San Diego Station (NBC 7/T20) Digital Internship - Fall 2026

Responsibilities

• Contribute to our station’s digital content and social media accounts
• Pitch local story ideas/angles
• Write assigned stories
• Assist with phone/in-person interviews
• Edit video for various online platforms
• Publish stories to website from news services in addition to writing original content
• Cut videos from newscasts and publish to website and other platforms
• Other miscellaneous tasks as assigned

Qualifications

• Must be proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite (MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
• Must be actively enrolled in a degree-granting program at an accredited institution during the entire duration of the program (September 2026 through December 2026).
• Current class standing of sophomore or above (30 credits).
• Must be presently authorized to work for any employer in the United States and must not require work visa sponsorship from NBCUniversal now or in the future to retain authorization to work in the United States.
• Must be available to work 15 hours per week.
• Must be willing to work in-person at our station in San Diego.
• News writing and journalism coursework; AP style knowledge.

Desired Characteristics

• Students with a class standing of junior or above preferred.
• Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above
• Strong writing ability, good news and content judgment, creativity, and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Comfortable navigating all major social media platforms for news gathering and trend spotting.
• Eager to learn
• Flexible, team player with a positive approach to work
• Strong work ethic
• Ability to work in fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Bilingual in Spanish is a plus.

Additional Requirements

• Required On-Site: This position is required to be performed full-time from an NBCUniversal-designated worksite.