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Wednesday, February 5, 2020

Internship Opportunity: CBS Philly

CBS Philly is looking to hire college juniors and seniors for summer internships in Creative Services, Digital Web Content, and Television News. CBS's Internship Program in Philadelphia is designed to provide educational and field experience for students pursuing careers in television broadcasting and related fields. The internships will expose you to industry professionals and promote both your personal and career development.
 
Internships are approximately 10 weeks in duration and 16 hours per week. Interns are accepted for the spring, summer, and fall semesters and are paid an hourly rate of $12.00. Transportation costs (except those incurred while traveling for business purposes requested by CBS), meals, and any other financial obligations, are the sole responsibility of the individual intern.

News Department:  The intern will learn how a news department operates and provides news coverage of the Philadelphia region. The intern may be assigned to a variety of areas such as news, sports, weather, consumer unit, the assignment desk, or the tape library. Interns will have the opportunity to observe work in the field alongside reporters and photographers.

Qualifications:

  • CBS online Internship application: www.cbsphilly.com/tvjobs
  • Online resume and cover letter
  • Currently attending an accredited college and have achieved junior or senior status.
  • Students must be in satisfactory academic standing with a minimum grade point average of 3.0. Verification letter from college required. Academic credit not required for internship.
  • Able to meet the minimum time commitment for the internship program (minimum 10 weeks in duration and 16 hours per week)
  • Good computer skills, excellent written skills and verbal communication abilities.
  • MS office suite proficiency.
  • If accepted into our program, each intern will be required to present eligibility to work in the U.S. based on the Department of Homeland Security’s I-9 form (examples include driver’s license and social security card, College ID and birth certificate, or a US Passport).

Application deadline is April 3, 2020.

To submit an application, visit here.

See here for more information.