News Associate - Rotational Program

Job Description

Your New Role…

The CNN News Associate is a 15-month editorial training program in the Washington DC CNN newsroom. News Associates will work with newsroom management to support news coverage and show production. This program is paid, with eligibility for some benefits. While full-time employment is not guaranteed at the end of the program, the intention is to develop early career talent for a future in the newsroom.

Your Role Accountabilities…
• DC News Associates will print scripts for anchors, operate the Teleprompter and greet guests.
• Work with live producers, show staffs and reporters on live shots, show production, and coverage of live events.
• Work with digital teams on researching and writing stories for CNN.com.
• Monitor a variety of sources, including social media, wires and local news to assist in newsgathering efforts.
• Conduct research at the direction of producers and desk management, which may include identifying video or digital stories.
• Pitch stories for various CNN networks and platforms.

Qualifications & Experience…
• A bachelor's degree in journalism or related field of study is preferred, or equivalent experience.
• At least one internship in a news environment and previous newsroom experience is preferred.
• Strong general news judgment and editorial skills.
• Strong writing skills
• Should have the ability to multi-task and make fast decisions.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; strong interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Candidate should be computer literate and have a working knowledge of social media.
• CNN newsrooms are staffed 24 hours a day. Candidates should be prepared to work onsite in DC for various shifts including overnights and weekends.

How We Get Things Done…

This last bit is probably the most important! Here at WBD, our guiding principles are the core values by which we operate and are central to how we get things done. You can find them at www.wbd.com/guiding-principles/ along with some insights from the team on what they mean and how they show up in their day to day. We hope they resonate with you and look forward to discussing them during your interview.

The Legal Bits…

Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects the diversity of our society and the world around us. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, mental or physical disability, and genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status or any other category protected by law.

If you're a qualified candidate with a disability and you need a reasonable accommodation in order to apply for this position, please contact us at recruitadmin@wbd.com.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gmq862-18-191-157-186-42 in your application.