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ABC News NY Bureau Intern, Fall 2025

The Walt Disney Company
New York City, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 12 May 2025
💰 $44,000/yr

About the role

Job Posting Title:

ABC News NY Bureau Intern, Fall 2025

Req ID:

10119998

Job Description:

About the Role & Program

Ever wonder what it’s like to work in a fast-paced newsroom? ABC News NY Bureau is seeking an intern who will learn the ins and outs of what it takes to work in a breaking-news environment. This internship is designed to introduce and engage undergraduate students with a passion for broadcast journalism to the daily workings of a 24-hour global news organization. This position is perfect for those who enjoy a fast-paced atmosphere and have a desire to gain experience working in many different stages of production.

The approximate dates of this internship are September 2025 through early January 2026.

What You Will Do

  • Provide production support to the ABC News NY Bureau Assignment Desk (answering phones, booking travel) and ABC NewsOne (editing, video research, live news production)

  • Pitch stories, research, make editorial calls, log video feeds, and transcribe tapes  

  • Write stories or livestream for ABC News Digital platforms  

Required Qualifications & Skills

  • Previous experience (academic or internship) in journalism (print and/or broadcast); television production, news and news media production; and/or television news script writing

  • Experience using Microsoft Office

  • Experience with multi-tasking in a constantly evolving work environment, effectively balancing and prioritizing multiple projects

  • Experience working in collaborative environments, and researching and/or using a range of tools to acquire information and present findings

  • Experience video editing with Avid or Adobe Premiere

Preferred Qualifications  

  • Experience writing for either online or print publications

  • Previous internship experience in a professional newsroom setting

Education

  • Major or previous coursework in Journalism, Communications, Media Studies, Film/Television or a related field

  • Junior or Senior year preferred

Eligibility Requirements & Internship Information

Candidates for this opportunity MUST meet all of the below requirements:

  • Be enrolled in an accredited college/university pursuing a degree taking at least one class at time of application OR currently participating in a Disney College Program or Disney Internship.

  • Current Disney Interns, College, International, or Culinary Program Participants: You may only work for ONE consecutive year (12 months) in any combination of an internship and/or program.

  • Be at least 18 years of age

  • Possess unrestricted work authorization

Additional Information

  • Able to have a consistent, reliable work schedule throughout the internship

  • The approximate dates of this internship are September 2025 through early January 2026

  • Fully available to work 40 hours per week (hours and days to be determined by your supervisor and could include nights, weekends, and/or possible overnights)

  • Able to provide own housing for the duration of the internship program​ in the New York, New York area

  • Able to provide/have reliable transportation to/from work ​

The pay rate for this role in New York is $22.00 per hour. Select benefits may be provided as part of the compensation package, such as medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered. To learn more about our benefits visit: https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits.

Job Posting Segment:

ABC News

Job Posting Primary Business:

News Gathering

Primary Job Posting Category:

Production Intern

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

New York, NY, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Date Posted:

2025-05-12

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