• College juniors, seniors or graduate students who can receive academic credit for their internship. 

Prospective interns must complete the enclosed application form and return it with the following:

• A resume detailing previous work experience and education.
• An official college transcript.
• Section III of the application completed by the student’s advisor verifying:
  • the student’s academic standing
  • the number of credits to be earned for the internship
  • the minimum number of hours required by the student to receive these credits
  • the school’s requirements for term papers and written supervisory evaluation for the internship

 
Internships are available for all semesters, throughout the year.
Intern applications are generally accepted starting:

• October 1^st  for Spring Semester  – Deadline December 15th
• February 15th  for Summer Semester  – Deadline March 15th
• July 1^st  for Fall Semester – Deadline September 1^st

 
 
Send your application and all appropriate paperwork to:
CBS Boston Internship Program
1170 Soldiers Field Road
Boston, MA  02134
 
Students are required to interview for their internships.
This will be a meeting at the station with the Internship Program Manager.

EEO POLICY It is the policy of CBS, Inc. not to discriminate in its employment and personnel practices because of a persons’ race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or physical or mental handicap.  Discriminatory employment practices are specifically prohibited by the Federal Communications Commission.  If you believe your equal employment rights have been violated, you may contact the FCC in Washington, D.C., 20054 or other appropriate state or local agencies.
 
 
ONCE ACCEPTED INTO THE PROGRAM, INTERNS MUST:
 
 

• Receive no monetary compensation, regardless of the number of hours scheduled.

• Sign an “Acknowledgment of the Terms & Conditions of CBS Boston Internships”.                                                                                                                                               

• Attend an orientation meeting with the Intern Program Manager.

• Abide by union jurisdictional rules, where applicable. 

(Hands-on operation of technical equipment is sometimes prohibited.  However, in
MOST departments, an intern can operate any technical equipment except when the
resulting material will be broadcast by WBZ-TV or TV38.
 

• Ride in company vehicles only when a seat with a seat belt is available.

• Attend a Department Head seminar to learn about the functions of the many different departments within CBS Boston.

• Cover all transportation costs (except costs incurred while traveling for business purposes requested by the station), meals, and any other financial obligations. 

• Submit a mid-semester review and a final review.

• Park their cars in the visitor’s parking lot in front of the building.

• Receive a CBS Boston Internship ID within the first week of the start of their internship. 

 
CBS BOSTON INTERN POLICY:
The help we receive from student interns is a privilege, and not entitlement.  The relationship enhances the efficiency of the station.  In return, we have an obligation to give back to the students a unique career experience of equal value (at least) to the effort they invest.