Mission:
To recruit a strong upcoming Spring 2016 graduate interested in television news/digital news producing and to nurture that candidate during a 10-week paid fellowship program. Upon successful completion of the Hearst Television Producing Fellowship, he/she will be presented with a job offer for a full-time newscast producing position with a Hearst Television station.
Criteria for Selection:
The candidate must have demonstrated an interest in and ability to produce news for television, radio or online. Excellent writing skills, a demonstrated ability to produce a newscast and a good base of editorial judgment are important. The candidate must be interested in a career as a Television News Producer. He/she must have a strong academic record with at least two recommendations from faculty or internship supervisors.
Applicants must be completing their senior year of college, with a planned graduation in May of 2016. The applicant must be willing to spend 10 weeks post-graduation at a Hearst station of the company’s choosing, and must be willing to relocate to an appointed employing Hearst station upon successful completion of the program. The Fellow will be paid approximately $675 per week for the 10-week program and job following the Fellowship. The Fellow is responsible for finding housing for the 10 week period.
Application:
Qualified candidates must send a letter expressing interest in the Fellowship and promoting his/her candidacy, an essay about the role of a producer in contemporary television news (one page, single spaced maximum), a resume and a transcript. Two recommendations are also required with this application. Finalists will be interviewed by phone/in person.
Deadlines:
Applications are due by March 18, 2016. Decisions will be made no later than April 15, 2016.
All application materials should be sent via email to ekropp@hearst.com and to the attention of:
Candy Altman, Vice President, News, Hearst Television
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About Hearst Television
Hearst Television Inc. is a leading local media company comprising 28 television stations and two radio stations. The Company's television stations reach approximately 18% of U.S. TV households, making it one of America's largest television station groups. In additional to its primary television channels, Hearst Television programs more than twenty-five websites as well as thirty multicast channels providing news, weather and entertainment programming. Hearst Television stations are the recipients of many of television's other highest awards for excellence in journalism, programming and community service, including the Walter Cronkite Awards, Peabody, the duPont-Columbia University Journalism Award, the Sigma Delta Chi Award, the Gabriel, the Ad Council Silver Bell, the National Headliner Award, the Edward R. Murrow Award and the Emmy. Hearst Television is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hearst Corporation. EOE M/F/D/V