GRAY MEDIA SALES TRAINING PROGRAM (FALL '2026) - WLBT

About Gray Media:

Today, we are a growing multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. We are the nation's largest owner of top-rated local television stations and digital assets serving 117 full-power television markets that collectively reach approximately 37% of US television households. The portfolio includes 80 markets with the top-rated television station and 100 markets with the first and/or second highest-rated television station in average all-day ratings across 116 of such markets that were measured by Nielsen in 2025. We also own the largest Telemundo Affiliate group with 46 markets and Gray Digital Media, a full-service digital agency offering national and local clients digital marketing strategies with the most advanced digital products and services. Our additional media properties include video production companies Raycom Sports, Tupelo Media Group, and PowerNation Studios, and studio production facilities Assembly Atlanta and Third Rail Studios.

About WLBT:

WLBT is Mississippi’s flagship television station and the clear #1 local TV and digital media brand in Central Mississippi. As an NBC affiliate, WLBT consistently delivers award-winning local news coverage, and we keep our viewers safe and informed with the most accurate First Alert Weather team. Located in the state’s largest TV market and capital city, our area features top-tier museums, multiple universities, and the state’s leading medical facilities, including the renowned University of Mississippi Medical Center. With Mississippi’s mild climate, outdoor recreation is a way of life, supported by an extensive network of walking, running, and cycling trails throughout the metro. And for quick getaways, Jackson is just a short drive from beautiful Gulf Coast beaches and all the fun you can handle in New Orleans.

Sports fans will feel right at home here. Our DMA includes two SWAC programs, Jackson State and Alcorn State, and fans of SEC athletics are near four powerhouse schools: Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Alabama, and LSU. Pro sports are close by as well, with Saints and Pelicans action in New Orleans and Grizzlies games in Memphis.

The Sales Training Program:

Do you prefer an on-the-go lifestyle and thrive at making friends and connections? Do you enjoy learning and pursuing opportunities that grow your skill set? Are you self-motivated, but thrive in a positive team culture? If this sounds like you, come try out a paid internship opportunity to gain work experience as a Media and Brand Strategy Consultant. Interested in learning more? Check out the program description and apply today!

General Responsibilities: 

• What if your internship didn’t feel like an internship?
• What if you actually learned how to sell?
• At Gray Media, our Sales Interns don’t sit on the sidelines.
• They learn how to build a business from day one.
• The internship will be for a term of 10-weeks
• This is a hands-on, real-world experience designed to teach you the fundamentals of media sales and help you build skills you can use in any career.

  What you’ll do:

  • Learn how to prospect and identify new business opportunities
    • Practice real cold calls (with coaching—not guesswork)
    • Build client presentations and proposals
    • Support digital and broadcast sales strategies
    • Work alongside experienced Media Executives and Sales Leaders
    • Participate in weekly training designed to accelerate your growth

• What you’ll learn:

  • How to confidently start conversations with clients
    • How to sell multi-platform advertising solutions (TV + Digital)
    • How to build and present a winning pitch
    • How to manage a pipeline and grow revenue

• This internship is for you if:

  • You’re curious, competitive, and not afraid to try
    • You want real experience—not just something to put on a résumé
    • You’re interested in sales, marketing, or media
    • You’re ready to learn skills that translate to any industry

• What makes this different:

  You won’t just “shadow.”
  You’ll do the work—with guidance every step of the way.

  Many of our interns turn into full-time hires.
  And the ones who do? They hit the ground running.

  Details:

  • Flexible hours (part-time, designed for students)
    • Paid internship 
    • Opportunities available across Gray Media markets nationwide

Qualifications:

      ▪️ Be currently enrolled in a college/university, preferably in your senior year.
      ▪️ Strong work ethic and organizational skills.
      ▪️ College student, seniors preferred, earning a degree in Journalism/Communications, Sales, or related fields, with a desire to get hands-on experience in the local media industry.

If you’re ready to learn how to sell—and actually enjoy it—we’d love to meet you.

The intern pay rate can range from minimum wage in your state to $15 an hour.

▪️ Interested in the program?  Go to https://gray.tv/careers#currentopenings, type "Intern WLBT" (in the search bar)

WLBT-TV/Gray Media is a drug-free company

Additional Info:

Gray Media provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Gray Media complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Gray Media expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Gray’s employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.