WPBF News Intern 2026 Job at Intern Palm Beach in Florida
Intern Palm Beach, Florida, NY, United States
Hearst Television owns and/or operates 35 television and two radio stations serving 27 media markets across 39 states, reaching over 22 million U.S. television households. HTV is recognized as one of the industry's premier broadcasting companies and has been honored with numerous awards for distinguished journalism, industry innovation and community service.
Description: WPBF, the ABC affiliate in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, is offering a paid internship in the News Department.
Summer 2026 session:
Application window: March 16, 2026, to April 30, 2026
Session: June 1, 2026, to Aug. 7, 2026
Position preference: News producer, news reporter, video-journalist, technical production, digital producer
Available start and end dates
Days and hours available to intern
Interns will spend 10-12 weeks shadowing and gaining on-the-job experience. You will be working in a fast-paced, detail-oriented environment.
News producer
You will collaborate with news managers and other producers to determine what the important stories are daily that need to be covered.
You will learn how to write copy for broadcast, research stories for details and accuracy, and develop the ability to complete projects quickly and efficiently.
You will learn how to manage the execution of a live newscast in a control room, working closely with production staff.
You will learn how to create graphic elements, including lower-third supers and full-screen graphics.
You must be able to work under tight deadlines and have an eye for accuracy.
You will communicate with reporters to learn the details of their stories and to determine the placement in the newscast and how to tease compelling elements.
News reporter
You must be able to work under tight deadlines and have an eye for accuracy.
You will collaborate with reporters and photographers to learn the responsibilities of covering local news.
You will learn how to write your own stories for both online and broadcast.
You will learn to shoot standups and practice live shots.
You will cover news and write stories for newscasts, under the guidance of producers and news managers.
You will learn the technical workflow and skills needed to work as a local news reporter.
Video-journalist
You will learn how to gather video and interview content and how to assemble stories for broadcast.
You will learn how to make quick assessments regarding safety and situational concerns while shooting video at various locations/events.
You will collaborate with reporters with the goal of telling a visually compelling story.
You will learn the importance of care and maintenance of equipment.
You will learn the technical workflow and skills needed to work as a local video journalist.
Prior experience shooting video and/or editing on Adobe Premiere is preferred.
Digital producer
You will collaborate with our digital news manager and other digital producers to determine what the important stories are daily that need to be covered.
You will learn how to write copy for broadcast, research stories for details and accuracy, and develop the ability to complete projects quickly and efficiently.
You will learn how to produce content in a content management system that supports and populates our digital platforms — web and social.
You will communicate with reporters to learn the details of their stories, as well as make needed calls for information.
You will learn the technical workflow and skills needed to work as a digital producer.
Technical production
You will observe and train on all aspects of behind-the-scenes newscast production: directing, technical directing, audio, camera operation.
You will learn how all the roles work together to execute a live newscast from the control room.
You will learn how to manage newscast execution software, graphics, camera shots and live in-the-field elements during a newscast.
You will learn how to communicate with a team during stressful situations to troubleshoot and navigate live issues to a positive outcome.
Values in Action
At Hearst Television, we tell stories every day — stories about people of all backgrounds, perspectives and identities. That is why, behind the scenes, we believe in an organization that fosters collaboration and open communication, ensuring that the content we create is authentic and connected to the communities we serve.
Questions
Please contact: News Director Emily Thompson
Email: ethompson@hearst.com
or
General Sales Manager Devin Horenstein
Email: DHorenstein@hearst.com
Education Requirements
College Student
Open to Palm Beach County High School Students Only: No
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Description: WPBF, the ABC affiliate in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, is offering a paid internship in the News Department.
Summer 2026 session:
Application window: March 16, 2026, to April 30, 2026
Session: June 1, 2026, to Aug. 7, 2026
Position preference: News producer, news reporter, video-journalist, technical production, digital producer
Available start and end dates
Days and hours available to intern
Interns will spend 10-12 weeks shadowing and gaining on-the-job experience. You will be working in a fast-paced, detail-oriented environment.
News producer
You will collaborate with news managers and other producers to determine what the important stories are daily that need to be covered.
You will learn how to write copy for broadcast, research stories for details and accuracy, and develop the ability to complete projects quickly and efficiently.
You will learn how to manage the execution of a live newscast in a control room, working closely with production staff.
You will learn how to create graphic elements, including lower-third supers and full-screen graphics.
You must be able to work under tight deadlines and have an eye for accuracy.
You will communicate with reporters to learn the details of their stories and to determine the placement in the newscast and how to tease compelling elements.
News reporter
You must be able to work under tight deadlines and have an eye for accuracy.
You will collaborate with reporters and photographers to learn the responsibilities of covering local news.
You will learn how to write your own stories for both online and broadcast.
You will learn to shoot standups and practice live shots.
You will cover news and write stories for newscasts, under the guidance of producers and news managers.
You will learn the technical workflow and skills needed to work as a local news reporter.
Video-journalist
You will learn how to gather video and interview content and how to assemble stories for broadcast.
You will learn how to make quick assessments regarding safety and situational concerns while shooting video at various locations/events.
You will collaborate with reporters with the goal of telling a visually compelling story.
You will learn the importance of care and maintenance of equipment.
You will learn the technical workflow and skills needed to work as a local video journalist.
Prior experience shooting video and/or editing on Adobe Premiere is preferred.
Digital producer
You will collaborate with our digital news manager and other digital producers to determine what the important stories are daily that need to be covered.
You will learn how to write copy for broadcast, research stories for details and accuracy, and develop the ability to complete projects quickly and efficiently.
You will learn how to produce content in a content management system that supports and populates our digital platforms — web and social.
You will communicate with reporters to learn the details of their stories, as well as make needed calls for information.
You will learn the technical workflow and skills needed to work as a digital producer.
Technical production
You will observe and train on all aspects of behind-the-scenes newscast production: directing, technical directing, audio, camera operation.
You will learn how all the roles work together to execute a live newscast from the control room.
You will learn how to manage newscast execution software, graphics, camera shots and live in-the-field elements during a newscast.
You will learn how to communicate with a team during stressful situations to troubleshoot and navigate live issues to a positive outcome.
Values in Action
At Hearst Television, we tell stories every day — stories about people of all backgrounds, perspectives and identities. That is why, behind the scenes, we believe in an organization that fosters collaboration and open communication, ensuring that the content we create is authentic and connected to the communities we serve.
Questions
Please contact: News Director Emily Thompson
Email: ethompson@hearst.com
or
General Sales Manager Devin Horenstein
Email: DHorenstein@hearst.com
Education Requirements
College Student
Open to Palm Beach County High School Students Only: No
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