AAJA Los Angeles will again select one AAJA student member for an internship at KNBC this summer. The selected student will receive a $1,000 stipend from AAJA to complete the internship. Students are encouraged to apply now.
In addition to their work at the station, the chosen intern will also write a story sharing his or her experiences at the end of the internship for the AAJA-LA website, www.aaja-la. org, and will be required to volunteer for at least two AAJA-LA events.
Applications for the summer internship is being accepted now! Deadline is May 16. Here are the details:
KNBC Channel 4:
-3 month internship -Internship can be in Investigative Unit, Sports, the Digital Channel, General Newsroom or Community Relations.
-Intern duties include helping reporters, producers, executive producers, assignment desk managers and others as required. Additional duties include logging tapes, answering viewer emails, distributing scripts, newsgathering, writing and researching.
-Must be receiving school credit to qualify for internship. Must be at least junior or senior year of college. Journalism or other related majors only.
-Preferred skills: basic knowledge and understanding of TV production. Motivated and task-oriented. Other broadcast journalism experience helpful. Basic knowledge of sports (for Sports interns)
Please send a resume and cover letter (addressed to Wendy Harris, KNBC Executive Producer) to Jinah Kim: hanijkim@yahoo. com.
In cover letter, indicate if you have a preferred area of internship (investigative, sports, etc..)