Editorial Fellow (Milwaukee) - Spectrum News
About the role
Spectrum News is seeking talented, creative, highly self-motivated, and enthusiastic individuals to join our team as Editorial Fellows!
We offer students a competitive, hands-on and exciting learning experience that will position you for future news journalism and production opportunities. We take great pride in nurturing up-and-coming storytellers of tomorrow by providing a robust learning experience with Spectrum News.
About Spectrum Networks
Spectrum Networks is a series of more than 30 hyper-local news and regional sports networks owned and operated by Charter Communications, Inc. Spectrum Networks seeks to provide the most essential local news and information, cultivating relevant and thoughtful conversations that foster informed and engaged communities.
Experience You Will Gain
The Spectrum News Fellowship provides you with meaningful, hands-on experience that will aid in developing marketable skills for the future. Our Fellowship lets you work in a professional, 24/7 newsroom setting that integrates what you have learned in the classroom. The experience of being a Spectrum News Fellow will prepare you to take on nearly any role in a newsroom.
The Spectrum News Fellowship
MMJ Track: Train as a Multimedia Journalist with the goal of pitching, shooting, editing, and writing at least three stories that will air on Spectrum News. Learn how to use all of our video and audio equipment and be trained how to edit and produce a story on your own. Work with our Spectrum News MMJs to see how a professional journalist does their job, in addition to learning how to research story ideas and pitch those ideas to managers. Meet with a dedicated mentor each week to talk about your progress and receive feedback on your work.
Multiplatform Producing: Train in both the Producer and Digital Producer areas. As a Producer, learn how to stack, curate, pace, edit video, and create compelling graphics. Learn how to produce a half hour newscast that will air on Spectrum News. As a Digital Producer, learn how to curate content, write original articles, and create informing content for social media, web, our mobile app, and other digital platforms. Fellows will also learn how to work through breaking news situations, use our news production operating system and content management system, craft clear, concise writing that follows AP style, and meet regularly with a mentor to receive feedback on your work.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Participate and complete each track’s module
- Complete tasks and projects assigned by mentors
- Attend Fellowship development activities as scheduled
- Be enthusiastic, communicative, and open to learning new things every day!
Basic Qualifications
Skills/Abilities & Knowledge:
- Ability to organize and manage multiple priorities and work under time pressure deadline
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills; ability to clearly communicate solutions; ability to relate well with populations
- Ability to interface with internal company personnel and build relationships
- Requires ability to adapt proactively and positively solve problems
Eligibility Requirements
- Be in pursuit of a Bachelor or Graduate degree
- Current class standing of Senior or Graduate Student
- Must be 18 years of age or older
- Must have a valid driver’s license for authorized driving in the state of residence
- Must have authorization to work in the U.S
- Must be willing to participate for a term of nine Months (minimum of 20 hours weekly)
- Ability to work a flexible schedule that may include weekends and holidays to cover breaking news events and gain experience working for a 24 hour news channel
Pay & Benefits
A qualified applicant’s criminal history, if any, will be considered in a manner consistent with applicable laws, including local ordinances.