Spring 2024 Internship

Are you a curious, passionate, energetic, and hardworking undergraduate or graduate student majoring in journalism or communications who is looking for a hands-on learning experience which will help you to further prepare you for an exciting career in journalism? Would you enjoy the opportunity to work at a national cable news network supporting editorial newsgathering or production?

NewsNation is looking for interns for Spring 2024. The paid internships will run from approximately January 16th – April 19, 2024.

Selected interns will work on one of our NewsNation programs, in a bureau, or on a production team. Interns will also attend trainings and workshops which help them further understand the editorial, business, programming, and technological aspects of a 24-hour news organization.

Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Conducting research

• Pitching stories

• Identifying prospective guests

• Helping source video from social media

• Desktop editing of videos

• Creating graphics

Qualifications/Requirements

• Must be pursuing an associate’s, bachelor’s or master’s degree at an accredited Institution and be able to provide documentation to confirm your degree progress.

• Current class standing of junior or above

• Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above

• Must be 18 years of age or older

• Must have unrestricted authorization to work in the U.S. without a Visa or sponsorship

• The ability to work at NewsNation headquarters in NY

Salary Range: $16.00 Hourly

Desired Characteristics

• Ideal Backgrounds Include: Journalism or Broadcast Journalism, Digital/New Media Studies, Communications, Marketing, Public Relations, Production, English, Social Media, Research.

•Must be a team player

• Must be self-motivated

• Must be able to take feedback and constructive criticism

Interns will be placed at a show or unit as follows:

NewsNation Now with Connell McShane

Elizabeth Vargas Reports

On Balance with Leland Vittert