Illinois Entertainment Internships

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 - 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 - 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.