Job Opening – News Intern

Job Title: The Florida Channel News Intern – 2025 Legislative Committee Weeks & Session (Part-time, OPS) (Multiple Vacancies)
Job ID: 58838
Posted Date: 2024-10-04
Close Date: Open until filled
Job Family: OPS
Department: WFSU Florida Channel

Job Description:

The Florida Channel, a WFSU-TV operation located in the Florida Capitol building in Tallahassee, is seeking news interns for the Spring 2025 semester. Our paid internship program gives students an opportunity to enhance basic hands-on newsroom experience learned on campus and work closely with our talented, respected and award-winning team of journalists. We are looking for a highly motivated, ambitious student or recent graduate who is seeking to gain valuable exposure and experience in a unique, fast-paced, professional state government television news environment.

Responsibilities

The news interns will be exposed to various aspects of news gathering and production, develop skills for researching and fact checking news stories, log video and assist with planning, producing and executing daily half-hour newscasts during Session.

Interns may have the opportunity to accompany producers, reporters and videographers in the field at news conferences, committee hearings and other assignments. Interns may eventually be assigned to cover news events independently and to write/produce news elements. The specific length of the internship, minimum hours required to work to receive credits, eligibility and college credits awarded for successful completion of the program must be verified with the student’s faculty advisor.

Qualifications

  • Degree-seeking Junior or Senior or recent college graduate with a GPA of 3.0 or higher.
  • A professional demeanor and work ethic.
  • Strong research, writing and organizational skills.
  • Ability to work throughout the 2025 Legislative Committee Weeks (January – February) and Regular Legislative Session (March – May).
  • Must be able to adapt to and display personal and professional characteristics consistent with the Capitol environment.

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