NBC 6/T51 Internship Information

Updated 10:46 AM EST, Wed, Jul 29, 2009

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NBC 6 and Telemundo 51 offer unpaid internships to qualified undergraduate candidates interested in the TV broadcasting industry. Interns gain hands-on experience while working on challenging projects, networking with professionals and learning from some of the brightest minds in the business. The duties and responsibilities of an intern vary by department.

The intern may work during the Fall, Spring, or Summer college semesters, full-time or part-time, based on availability and business needs. Interns are located at the NBC 6/T51 station in Miramar.

Please refer to the following guidelines for submitting your resume:

Fall Semester Internship (August – December)

Resumes Accepted from April through June

Review Period is in July

Spring Semester Internship (January – May)

Resumes Accepted from August through October

Review Period is in November

Summer Semester Internship (May – August)

Resumes Accepted from January through March

Review Period is in April

What We Require:

Enrolled at an accredited four or five-year college or university.
Undergraduate Major related to business.
Documentation stating that the internship will be given credit or recognized as a necessary part of your curriculum. (Letter must be on school letterhead and must be signed and dated by your professor or advisor.)
Must have a minimum of a 3.0 out of 4.0 overall grade point average.
A demonstrated interest in communications or related field.

Internship opportunities could include working in one of the following departments:

Assignment Desk

Assist assignment editor in conceiving and executing news coverage and coordinating reporters and field crews
Assist in generating new story ideas
Place and receive phone calls regarding prospective news stories
Participate in daily editorial meetings
Aid in establishing a network of contacts and sources across South Florida
Work with producers and news management in shaping newscast</LI><br />
Other duties as assigned

Editing

Assist in reviewing and evaluating local news, promotions, sales, and sports footage
Assist in non-linear editing of local programs, including opens, segments, bumps, closes, and promos
Assist with the overall presentation of news broadcast, including working with archive tapes, taking feeds, and making comp reels
Confer with supervisors concerning layout or editing approaches needed to increase dramatic or entertainment value of production
Determine the specific audio, dialogue and visual effects necessary to input into tapes by using Panasonic Newsbytes equipment
Participate in editorial meetings to gather assignments for the day

Sports

Assist in creating daily sportscasts and sports specials
Gather information about sports events through research, interviews, and attendance at local sports events
Log and edit game highlights
Assist in determining and writing the content of the sportscast using non-linear equipment
Coordinate with graphics to assist in compiling sports effects and tapes to be used in sportscast

Producing

Assist in researching, producing, organizing and bringing to the air the latest in news stories by choosing relevant stories, coordinating the order and style of presentation and writing the stories and television news
Monitor and edit all elements of newscasts by collaborating with reporters, writers, graphic artists and editors to ensure on-time delivery
Run teleprompter
Assist in field producing

Sales

Assist account managers in sale's strategies through research and prospecting
Assist in identifying local client contacts
Prepare Power Point presentations for clients
Participate in client meetings, as appropriate
Aid in compiling proposals, transcribe commercial orders, track tapes and organize all correspondence and order information
Assist in post-buy recap process (proof of performance)

Marketing

Assist in developing on-air and online marketing ideas and solutions for NBC 6 clients
Assist in presenting marketing ideas and promotions to clients
Work with writers and graphic artists to oversee copywriting, design, layout paste-up and production of promotional materials
Support off-site shoots as appropriate

Research

Work with Research Manager to create TV reports and sales collateral material to be used by Account Managers
Assist in creating and maintaining programming inventory, including ratings
Create Power Point presentations
Update programming schedules
Aid in analyzing market trends, which may affect station ratings

Creative Services

Support on on-air productions and video shoots
Work with producers to promote new series and image campaigns
Assist with graphic designing for newscasts by creating still or animated graphics
Assist in public relations by enhancing the relationship between the station and the South Florida Community with Public Service Announcements, community events, and special programs that affect local current affairs
Update and send out programming schedule
Gather information for FCC reports

Technical Operations

Train and assist in floor management and learn to floor direct a live newscast
Train and assist in robotic camera operation and learn robotic camera system
Learn various control room equipment (staging, robotics, character generator, audio, etc.) from the technical operators
Learn television studio lighting techniques provided by NBC 6 studio crew
Final objective of the production intern is to achieve professional proficiency in one or more of the tasks listed above.

Digital Media

Managing of Facebook.com, Myspace.com and Youtube.com content
Link sharing and viral marketing of NBCMiami.com
Web design and programming
Inventory control and analysis
Shadowing a Web editor/reporter
Expo Preparations and staffing
High School and Local Sports Coverage

If you satisfy the NBC6/T 51 internship requirements, you can apply online for an internship by clicking here. Be sure to include in your cover letter which department you would like to work in (Please list at least 3 departments).

Once you are accepted as an intern, you will receive an orientation packet. You must read and sign all the NBC Universal policies and procedures and return to the station as soon as possible.

Your NBC 6/T51 mentor will discuss a work schedule in accordance with the number of hours needed to satisfy your internship credits. During the internship, you should always check-in with your assigned mentor upon entering the building.

Securing housing and transportation during the internship are the responsibility of the intern. NBC 6/T51 cannot offer support in this area.