Fall Virtual Intern - Health

Job Description

Fall 2020 Virtual Intern – CNN Health

The CNN Story

The Team
CNN Health is the health and medical news team at CNN. The correspondents, producers, writers and editors provide content to all CNN platforms on the latest breaking news and medical research. We report, write and produce stories for TV and Digital, and collaborate with other units throughout the network.

The Job
Interns with CNN Health are not here to observe. Our interns get a front row seat to everything we do and are here to contribute.

The Daily
• Learning how TV and text stories are crafted.
• Learning how we vet stories and research.
• Learning how a story goes from an idea to a script, through edit and onto TV or the website.
• Developing research and interview skills.
• Contributing to and writing stories for CNN TV and CNN.com.

The Essentials
• Candidates should be passionate about news, self-motivated and able to multitask.
• Experience in medical news or the field of health and science is a must.
• They need to have a good attitude and be able to function well in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
• Writing experience with work samples, including published bylines, is required.
• A keen understanding of how to spot and tell a great news story.

The Perks
• An opportunity to work with a great team that is passionate about the same thing you are!
• Networking opportunities to meet people that you'd like to know!
• A speaker series that introduces you to cool executives and what they do for the best brands!
• Part of the WarnerMedia family of powerhouse brands.

The Fall 2020 program dates are October 5th through December 4th. The internship will be a full remote/virtual experience. Most internships will provide a company owned laptop for the duration of the internship program. Interns are paid a competitive wage based on team/bureau location and relocation is not provided as the program is fully remote/virtual. Participation in the internship program is reserved for students who are currently enrolled in college or within 6 months post-graduation. Most positions are targeted to upperclassmen and graduate students.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-dyj880-3-139-81-58-42 in your application.