Virtual Intern - TV Station Accounting

Job Description

WSYX/WTTE has immediate openings for inspiring marketing and promotions professionals who want to gain hands-on experience, learning from Central Ohio's number 1, most watched team. Do you love to write? Want to work in a fun and challenging environment? WSYX ABC 6 and FOX 28 would like to talk to you about internship opportunities within our marketing and promotions team during the summer of 2023. A perfect opportunity to launch your career in the exciting world of broadcasting and digital media.

Qualifications
• Strong creative instincts and judgment
• Strong written and verbal skills, excellent organizational and time-management skills
• Interest in social media/marketing
• Interest in television, entertainment, and pop culture
• Great social media copywriting skills and an ability to flex different voice and tones
• A demonstrated high attention to detail and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Proven strong organizational skills
• Problem-solver with positive, can-do attitude

Responsibilities
• Work with writers/producers/creative directors and team leaders on creative projects for on air, social and digital placements
• Be a part of brainstorms and pitch fresh and fun ideas on various types of campaigns and launches
• Work on multi-platform synergy (internal Disney partners) and third-party marketing plans
• Attend cross-departmental and network meetings to learn how an entertainment company operates
• Meet with our colleagues across Marketing & Creative, other ABC departments, and other Disney departments to gain insights into their day-to-day roles and more
• Prep for and attend Creative marketing shoot productions
• Stay on top of the latest hit music and pop culture

What your day will look like: Learn the creative and exiting world of marketing and promotions from the best in Central Ohio. Collaborate and develop on-air and digital marketing campaigns for WSYX ABC 6, FOX 28, WWHO CW Columbus, and external clients. Write and produce scripts for on-air and digital, learn production techniques in studio and out in the field. Develop skills working alongside our graphic artist, editors, photographers, and writers.Help develop proposals for external clients and learn side-by-side with the WSYX ABC 6 News digital team creating news content and social media strategy. In addition, candidates will be a brand ambassador as local communities event, and will work closely with the ABC 6 News team and reporters to develop promo scripts that are memorable and impactful, while supporting the ABC 6 News On Your Side brand.

Experience Requested: Three years of college credit, with a focus on journalism, television production, marketing, digital media, graphic design, social media preferred. A passion for writing, marketing and journalism and preferably experience in the world of digital and social media. Experience using Adobe Creative Suite, Google Analytics, Facebook, TikTok and YouTube analytics are welcomed, along with the working knowledge of shooting video and graphics is a plus but not necessary to start.

Candidates must be receiving college credit for internship program. This is an unpaid position.

Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and Drug Free Workplace!

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-g3n535-18-226-93-207-42 in your application.