Spring Intern - WPVI-TV Marketing

Job Description

WPVI-TV (6abc) Marketing Intern, Spring 2025

About the Role & Program

WPVI-TV is an ABC-owned television station (OTVS) located in an innovative facility in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania! The Marketing Department is an advertising powerhouse fueled by imaginative producers and artists. Our goal is to elevate the brands of 6abc and Action News, Philadelphia's #1 source for news, covering Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, and beyond!

What You Will Do

You will have the opportunity to observe and participate in a fast-paced, hands-on, and creative operation that includes producing news, programming, and special events promos, implementing the graphic look for the station, as well as crafting content for 6abc.com and all of Action News' social media platforms.

As our Creative Marketing Intern you may:
• You will be involved in all facets of creative execution, from research and concept to pre and post-production
• Learn to become a production whiz, by getting hands-on experience with writing, shooting, and editing promotional videos.
• Create outstanding and fun video content for social media platforms
• You will become a TikTok and Instagram specialist. Amplify our brand's voice by dreaming up that next viral post.
• You'll be a hard-working ambassador for the TV station, representing us at lively community events and activations.
• Observe and act as a production assistant during marketing shoots
• Collaborate with other Marketing team members to assist with projects as needed

Required Qualifications & Skills
• A proficiency in video editing and graphic design (Adobe Premiere & Photoshop is vital). You are eager to pick up a camera and hit record.
• An out-of-box problem solver with a knack for writing. You have a curiosity for local news, current events, and popular trends.
• You are a dedicated team player who is also confident working independently.
• A highly motivated self-starter who is willing to take initiative and solve challenges.
• A hunger to learn and observe. You think on your feet, like learning new things, and learn quickly

Education
• Undergraduate students in their Junior or Senior year preferred
• Be enrolled in an accredited college/university taking at least one class in the semester/quarter (spring/fall) prior to participation in the internship program OR must have graduated from a college/university within 6 months at time of application posting OR currently participating in a Disney College Program or Disney Internship

Eligibility Requirements & Program Information
• Be at least 18 years of age
• Possess unrestricted work authorization
• Have not completed one year of continual employment on a Disney internship or Disney College Program

Additional Information
• The approximate dates of this internship are January 2025 through June 2025
• Fully available for the duration of the internship working 20 hours each week
• Able to provide own housing for the duration internship program in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania area
• Able to provide/have reliable transportation to/from work in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania area

This Role Description: Strong candidates may be invited to complete a phone interview. We strongly encourage applicants to print a copy of this role description, so they can refer to it in the event they are selected for a phone interview. Note that this role description will not be accessible once the posting is closed.

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About Disney Entertainment Television:

Disney Entertainment Television is a collection of renowned content brands at The Walt Disney Company creating original entertainment and news programming for the company's streaming platforms Disney+, Hulu and Star, and its broadcast and cable networks. Its extensive portfolio is comprised of ABC Entertainment, ABC News, ABC Owned Television Stations, Disney Branded Television, Freeform, FX, Hulu Originals, National Geographic Content and Onyx Collective, in addition to Disney Television Studios, which include 20th Television, 20th Television Animation, ABC Signature and Walt Disney Television Alternative. Responsible for over 4,500 hours of programming a year across more than 300 programs of all genres, Disney Entertainment Television's creative brands are at the forefront of groundbreaking storytelling, captivating audiences and generating critical acclaim. In 2023, Disney Entertainment Television's programming excellence earned 163 Emmy® nominations across daytime, primetime, news & documentary, and children's & family categories.

This position is with WPVI Television (Philadelphia), LLC, which is part of a business we call Disney Entertainment Television.

WPVI Television (Philadelphia), LLC is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, military or veteran status, medical condition, genetic information or disability, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law. Disney champions a business environment where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a constantly evolving world.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gxm5w4-98-84-18-52-42 in your application.