KINGFall Internship

We are currently for the following Internships: (Fall Quarter)

• New Day Northwest
• Take 5 News
• Evening
• Sports
• Community Relations

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New Day Northwest Intern*

Hours:

Monday – Thursday, 7:30am – 12:30pm

10 weeks, 20 hours/week

Duties: New Day Northwest interns will work with guests before and during show tapings each morning; managing guests and backstage during show, cueing in studio, assisting with guests and show props. Interns will also assist producers as needed during segments. Interns also write and produce segment stories for the website as well as cutting show video to appear on website.

Qualifications: Interns should be in their junior or senior year, and have a valid driver's license. Computer/typing skills required. Excellent communication and research skills. Desire to pursue a career in broadcasting.

Take 5 News Intern*

Hours:

(weekdays)

10 weeks, 20 hours/week

Duties: KING 5’s 4pm show intern will have the opportunity to play an active and collaborative role helping the show team with everything from story ideas to audience engagement to representing the perspective of their generation. The intern will be responsible for social media listening and content creation; story pitching, research and planning; and production help.

Qualifications: Solid research and communication skills, social media savvy - and not afraid to share their ideas. An awareness of and curiosity in multi-screen journalism, the Seattle community, and trends in both daily news and the media industry in general is a must.

Experience with digital publishing tools, image and video editing software and social media strategy that goes beyond “posting stuff” is encouraged.

Evening*

Hours:

Flexible (6 months)

Duties: "Evening" interns perform production assistant duties such as story research (internet, library, wire services), tape dubbing, pulling file video, assisting crews in the field and completing miscellaneous errands. They attend story pitch meetings and are expected to research and pitch stories. Interns are also the primary liaison for viewers: returning phone calls, researching story information, accepting story pitches, responding to e-mail, etc.

Qualifications: Intern should be in their junior or senior year, and have a valid driver's license. Computer/typing skills required. Excellent communication and research skills. Desire to pursue a career in broadcasting.

Sports Intern*

Hours:

Flexible (including weekends)

10 weeks, 20 hours/week

Duties:Assist sports producers with production of sportscasts, log tapes of sports events, assist on sports shoots and live shots, research sports stories and might be on-air in some capacity for the Friday Night High School Football Show. The intern will also aid in the production of the 5th Quarter show that airs on Sundays.

Qualifications: Interns should be in their junior or senior year majoring in Communications, Broadcasting, or Journalism.

Community Relations Intern*

Hours:

Flexible

10 weeks, 20 hours/week

Duties: Help KING 5 manage its outreach in the community by communicating with non-profit partners, coordinating emcee engagements with KING 5 talent and updating the KING 5 Community website and Facebook page. You’ll be intimately involved with the planning and execution of events and campaigns, both internally at KING 5 and around western Washington. (Specific events vary by season but include Home Team Harvest, Konnected, Beat The Bridge, Obliteride, American Heart & Stroke Walk, etc).This

is an opportunity to see how marketing, sales, programming and the news departments all work together in order to make KING 5 the number one choice for viewers and community organizations in Western Washington.

Qualifications: Interns should be in their Junior or Senior year of college, majoring in Communications, Marketing, or related field. Must have excellent written and oral communication skills, possess proficient organization and computer skills, and have the ability to juggle several projects. Availability for occasional weekend hours a plus.

What does KING 5 look for in an intern? Ideal candidates for KING 5 internships are current college…