NAHJ / ABC NEWS Internship

NAHJ / ABC NEWS Internship

***NEW DEADLINE: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2022***

NAHJ is now accepting applications for the 2022 ABC News/NAHJ Summer Internship. 

At ABC News, you’ll help us tell stories that touch millions of people around the globe and new ways for us to connect with the world. Now is your opportunity to unleash your skills.

As an intern at ABC News, you will perform a variety of editorial and production duties that are invaluable to one of the many shows and platforms’ success. Some of the departments or shows you could be working for are: Good Morning America, World News Tonight with David Muir, 20/20, Nightline, abcnews.com, and The View. 

(see note below regarding COVID-19)

You will play an integral role behind the scenes, to manage the enormous flow of information that comes in every day. 

A day in the life…

• Assisting staff with all aspects of production
• Booking, assisting with breaking news, logging & transcribing
• Shoot prep, shoot assistance & edit support
• Ordering footage, scanning photos & running errands
• Story development & research
• Daily office work including mail, digital media distribution & additional support functions 

What you bring to the role…

• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Passion for news stories
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Strong communication and writing skills
• Strong, detail-oriented work ethic, self-motivation, and positive attitude

Here are more details on the paid internship with ABC News for an NAHJ student:

• Paid for 12 weeks, 40 hours per week
• Held from May/June to August/ September 
• If in-person, the internship will be held in either our New York City or Washington D.C. office (if in person)
• Stipend to go toward housing (only if the internship is on-site)
• Programming during the summer includes speaker events with ABC News leaders and networking opportunities with recruiters for full-time positions

Qualifications:

• Undergraduate students in their Junior or Senior year 
• Currently enrolled in an accredited college or university and taking at least one class – OR – be a recent graduate of an accredited college or university within the last six (6) months
• NAHJ student member
• Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office with an emphasis in MS Word, Access, Excel & PowerPoint
• Previous internship experience, either print or broadcast
• Some experience related to social media including Twitter, Facebook, Snapchat, Instagram, YouTube

The following materials are required:

• Resume
• Link to work samples
• In 150-200 words, state why you want to pursue a career in broadcast journalism and what you hope to gain from an internship at ABC News
• Letter of recommendation

NAHJ will review applications and submit them to ABC News. Applicants will be notified in March. 

To join NAHJ or to apply, click here. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

COVID-19 Note

We ask that applicants be patient as we determine the best way to hold the summer 2021 internship. We are monitoring the pandemic and will decide in the spring whether to hold the internship remotely or on-site. We will keep applicants posted about our decision.

DEADLINE TO APPLY: FEBRUARY 18, 2022