Turner Broadcasting – Atlanta, GA
Qualifications: Candidates pursuing degrees in Mass Communications, Journalism, or Public Relations preferred. Basic knowledge of MS Word, Excel, and powerpoint, and online research skills a must.
Duties: Please Note: Students @ Work Internships Program dates are June 2nd – August 8th. Interns are paid at minimum-wage and relocation is not provided. Students must have completed their sophomore year in college prior to the start of the internship. In addition, students may not have graduated college or graduate school prior to the start of the internship (i.e. STUDENTS MUST BE ENROLLED IN SCHOOL DURING THE TIME OF THIS INTERNSHIP). Note to International Students: All international students will be required to provide documentation of proper visa paperwork prior to your arrival if accepted to the program.
Due to the high volume of candidates for Turner’s Internship Program, interested students are encouraged to apply for openings as soon as possible, as these positions will be filled on an ongoing basis. Competitive candidates are typically contacted after internships are no longer posted on the website. Future semester Internship postings will also be available after the prior semester internships are no longer posted on the website.
About our Unit: The CNN Network Booking Department is responsible for working with a variety of networks and platforms for CNN Worldwide, including CNN/US and CNN.com. Its main responsibility is delivering editorially sound content in the form of accurate, and creative on-air guests segments, pitches and story ideas to all network entities, whether in breaking news situations, in the daily routine of vetting guests, or for special projects for on-air, on-line, and off-air content.
Internship Description: Students may have the opportunity to learn and observe a number of functions within the department, such as the research aspects of finding and getting guests to air, managing our online multimedia interactive database, and preparing for future news events. Interns will have an opportunity to interact with television guests as greeters in the Atlanta bureau and occasionally assist in the preparation of editorial board or high-level meetings between newsworthy officials and CNN management. In addition, interns may learn how to prepare background reports on countries or past news events for network planning purposes.
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