News Intern (Summer 2026)

As Iowa’s News Leader, KCCI 8 News is home to a passionate, fast-moving team dedicated to delivering the stories that matter most to our community. We’re offering dynamic summer internships in our News, Sports, and Weather departments for students eager to learn, contribute, and never run out of ways to make an impact.

What You’ll Do:

• Jump into the action by supporting producers, reporters, anchors, and meteorologists in daily newsroom operations
• Research, write, and help produce content for on-air and digital platforms across news, sports, and weather
• Bring fresh story ideas to editorial meetings and collaborate with experienced journalists
• Shadow live broadcasts, field shoots, and breaking news coverage
• Engage audiences through social media and digital storytelling
• Take initiative and find ways to contribute—there’s always something to do at KCCI!

Who Should Apply:

• Self-starters who are curious, adaptable, and ready to pitch in wherever needed
• Passionate about news, sports, or weather and eager to learn from industry professionals

Internship Details:

• Departments: News, Sports, Weather (please indicate your preference in your application)
• Duration: Available through August 23^rd, 2026 
• Location: KCCI 8 News, Des Moines, IA
• Schedule: Full-time
• Compensation: Paid
• Application: Attach your resume, cover letter (including your preferred department), and 1–2 writing or video samples. 

Values in Action

At Hearst Television we tell stories every day. Stories about people of all backgrounds, perspectives, and identities. That’s why, behind the scenes, we believe in being an organization that fosters collaboration and open communication, ensuring that the content we create is authentic, accurate, and connected to the communities we serve.

Every career with Hearst Television is like a story. How it develops, where it takes you, the milestones you reach along the way – you’ve got a lot to look forward to as your unique career story unfolds.

Hearst Television, a subsidiary of Hearst, owns and operates local television and radio stations serving 26 media markets across 39 states reaching over 21 million U.S. television households. Through its partnership with nearly all of the major networks, Hearst Television distributes national content over nearly 70 video channels including programming from ABC, NBC, CBS, CW, MY Net, MeTV, This TV, Estrella and more.

Hearst Television is recognized as one of the industry's premier companies. It has been honored with numerous awards for distinguished journalism and industry innovation, including the Walter Cronkite Award for political journalism, the national Edward R. Murrow Award, the DuPont-Columbia Award and the George Foster Peabody Award.