WBD Academic Year Internships (WAY): CNN ATL News - Fall 2026

Warner Bros. Discovery Academic Year Internships (WAY): CNN ATL
- Fall 2026

Final date to receive applications:
On or before Friday, August 21st

We are excited to offer the Warner Brothers Discovery Academic Year Internship Program (WAY) for the  academic year. This six-month internship, running from the fall through the spring semester, is designed for high-performing rising seniors to be placed into extended internship opportunities. Interns will enhance their professional skills and deepen their understanding of our businesses and culture, ideally positioning themselves for future post-grad opportunities to continue their growth and success.

Your New Role

We may have multiple WAY internship opportunities available. By applying to this posting, you will be considered for multiple WAY internship opportunities located in the ATL area. The selected interns will be expected to join us in the office on a regular cadence based on the intern manager's in office schedule.

Example internship opportunities could include:

• WAY CNN News gathering Intern
• WAY CNN Documentary Unit Intern
• WAY CNN International Intern

Your Role Accountabilities

Duties could include:

• Daily news research
• Diligent fact-checking
• Tape logging
• Shadow and assist editorial staff.
• Basic duties include research, gathering media including archival footage, transcription and more
• Additional administrative duties as required.
• Attend editorial meetings and liaise with show teams
• Contact prospective guests for live shows
• Handle logistics for guest bookings
• Conduct research and pre-interviews for use in show segments
• Make clips of interviews after they air

Qualifications & Experience

Essentials needed for the positions that are similar across the above roles (these do not all have to apply to every single role)

• Broadcast Journalism, Media or Communications major are preferred
• Strong current events knowledge and interest in broadcast news and/or long-form/documentary storytelling
• Excellent researcher and writer
• Self-motivated and able to multitask
• Be able to function well in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong interest in documentaries.
• Knowledge of Adobe Suite (Premiere, Photoshop)
• Archival Research and fact-checking skills

Requirements

• Must be actively enrolled in an accredited college or university degree program for the full duration of the internship (proof of enrollment required)
• Must be a rising Senior undergraduate, graduating in Spring 2027 (18 years or older)
• Must be in academic good standing (3.0 or above cumulative GPA). A copy of your transcript will be required to verify your GPA if an offer is extended.
• This position is part of the WBD Academic Year (WAY) internship program. The program duration is 6 months, running from early October to mid-April. Candidates will be expected to commit to the entire 6-month duration.
• Warner Bros. Discovery will only consider candidates who are presently authorized to work for any employer in the United States and who will not require work visa sponsorship from Warner Bros. Discovery now or in the future in order to retain their authorization to work in the United States. Candidates currently on any student or exchange visa, including F-1 CPT, F-1 OPT, J-1, M-1, etc.,
  
  will not be eligible for the internship program.

What To Know Before Applying:

• This internship will last the duration of the Fall – Spring semester. The dates are as follows:
• Start Date:
  
  October 12th
• End Date:
  April 16th
• Interns will be expected to work 16-24 hours per week in a hybrid capacity.
• Our internships are paid opportunities with a competitive hourly wage. Credit is not required; however, we will provide the necessary documentation for school credit if desired. Relocation is not provided.
• Interviewing will take place from early August through mid-September. A WBD team member will contact you if your experiences and interests match an open internship position. Due to the high volume of applications, we are unable to give individual status updates.

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