WLWT Internship Program

WLWT-TV offers a year round internship program for college students who have identified their career goals in broadcasting. The aim of the WLWT internship is to expose the student to the daily demands and challenges of a commercial broadcasting operation and to provide as much "hands on" opportunity as possible, appropriate to individual interests, training and talents. All interns are expected and encouraged to learn about all aspects of commercial broadcasting.

The unpaid internship requires the student to receive academic credit for the successful completion of the internship through the institution in which he/she is enrolled. WLWT, the intern, and the sponsoring institution recognize mutual obligations and regard the intern experience as an important stepping-stone to a college education. Nevertheless, resourcefulness of the student is required, since the primary responsibility of all WLWT personnel is the operation of the station.

The duration of the individual internship is synchronized with the academic term and is typically 8-10 weeks on a part-time basis. While the News Business Manager and Human Resource Department coordinates the program, each intern is interviewed and accepted by a specific department or unit. Departments accepting interns include:

• Morning and Evening News (general news, sports and weather)
• Operations/Production
• Creative Services (marketing, promotional events and graphics/art)
• Sales

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS:

• Spring & Summer Terms: March 1
• Fall Term: August 1
• Winter Term: December 1

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Junior, senior or post-secondary status at a four-year accredited university.
• Preference is given to students majoring in a communications field such as television broadcasting, media, journalism, speech communications.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

Submit resume and cover letter stating department of interest and academic term in which you are available, a letter of recommendation (preferably from an academic professor or advisor) and proof of junior, senior or post-secondary status to WLWT at the address below. Qualified students will be contacted for an interview.

WLWT-TV
Internship Program
1700 Young Street
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202

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