Unpaid Reporting Internship
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Nexstar Media Group, Inc.
High Point, NC, US
Summary
The intern will report and produce local stories for television and digital platforms, including writing, shooting, and editing reporter packages. They will also develop enterprise story ideas and conduct interviews within a professional newsroom environment.
Job Description
WGHP-TV (FOX8), the FOX affiliate serving the Piedmont Triad, is accepting applications for its Fall 2026 Broadcast Reporting Internship. This unpaid, highly competitive position is designed for college seniors seeking hands-on experience reporting and producing compelling local stories for television and digital platforms.
The internship allows one standout candidate to learn from award-winning journalists, strengthen on-air presentation skills and build a strong resume reel. Interns will learn how to write, shoot and edit reporter packages, develop enterprise story ideas, conduct interviews, report for digital and social platforms and observe how a professional newsroom operates under daily deadlines.
This internship is on site at FOX8 in High Point and requires 16 to 24 hours per week. Reliable transportation is required. Applicants must submit an on-air resume reel with their application.
Eligibility Criteria
• Must commit to 16 to 24 hours a week
• Must have reliable transportation to the station in High Point
• Must submit an on-air resume reel to be considered
• Strong writing and communication skills required
• Must be willing to collaborate and take feedback
EEO Statement:
Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled
Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST) is a leading diversified media company that produces and distributes engaging local and national news, sports and entertainment content across its television and digital platforms, including more than 316,000 hours of programming produced annually by its business units.
Nexstar owns America’s largest local television broadcasting group comprised of top network affiliates, with more than 200 owned or partner stations in 116 U.S. markets reaching 220 million people.
Nexstar’s national television properties include The CW, America’s fifth major broadcast network, NewsNation, our national news network providing “News for All Americans,” popular entertainment multicast networks Antenna TV and Rewind TV, and a 31.3% ownership stake in TV Food Network.
The Company’s portfolio of digital assets, including its local TV station websites, The Hill and NewsNationNow.com, are collectively a Top 10 U.S. digital news and information property.
Founded
1996
Company size
10,001+ employees
Industry
Media
Org type
Public Company
Headquarters
Irving, TX
Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST) is a leading diversified media company that produces and distributes engaging local and national news, sports and entertainment content across its television and digital platforms, including more than 316,000 hours of programming produced annually by its business units.
Nexstar owns America’s largest local television broadcasting group comprised of top network affiliates, with more than 200 owned or partner stations in 116 U.S. markets reaching 220 million people.
Nexstar’s national television properties include The CW, America’s fifth major broadcast network, NewsNation, our national news network providing “News for All Americans,” popular entertainment multicast networks Antenna TV and Rewind TV, and a 31.3% ownership stake in TV Food Network.
The Company’s portfolio of digital assets, including its local TV station websites, The Hill and NewsNationNow.com, are collectively a Top 10 U.S. digital news and information property.
Founded
1996
Company size
10,001+ employees
Industry
Media
Org type
Public Company
Headquarters
Irving, TX