KAAL-TV in Duluth, MN has an opening for an Internship.
Qualifications
- Must be a student enrolled in a degree program at a trade school, college, or university which will recognize the internship for class credit or an internship is a requirement or is a recommendation towards graduation. Documentation is needed.
- Understand, interpret, and communicate information about news events to staff
- Good interpersonal skills a must; Excellent command of the English language
- Work in a fast-paced, high stress, loud, busy, and high-performance environment
- Write and communicate well
Job Overview
Learn the day-to-day operations of a television station from camera work and editing to producing newscasts.
Job Responsibilities
- Learn the daily operation of the News and Creative Services department
- Develop and initiate a search for stories on a daily basis/pitch stories at daily editorial meetings
- Contact and gather information on various stories to set up for reporters, photographers, and producers
- Assist in newsroom functions including camera work, editing video, writing scripts, web/social media posting, producing newscasts
- Go out in the field to conduct interviews, shoot video, and report on news stories
- Maintain a friendly attitude; work closely with assigned news staff
- Assist in production of daily topicals
- Brainstorm new marketing campaigns and events
- Oversee hand-off of information to other staff daily; Establish and maintain positive lines of communication with all team members
- Perform other tasks as perceived or assigned, that contribute to the achievement of department and station goals
- Will be expected to shadow and assist reporters, producers, and assignment editors
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KAAL-TV is an equal opportunity employer.
