WGAL News Intern - 2027 Spring

Hearst Television, Inc.; Lancaster (Lancaster County); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

WGAL-TV in Lancaster, PA offers paid internships in the News department across Assignment Desk, TV News Production, Digital News Production, Sports and Weather. Internships run 10–12 weeks, typically 24 hours per week, with hands-on opportunities in scripting, research, field work, and social media support.

Weather interns must be enrolled in a meteorology program, and interns learn to analyze data, write for WGAL digital platforms, and pitch story ideas.

Qualifications

• Enrolled in journalism or related program for internship eligibility.
• Willingness to commit to 24 hours per week.
• Interest in writing, research, and content creation for multiple platforms.
• Ability to pitch ideas and assist on location shoots.

Responsibilities

• Shadow staff in Assignment Desk and Newsrooms.
• Assist in gathering news, researching, and organizing information.
• Write scripts for broadcasts and digital content.
• Support photographers and field crews with logistics and coverage.
• Contribute to weather analysis and daily forecasts.
• Assist with social media and WGAL.com content.

Skills

Newsroom internship

Digital content writing

Sports knowledge

Meteorology interest

Education

Enrollment in journalism program

Job description

WGAL-TV, the NBC affiliate in Lancaster, PA, offers paid internships in the News department.

Application Deadlines

• Spring: December 17, 2026

NEWSROOM:

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

Assignment Desk:

• Assist team members in gathering news and information. This includes taking and placing telephone calls from reporters, sources, governments agencies and 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 WGALdigital platforms including the WGALapp,WGAL.comand various social media platforms.
• When appropriate, the opportunity to help with photo and video production for digital platforms may be available

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 24-hours per week

SPORTS:

Interns should be well versed in both the localand national sports scenes (college and professional). The ability to converse about the hot sports topics of the day is a MUST. 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.

Interns will learn to:

• 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 24-hours per week.

WEATHER:

***Please note: All candidates for internships with WGAL's Weather departmentMUST be enrolled in a meteorology curriculum or closely related program of study.

In an internship at WGALwe stress analyzing and forecasting first, followed by storytelling and graphics production.

Interns will learn to:

• 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 24-hours per week

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.