WPVI - TV (6abc) News Intern, Spring 2027
Postuler maintenant Postuler ultérieurement Job ID 10158639 Emplacement Philadelphie, Pennsylvanie, États-Unis Entreprise Disney Entertainment Television Date de publication 22/10/2026Résumé du poste:
About the Role & Program:
WPVI-TV is an ABC owned television station (OTVS) located in a state-of-the-art facility in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 6abc/Action News, is Philadelphia's #1 source for news! For more than 50 years Action News has been bringing the biggest stories of the day to viewers in the Delaware Valley, an area covering Southeastern Pennsylvania, Delaware and Southern New Jersey, currently representing more than 8 million people!
This internship is a part-time, six-month commitment in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania area from January 2027 – June 2027. Action News is a 24/7, 365-day-a-year news operation. Intern schedules may vary and are subject to changing news coverage demands, breaking news events, and special projects. Flexibility is essential.
What You Will Do:
Want a front-row seat to the excitement of a major television newsroom? Action News is looking for an enthusiastic, curious, and driven intern to learn from the journalists, producers, photojournalists, and digital teams behind Philadelphia's #1 source for news.
No two days are the same. One day you could be helping producers prepare election coverage, the next you might be out in the field with a reporter covering breaking news, sitting in on editorial meetings, editing video, or helping the assignment desk track developing stories. You'll gain firsthand experience in how stories move from an idea to a broadcast and how they're shared across television, streaming, digital, and social media platforms.
You'll also work closely with our assignment desk, fielding phone calls and emails from viewers, public information officers, community organizations, and newsmakers. This role requires strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate professionally and confidently with a wide variety of people.
On any given day you might be:
- Working alongside producers, executive producers, reporters, photojournalists, digital producers, and assignment editors.
- Attending editorial meetings where story decisions are made.
- Assisting with newsgathering, breaking news coverage, and special projects.
- Learning video editing and newsroom production workflows.
- Supporting election coverage and major planned events.
- Seeing how content is created and distributed across broadcast, streaming, digital, and social media platforms.
Required Qualifications & Skills:
- Demonstrated interest in journalism, storytelling, and current events through coursework, internships, campus media, or related projects.
- Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills through academic, extracurricular, or internship experiences.
- Experience handling phone calls and inquiries from viewers, organizations, and public officials through internships, campus media, or customer-facing roles.
- Ability to manage multiple assignments, meet deadlines, and adapt to changing priorities.
- Demonstrated organization and attention to detail.
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Education
- Must be a junior or senior
- Declared major or previous coursework in a mass media/new media-related field
Eligibility Requirements & Program Information
Candidates for this opportunity MUST meet all of the below requirements:
- Be enrolled in an accredited college/university taking at least one class in the semester/quarter (spring/fall) prior to participation in the internship program OR currently participating in a Disney College Program or Disney Internship
- Be at least 18 years of age
- Have not completed one year of continual employment on a Disney internship or program.
- Possess unrestricted work authorization
Additional Information
- Able to have a consistent, reliable work schedule throughout the internship
- The approximate dates of this internship are January 2027 through June 2027
- Fully available for the duration of the internship, working 20 hours each week. Intern schedules may vary and are subject to changing news coverage demands, breaking news events, and special projects. Flexibility is essential.
- Able to provide own housing for the duration of internship program in the Philadelphia, PA area
- Able to provide reliable transportation to/from work in the Philadelphia, PA area
Materials Required:
- A portfolio review is required for this position. For full consideration, please include a link to your portfolio on your résumé. Applications without a portfolio link on the résumé will not be considered a completed application packet and may not be fully considered for the position. Please visit our support site or additional information.
The pay rate for this role in Pennsylvania is $23.00 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.
Sur Disney Entertainment Television:
Disney Entertainment Television est une collection de marques de contenu renommées de The Walt Disney Company qui créent des programmes originaux de divertissement et d’actualités pour les plateformes de streaming Disney+, Hulu et Star de la société, ainsi que ses réseaux de diffusion et de câble. Son vaste portefeuille inclut ABC Entertainment, ABC News, ABC Owned Television Stations, Disney Branded Television, Freeform, FX, Hulu Originals, National Geographic Content et Onyx Collective, en plus des Disney Television Studios, qui comprennent 20th Television, 20th Television Animation, ABC Signature et Walt Disney Television Alternative. Délivrant plus de 4 500 heures de programmation par an réparties sur plus de 300 programmes de tous genres, les marques créatives de Disney Entertainment Television sont à l’avant-garde de la narration révolutionnaire, tout en captivant le public et en suscitant des éloges. En 2023, la programmation d’excellence de Disney Entertainment Television a remporté 163 nominations aux Emmy® dans les catégories en journée, en prime time, actualités et documentaires, ainsi que dans les catégories enfants et famille.
Sur The Walt Disney Company:
The Walt Disney Company, ainsi que ses filiales et sociétés affiliées, forme l’une des principales entreprises internationales diversifiées de divertissement familial et de médias. Elle comprend trois secteurs d'activités essentiels : Disney Entertainment, ESPN et Disney Experiences. Depuis ses modestes débuts en tant que studio de dessins animés dans les années 1920 jusqu’à son statut de référence actuel dans le secteur du divertissement, Disney poursuit fièrement sa tradition de création d’histoires et d’expériences exceptionnelles pour tous les membres de la famille. Les histoires, les personnages et les expériences de Disney touchent les consommateurs et les visiteurs du monde entier. À travers nos activités présentes dans plus de 40 pays, nos employés et cast members collaborent pour créer des expériences de divertissement appréciées à la fois au niveau universel et local.
Le poste est rattaché à WPVI Television (Philadelphia), LLC , qui fait partie d’une entreprise que nous appelons Disney Entertainment Television.
WPVI Television (Philadelphia), LLC est un employeur qui souscrit au principe d’égalité des chances à l’emploi. Les candidat(e)s seront pris(es) en considération pour un emploi sans distinction de race, de religion, de couleur, de sexe, d’orientation sexuelle, de genre, d’identité de genre, d’expression de genre, d’origine nationale, d’ascendance, d’âge, d’état matrimonial, de statut militaire ou d’ancien combattant, d’état de santé, d’informations génétiques ou de handicap, ou de tout autre motif interdit par la loi fédérale, étatique ou locale. Disney défend un environnement commercial où les idées et décisions de tous et toutes nous aident à grandir, innover, créer les meilleures histoires et être pertinents dans un monde en évolution constante.