Job Description
Responsibilities
As a Production Assistant for NBC News Health and Medical Unit, you will work directly with producers, senior producers, correspondents and writers on a variety of editorial and administrative assignments to help create authoritative and engaging health content across all NBC News platforms. This is a temporary assignment for six months, with the possibility to become full time.
Job Duties:
• Work closely with producers to research, secure and log interview and video elements for tape and live broadcasts.
• Compile research for producers and correspondents
• Help fact check scripts for medical accuracy
• Pitch compelling health and medical content across all NBC News platforms
• General administrative responsibilities for the Unit
Qualifications/Requirements
• Minimum one year of news production experience, preferably at the network level
• Bachelor's Degree preferred or equivalent experience
• Demonstrated knowledge of interest in health news and trends
• Highly proficient with Microsoft Office Suite
Additional Job Requirements:
• Must be willing to work in New York, NY
• Must be willing to work overtime, nights, holidays and weekends, often with short notice
Desired Characteristics
• Strong organizational skills
• Excellent communicator and team-player
• Knowledge of Avid iNews
• Self-starter
• Ability to recognize and implement reprioritization of tasks
• Proven ability to multi-task.
• Experience with Avid Media Central
Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rv70m7-3-236-219-157-42 in your application.