Local Broadcast Meteorologist and Intern Opportunities
KNOP-TV in North Platte is hiring a Weekend Meteorologists/MMJ, and KOLN/KGIN-TV in Lincoln is hiring an Intern for Spring/Summer 2024.
KNOP-TV Weekend Meteorologist/MMJ
KNOP-TV is looking for a meteorologist/reporter to tell compelling stories on various platforms. This meteorologist will be based at the KNOP studios in North Platte, Nebraska. This position will put together and present on-air weather forecasts for weekend newscasts and fill in doing weather on weekdays as needed. They will work as a news reporter/MMJ for their remaining days each week.
Duties/Responsibilities include (but not limited to):
• Provide weather forecasts for newscasts as assigned, as well as on various digital platforms
• Walk viewers through severe weather coverage as needed, using available tools to provide a comprehensive understanding of the weather
• Be ready and willing to work various schedules depending on the staffing needs of the station
• Perform all the regular duties of a reporter/MMJ, from story ideas to shooting, editing, and going live, as well as posting on digital and social platforms
Qualifications/Requirements:
• A consistent track record of meeting deadlines
• Familiar with producing and video editing
• Effective live on-air communicator
• A four-year degree in meteorology, journalism or related field, or equivalent professional experience
• Familiarity with ENPS, Edius, TVU, Arc Publishing, Sony ENG, Social Media a plus
Click here for more information and to apply!
KOLN/KGIN-TV Future Focus Intern Spring/Summer 2024
As a paid intern, you won’t sit and watch someone else doing their job. Gray’s intern program is an immersive experience where you serve as a valued team member to our award-winning teams.
With 113 television stations across the U.S., Gray Television offers an unprecedented opportunity for students to learn an area of broadcast expertise from seasoned professionals in the business. Whether your interest involves news, production, sales, marketing, or engineering, our stations become a hands-on learning environment for Gray Television interns. If we have an employee doing it, there can be a Gray intern learning and earning.
Not only will you walk away with an expanded resume and portfolio, Gray’s paid internship opens doors to begin your full-time career with Gray Television. Many of our current employees started as interns. Our paid internship program puts you at the front of the line for full-time job openings, armed with the training you received from your internship.
Qualifications/Requirements:
• Be currently enrolled in a college/university
• Strong work ethic, and organizational skills
• College student, junior or senior, earning a degree in Journalism/Communications, Business, Advertising/PR, Entertainment & Media Studios, or related fields, with a desire to get hands-on experience in the local media industry
If you are interested in interning in these areas:
• Marketing
• Sales
• Creative Services
• Sports
• Weather
• News Production
• News MMJ
• Engineering
• Media Producer
Click here for more information and to apply!