WPVI-TV (6abc) Community Engagement Intern, Spring 2027

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WPVI-TV is an ABC-owned television station (OTVS) located in a state-of-the-art facility in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 6abc/Action News, is Philadelphia's #1 source for news! For more than 50 years, Action News has been bringing the biggest stories of the day to viewers in the Delaware Valley, an area covering Southeastern Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Southern New Jersey, currently representing more than 8 million people!

What You Will Do:

We crafted this Production internship to provide our intern with a general understanding of the many facets of long-form content creation and live-to-tape event production within the fast-paced media industry from the prospective of community engagement, external affairs, strategic partnerships, social cause marketing, and station brand awareness.

As an intern on our team, you will work onsite, in the office, in a professional environment, and will gain hands-on experience. You will be exposed to productions, initiatives and events we originate at 6abc. You will also be provided with a view of all aspects of television long-form production and operations of the Community Engagement department. You will have the opportunity to observe and participate in the daily work and operations of a major market television station and connect with community-based non-profit organizations, and the communities that 6abc serves and supports.

As our intern, some of your projects with the WPVI-TV (6abc) Community Engagement team may include:

• Assisting with planning, preping and execution of the station’s LIVE and taped long-form productions, campaigns, initiatives and events
• Writing digital copy for the website and on-air PSAs
• Creating and editing social media digital content
• Attending community engagement meetings (virtual & in-person)
• Developing and designing communication materials (i.e. Canva, PowerPoint, Excel, Word, etc.)

Required Qualifications & Skills:

• Experience capturing photo and video content using Canon, Nikon, DSLR, or comparable camera equipment.
• Proficiency with video editing using Adobe Premiere Pro.
• Proficiency with Canva and Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Experience creating and managing content across social media platforms.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous experience (academic or internship) in journalism (print and/or broadcast); television, news and news media production; and/or television news script writing 
• Demonstrated interest in community engagement, corporate citizenship, or social impact initiatives through academic, volunteer, or extracurricular experiences.

Eligibility Requirements & Program 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
• Fully available from January 2027 through June 2027
• All candidates must be willing and able to work 20 hours per week for the duration of the internship. Regular workdays will be Tuesdays and Thursdays, with additional hours scheduled throughout the week based on event coverage, productions, and department needs.
• Able to provide own housing for the duration of the internship program in the Philadelphia, PA area
• Able to provide/have reliable transportation to/from work Philadelphia, PA area

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• A portfolio review is required for this position. For full consideration, please include a link to your portfolio on your résumé. Applications without a portfolio link on the résumé will not be considered a completed application packet and may not be fully considered for the position. Please visit our support site or additional information.

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