Summer Intern - Advertising Sales

Job Description

A Summer Well Spent

Help redefine how businesses tell stories and reach audiences.

This internship will begin on June 5 and run through August 11. Interns will be placed at TEGNA stations around the country.

What Will You Be Doing as an Advertising Sales Intern?
• Produce briefings on prospective accounts, industry segments, and specific business issues that help the Advertising Sales Team become more informed and effective in their deals
• Gain experience on how to prospect new clients
• Conduct market research and competitive intelligence projects
• Analyze and recommend customer segmentation
• Help develop brand messaging or a creative campaign

How is this Internship Different?
• TEGNA believes in talent development. As part of TEGNA, you will have the opportunity to participate in career development sessions designed to help launch your career
• You will have meaningful work assignments that you can immediately include on your resume and your professional portfolio
• You will network and build relationships with media professionals
• You will receive support and mentorship to meet professional goals, accelerate your learning and hone your communication and business skills
• Our internships are paid

Job Requirements:
• Current juniors or seniors at a US college/university with a GPA of 3.0 or higher
• Studying sales, advertising, marketing, or business
• You are interested in pursuing a career in advertising sales or account management
• Self-starters who are persistent in the pursuit of achieving the right results
• You are not afraid to initiate conversations and are comfortable presenting in front of others

Travel: Rarely: less than 10%

Work Environment Set: Office: normally performed in a typical interior/office environment

Physical Demands Set: Light work: Involves sitting most of the time, walking, lifting, bending, standing, etc.

About TEGNA

TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) is an innovative media company that serves the greater good of our communities. Across platforms, TEGNA tells empowering stories, conducts impactful investigations and delivers innovative marketing solutions. With 64 television stations in 51 US markets, TEGNA is the largest owner of top 4 network affiliates in the top 25 markets among independent station groups, reaching approximately 39 percent of all television households nationwide. TEGNA also owns leading multicast networks True Crime Network and Quest. TEGNA Marketing Solutions (TMS) offers innovative solutions to help businesses reach consumers across television, digital and over-the-top (OTT) platforms, including Premion, TEGNA's OTT advertising service. For more information, visit

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