Illinois Entertainment Internships

Summer Fall Intern - Wls-TV News

Disney

About the Role & Program ABC7 (WLS-TV) Chicago is the Midwest flagship of the ABC television network. ABC7 leads the market in local news coverage with daily linear and streaming newscasts and has been in the number one position in local news since March 1986! The station's offices and studios are in The Loop in downtown Chicago.

Summer Intern - News

Newsnation

NewsNation News Internship Summer 2026 (Chicago) Are you a curious, passionate, energetic, and hardworking undergraduate or graduate student majoring in journalism or communications who is looking for a hands-on learning experience which will help you to further prepare you for an exciting career in journalism? Would you enjoy the opportunity to work at a national cable news network supporting editorial newsgathering or production? NewsNation is looking for interns for Summer 2026.

Intern - Radio Station

Nexstar

The Intern (NE) will work with the Supervising Producer to gain hands on experience and knowledge in an eclectic blend of areas within a radio station including, but not limited to, the sales department, imaging department, programming department, news department and marketing department.

Intern - TV Station

WGEM

Internship opportunity at WGEM to gain hands-on experience in various media fields such as marketing, news production, and engineering, with the potential to transition into a full-time career with Gray Media.

Intern - News

Nexstar

Internship opportunity at Nexstar to provide qualified students in broadcast journalism and communications with hands-on experience in various departments, including news, under close supervision with a focus on skill development and evaluation.

Intern - Animation Studio Launchpad

Framestore

Framestore Chicago is looking for the next generation of VFX talent to join us as a CG Generalist Intern. We are seeking candidates with an interest in developing a versatile skill set across multiple disciplines within the 3D pipeline-ranging from modeling (both traditional and procedural), texturing, and look development to lighting.

Intern - Animation Studio Launchpad

Framestore

Framestore Chicago is looking for the next generation of VFX talent with a passion for compositing (Nuke/Flame) to take part in a 4-month paid internship working in our award winning Compositing team.

Intern - Venue Nation Rotational

Live Nation

Internship opportunity at Live Nation to provide hands-on experience in various aspects of live entertainment industry, including venue operations, security, marketing, ticketing, and more, through shadowing and work within different venue settings.

Intern - TV Station

Gray Television

Internship opportunity at Gray Television to gain hands-on experience in marketing, sales, creative services, sports, weather, news production, and engineering at WIFR, benefiting from mentorship and career advancement opportunities within Gray Media.