WMUR Engineering and Production Intern

WMUR-TV; Manchester (NH); On-site; USD 21,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

A local television station in Manchester, NH, offers a paid internship in their Engineering and Production department. Interns will gain hands-on experience operating technical equipment under supervision, covering areas like Production, Air Operations, and IT. Applicants should be current college students and can expect a schedule of up to 24 hours per week. This internship provides a unique opportunity to learn about daily technical operations in a modern broadcasting environment.

Qualifications

• Current college student with relevant program.
• Available for up to 24 hours per week.
• Specific area of interest in production and engineering.

Responsibilities

• Assist in hands-on operation of equipment in Engineering and Production.
• Gain understanding of Production, Air Operations, Engineering, IT.
• Participate in training sessions with permanent staff.
• Experience in Air Operations (Master Control)
• Understanding installation, repair and support of broadcast systems
• Work with IT related to broadcasting environments

Job description

Job Description

WMUR-TV offers paid internships in the Engineering and Production department. To apply for an internship at WMUR, please provide a cover letter with your application.

Engineering and Production Operations

The Engineering and Production internship resides within WMUR’s Engineering department. This internship includes actual “hands on” operation of equipment under the observation of permanent tech op staff members. The goal of this internship is to expose the student to real world daily technical operations in a television station. Interns will learn and train on different aspects of engineering and production.

Each intern will gain a general understanding of the following technical areas:

• Production (Floor Direct, Wireless Camera Operation, Prompter, Editing, Directing)
• Air Operations (Master Control)
• Engineering (installation, repair, and support of broadcast systems)
• IT

After completing time in each of the above areas, the remainder of the program will be designated for students to return to their area(s) of choice to gain additional training. The intern's scheduled days will remain the same from week to week however, hours will vary.

Equipment Use: As the purpose of the internship is to gain training in the technical areas, students will be allowed to touch and train on the technical equipment. Use of the equipment will be limited and closely supervised and monitored.

Internships are scheduled based on mutual availability and academic schedule and requirements, but may consist of up to 24 hours per week.

The cover letter should include:

• Briefly state your main objectives for participating in WMUR-TV internship (please be specific)
• Current college, program and expected graduation timeline
• Available start and end dates
• Days and hours available to intern
• What areas of production and engineering interest you most.

Application Deadlines

• Summer: May 15th, 2026

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About Us

Hearst Television (HTV) owns and/or operates 35 television and two radio stations serving 27 media markets across 39 states reaching over 22 million U.S. television households. HTV is recognized as one of the industry's premier broadcasting companies and has been honored with numerous awards for distinguished journalism, industry innovation, and community service.

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