WPVI TV 6abc News Intern Spring 2027

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

Job summary

WPVI Television (Philadelphia), LLC is offering a part-time newsroom internship in Philadelphia, PA from January 2027 to June 2027. Interns will learn from journalists, producers, photojournalists, and digital teams behind Philadelphia's #1 news source, Action News.

Interns will assist with election coverage, field reporting, editing, and assignment desk tasks. The role requires strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate professionally with a wide range of people.

Qualifications

• Interest in journalism, storytelling, and current events through coursework, internships, campus media, or related projects.
• Written and verbal communication skills through academic, extracurricular, or internship experiences.
• Experience handling calls and inquiries from viewers, organizations, or 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.

Responsibilities

• Work with producers, editors, reporters, and assignment editors.
• Attend editorial meetings where stories are decided.
• Assist with newsgathering, breaking news coverage, and special projects.
• Learn video editing and newsroom production workflows.
• Support election coverage and major events.
• Learn how content is created and distributed across broadcast, streaming, and digital platforms.

Skills

Journalism interest

Written and verbal communication

Phone handling

Multitasking

Organization

Education

Junior or senior

Mass media/new media coursework

Tools

Video editing

Job description

Job Summary:

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.

About the Role & Program:

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.
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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.

About Disney Entertainment Television:

Disney Entertainment Television is a collection of renowned content brands at The Walt Disney Company creating original entertainment and news programming for the company's streaming platforms Disney+, Hulu and Star, and its broadcast and cable networks. Its extensive portfolio is comprised of ABC Entertainment, ABC News, ABC Owned Television Stations, Disney Branded Television, Freeform, FX, Hulu Originals, National Geographic Content and Onyx Collective, in addition to Disney Television Studios, which include 20th Television, 20th Television Animation, ABC Signature and Walt Disney Television Alternative. Responsible for over 4,500 hours of programming a year across more than 300 programs of all genres, Disney Entertainment Television's creative brands are at the forefront of groundbreaking storytelling, captivating audiences and generating critical acclaim. In 2023, Disney Entertainment Television's programming excellence earned 163 Emmy nominations across daytime, primetime, news & documentary, and children's & family categories.

About The Walt Disney Company:

The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise that includes three core business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Experiences. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney's stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.

This position is with WPVI Television (Philadelphia), LLC, which is part of a business we call Disney Entertainment Television.

WPVI Television (Philadelphia), LLC is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, military or veteran status, medical condition, genetic information or disability, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law. Disney champions a business environment where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a constantly evolving world.

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