WAVY Unpaid Sports Intern, Fall 2026

Responsibilities

• Writing, shooting, and editing for sports reports in newscasts.
• Working with photographers and sports reporters in the newsroom and in the field to prep for the final on-air stories.
• Experiencing other departments and aspects of a TV station.

Requirements

• Completed journalism and TV Production courses.
• Understanding of journalistic integrity.
• A passion for the news and sports news fields.
• A working knowledge of video editing using software like AVID/Final Cut Pro, with Adobe Creative Suites preferred.
• Familiarity with sports and newswriting software is a plus.
• Willingness to learn the inner workings of a local newsroom and how all departments in a TV station work to support each other.

Qualifications

• Must be enrolled in a college degree-granting program.
• Must show proof of enrollment in an internship course within that program.
• Available 12-15 hours per week on site.
• Ability to work a varying schedule Sunday through Saturday, with days and times to be set in agreement with supervisor.