News internships at ABC11

ABC11 offers college students the opportunity to work in the newsroom as an intern during the spring, summer and fall semesters. Here are the details:

What we need:

• Juniors and seniors interested in journalism. Must know how to:
• Perform in-depth research under deadline for investigative stories
• Think "out of the box"
• Have good phone communication and people skills
• Be aggressive digging for information
• NOT take "no" for an answer
• Knowledge of Excel a plus
• Application Deadlines: Nov 30 to apply for spring; March 31 to apply for summer; and July 31 to apply for fall.

What this internship will do for you:

• Sharpen your news judgment
• Give you real-life newsroom experience
• Give you knowledge of how national and local government agencies operate
• Provide you with an opportunity to work on local and national stories for broadcast
• Get the opportunity to investigate criminal and consumer cases at local courthouses and government agencies

Responsibilities:

• 120 hours over the course of the internship - minimum wage pay
• All interns work directly with viewers on solving their problems and bringing their stories to broadcast
• Interns work with news staff to produce daily newscasts
• Work on special investigative projects
• Must know how to type interview transcripts quickly
• Must be reliable, organized and assertive
• Must have car

Please apply online at disneycareers.com. Search for the appropriate Req ID listed on our Job's page http://abc11.com/jobs/.