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About the Role & Program
ABC News Live is a 24/7 streaming video news channel where viewers can watch live special events and breaking news coverage, along with @context and analysis of the day’s powerful stories you won’t see anywhere else!
A 24/7 on-demand news and information destination, ABC News Live provides live breaking news and original reporting on topics relevant to our audiences from politics, weather, business, health, personal finance, entertainment, culture, lifestyle and travel.
The approximate dates of this internship are mid-August 2026 through early January 2027. This intern will be on the First Hour team and the hours will be a Monday-Friday schedule, 5:30am ET – 1:30pm ET.
What You Will Do
Interns perform a variety of duties. You will be assisting producers and staff with all aspects of production.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Logging and transcribing during breaking news
Assisting with graphics
Researching and pitching stories
Video editing
Shadowing in control room
Shadowing/assisting during filming
Assisting with social media
Running scripts
Running teleprompter
Assisting on segments
Fact checking
Required Qualifications & Skills
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
Familiar with and/or interest in journalism or news writing
Preferred Qualifications
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 video editing using AVID or similar editing software
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 mid-August 2026 through early January 2027
Fully available to work 40 hours per week with the schedule of Monday-Friday, 5:30am ET – 1:30pm ET.
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 $22.50 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 ID: 10138601
Location: New York,New York
Job Posting Company: ABC News
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