolled in a relevant curriculum, with opportunities for 16 hours per week of practical experience. Join us to enhance your skills in a dynamic newsroom environment.

Qualifications

• Candidates must have strong writing skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Knowledge of local and national sports is mandatory for sports internships.
• Enrolled in a meteorology program for weather internships.

Responsibilities

• Assist in gathering news and information.
• Practice writing and formatting scripts for broadcast.
• Help research and write content for digital platforms.
• Assist in analyzing weather charts and forecasts.

Skills

Research skills

Writing skills

Knowledge of local sports

Meteorology knowledge

Education

Enrolled in a relevant curriculum

Job description

WGAL-TV offers paid internships in the News department.

Newsroom Internships

Interns will spend 10-12 weeks shadowing and gaining experience in the following departments:

Assignment Desk

• Assist team members in gathering news and information, including taking and placing telephone calls from reporters, sources, government agencies, and the general public.
• May also assist in research and other tasks.

TV News Production

• Practice writing and formatting scripts for broadcast.
• Time in the field shadowing reporters or anchors at a live report is possible but not guaranteed.

Digital News Production

• Help research and write content for WGAL digital platforms including the WGAL app, WGAL.com and various social media platforms.
• When appropriate, there may be an opportunity to help with photo and video production for digital platforms.

Photographers and Logistics

• Assist team members with field work and news gathering.

Internships are scheduled based on mutual availability and academic schedule and requirements, but may consist of 16 hours per week.

Sports Internships

Interns should be well versed in both the local and national sports scenes (college and professional). The ability to converse about the hot sports topics of the day is mandatory. Interns should have working knowledge of the local sports scene (i.e., aware of managers, head coaches and star players of the local professional teams) and be conversational on major national sports stories and events.

• Write scripts for daily sportscast.
• Research team and player statistics.
• Pitch story ideas to sports department.
• May accompany reporters on location shoots but not guaranteed.

Internships are scheduled based on mutual availability and academic schedule and requirements, but may consist of 16 hours per week.

Weather Internships

All candidates for internships with WGAL's Weather department must be enrolled in a meteorology curriculum or a closely related program of study. Internships emphasize analyzing and forecasting first, followed by storytelling and graphics production.

• Analyze weather charts and models.
• Prepare daily forecasts.
• Produce weather graphics.
• Assist meteorologists in gathering critical & breaking weather information and data.
• Relay important information to/from News, Assignment Desk, and Web.
• Research statistical data.
• Practice forecast delivery in-studio.
• Assist with social media efforts and email communication.

Internships are scheduled based on mutual availability and academic schedule and requirements, but may consist of 16 hours per week.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.