Chronicle & Engineering Intern

Chronicle and Engineering Intern

WCVB Channel 5 is seeking a motivated intern to work with both the Chronicle production team and the Engineering/IT department. This unique, cross-functional role combines exposure to broadcast production operations with a meaningful, hands-on technical project that will have a lasting impact on the station’s archival workflow.

Primary Project:

The intern will lead an archival initiative to extract and modernize a legacy tape library database currently housed in AskSam. Responsibilities include:

• Exporting and structuring database files (CSV, RTF, HTML)
• Cleaning and organizing archival metadata
• Using AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT) to help design and build a Windows 11–compatible interface
• Developing at least a working prototype, with the goal of a functional UI
• Preparing data for future ingest into modern archiving systems

Additional Experience:

• Participate in Chronicle production
• Gain exposure to broadcast technology infrastructure and station operations

Qualifications:

• Undergraduate or graduate student
• Interest in broadcast media, journalism, or video production
• Basic coding proficiency required (applicants should describe experience level)
• Experience using AI tools to build workflows or applications
• Basic familiarity with Adobe Premiere
• Strong problem-solving and independent work skills

Salary: $20/hour

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.

Application Submissions: 2/26/26-3/27/26

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 nearly three dozen U.S. cities, reaching 24 million U.S. television households. Through its partnership with nearly all major networks, Hearst Television distributes national content across more than 120 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.