WCVB delivers breaking news to Boston-area audiences 24 hours a day across our television newscasts and digital platforms. As an intern, you will gain firsthand experience inside a fast-paced newsroom, learning how stories are developed, produced, and delivered across multiple platforms. You will be expected to actively contribute to daily operations while building a strong foundation in broadcast journalism. In this role, you will gain experience in the following parts of the sports department:
- Coordinate with local schools, coaches, and athletic departments
- Help gather game information, scores, and story ideas
- Identify/recommend highlights for sports anchors, reporters, and photographers/editors
- Create and publish content for digital and television platforms
- Work alongside experienced sports journalists in a fast-paced newsroom
This is a hands-on opportunity to gain real-world experience in sports broadcasting while building your editing, producing, and storytelling skills.
Application Requirements
Please upload with your application attachments:
- Resume and Cover Letter in PDF format (do not submit a Word doc).
- A Letter of Recommendation from a professor specifically for the WCVB Internship Program.
- Creative Works/Writing Samples, relevant to your areas of interest.
- Intern applications are limited to one submission based on area of interest.
Salary: $20/hour
Values in Action
At Hearst Television we tell stories every day. Stories about people of all cultures, backgrounds, perspectives, and identities. That's why, behind the scenes, we believe in being an organization as diverse and varied as the audience we reach, ensuring that the content we create is more compassionate, and more representative of the communities we serve.
About Us
Hearst Television (HTV) owns and/or operates 35 television and two radio stations serving 27 media markets across 39 states reaching nearly 25 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.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. we do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, creed, national, origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.