ABC News Race and Culture Unit Intern, Spring 2025
Job Posting Title: ABC News Race and Culture Unit Intern, Spring 2025 Req ID: 10096430 Job Description: About the Role & Program The Race and Culture Unit is offering an opportunity to join our team this spring. The perfect candidate will have a strong passion for diverse and inclusive storytelling! This internship will help give support in our development and production of stories at the intersection of race, politics, and culture. Across the landscape of ABC News Programming, the Race and Culture team guides daily reporting and special projects in a space that is dynamic and requires closer investigation, delivering breaking news, relevant interviews, and incisive investigative reports.
What You Will Do
Review and log media elements, such as videos and interviews. This helps ensure that the media content is well-organized and easily accessible for the production team. Pitch stories and assist with research elements Assist with bookings by helping coordinate and arrange interviews or... appearances with relevant individuals for the program. Participate in weekly editorial meetings providing you with insights into how story ideas are discussed, refined, and selected for production. Create written content for digital platforms associated with ABC News. This could involve writing news articles, features, or other digital content for ABCNews.com and GoodMorningAmerica.com. Required Qualifications & Skills Knowledge and curiosity about the topics of race and culture and current events Ability to work efficiently in a team/group setting Ability to work well under pressure Creative out-of-the box thinker Preferred Qualifications Previous internship experience in a professional newsroom setting Familiarity with ABC News shows Education 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 must have graduated from a college/university within 6 months at time of application posting OR currently participating in a Disney College Program or Disney Internship Undergraduate students in their Junior or Senior year preferred Major or previous coursework in Journalism, Communications, Media Studies, Film/Television or a related field Eligibility Requirements & Program Information Must be at least 18 years of age Possess unrestricted work authorization Must not have completed one year of continual employment on a Disney internship or Disney College Program. Must be able to work on-site in Washington, DC and provide your own housing and transportation for the duration of the internship Program Length: The approximate dates of this internship are January 2025 June 2025. Candidate must be available to work full-time hours during the week (30-40 hours/week) The pay rate for this role in Washington, DC is $22.00 per hour. Select benefits may be provided as part of the compensation package, such as medical, financial, and/or other benefits. To learn more about our benefits visit: https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits Job Posting Segment: ABC News Job Posting Primary Business: News Gathering DC Bureau Primary Job Posting Category: Production Intern Employment Type: Full time Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code: Washington, DC, USA Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code: Date Posted: 2024-09-16 Learn more about us Apply Job!