WPVI - TV (6abc) News Intern, Spring 2027

Walt Disney; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 26,000 - 37,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits (select)

Portfolio review attention to detail

Job summary

WPVI-TV's Action News internship offers hands-on exposure in Philadelphia's #1 news operation. You’ll work with journalists, producers, photojournalists, and digital teams on real assignments, gaining front-row insight into how stories move from idea to broadcast and online distribution.

This part-time, six-month program runs January 2027 through June 2027 in Philadelphia, requiring a 20-hour weekly commitment and flexible scheduling to match news coverage.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated interest in journalism, storytelling, and current events through coursework, internships, or campus media.
• Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills through academic, extracurricular, or internship experiences.
• Experience handling viewer inquiries and phone calls through internships or customer-facing roles.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments, meet deadlines, and adapt to changing priorities.
• Strong organization and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Assist producers with election coverage and editorial meetings.
• Shadow journalists, photojournalists, and digital teams to learn newsroom workflows.
• Edit video and support assignment desk with developing stories.
• Field viewer calls and emails to the newsroom and reporters.
• Support coverage across broadcast, streaming, digital, and social platforms.
• Learn how stories move from idea to broadcast.

Skills

Interest in journalism

Written and verbal communication

Interpersonal skills

Multitasking & deadlines

Attention to detail

Education

Junior or Senior

Mass media/new media major

Job description

About the Role & Program:

WPVI-TV is an ABC owned television station (OTVS) located in a state-of-the-art facility in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 6abc/Action News, is Philadelphia's #1 source for news! For more than 50 years Action News has been bringing the biggest stories of the day to viewers in the Delaware Valley, an area covering southeastern Pennsylvania, Delaware and Southern New Jersey, currently representing more than 8 million people!

This internship is a part-time, six-month commitment in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania area from January 2027 – June 2027. Action News is a 24/7, 365-day-a-year news operation. Intern schedules may vary and are subject to changing news coverage demands, breaking news events, and special projects. Flexibility is essential.

What You Will Do:

Want a front-row seat to the excitement of a major television newsroom? Action News is looking for an enthusiastic, curious, and driven intern to learn from the journalists, producers, photojournalists, and digital teams behind Philadelphia's #1 source for news.

No two days are the same. One day you could be helping producers prepare election coverage, the next you might be out in the field with a reporter covering breaking news, sitting in on editorial meetings, editing video, or helping the assignment desk track developing stories. You'll gain firsthand experience in how stories move from an idea to a broadcast and how they're shared across television, streaming, digital, and social media platforms.

You'll also work closely with our assignment desk, fielding phone calls and emails from viewers, public information officers, community organizations, and newsmakers. This role requires strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate professionally and confidently with a wide variety of people.

On any given day you might be:

• Working alongside producers, executive producers, reporters, photojournalists, digital producers, and assignment editors.
• Attending editorial meetings where story decisions are made.
• Assisting with newsgathering, breaking news coverage, and special projects.
• Learning video editing and newsroom production workflows.
• Supporting election coverage and major planned events.
• Seeing how content is created and distributed across broadcast, streaming, digital, and social media platforms.

Required Qualifications & Skills:

• Demonstrated interest in journalism, storytelling, and current events through coursework, internships, campus media, or related projects.
• Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills through academic, extracurricular, or internship experiences.
• Experience handling phone calls and inquiries from viewers, organizations, and public officials through internships, campus media, or customer-facing roles.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments, meet deadlines, and adapt to changing priorities.
• Demonstrated organization and attention to detail.

Education

• Must be a junior or senior
• Declared major or previous coursework in a mass media/new media-related field

Eligibility Requirements & Program Information

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

• Be enrolled in an accredited college/university taking at least one class in the semester/quarter (spring/fall) prior to participation in the internship program OR currently participating in a Disney College Program or Disney Internship
• Be at least 18 years of age
• Have not completed one year of continual employment on a Disney internship or program.
• Possess unrestricted work authorization

Additional Information

• Able to have a consistent, reliable work schedule throughout the internship
• The approximate dates of this internship are January 2027 through June 2027
• Fully available for the duration of the internship, working 20 hours each week. Intern schedules may vary and are subject to changing news coverage demands, breaking news events, and special projects. Flexibility is essential.
• Able to provide own housing for the duration of internship program in the Philadelphia, PA area
• Able to provide reliable transportation to/from work in the Philadelphia, PA 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.

The pay rate for this role in Pennsylvania is $23.00 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.