WMUR Engineering and Production Intern

Hearst Magazines; Richmond (NH); On-site; USD 17,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid internship

Job summary

WMUR-TV in New Hampshire offers paid internships in the Engineering and Production department. Interns gain hands-on experience under supervision from permanent tech op staff and learn across Production, Air Operations, Engineering, and IT areas.

Hours up to 24 per week with scheduling based on mutual availability and academic calendars. Applicants should include a cover letter, objectives, college program, start/end dates, days and hours, and areas of interest. Fall deadline: Sept 14, 2026.

Qualifications

• Internship provides hands-on operation of equipment under supervision.
• Exposure to multiple technical areas within a TV station.

Responsibilities

• Learn and train on different aspects of engineering and production.
• Gain general understanding of Production, Air Operations, Engineering, and IT areas.

Skills

Production

Air Operations

Engineering

IT

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 mayconsist of up to 24-hoursper 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

• Fall: September 14th, 2026

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.