News, Creative Services, Digital and Social Media Internships - KRIV Fox 26
KRIV Fox 26 is looking for interns! Internships are part time (16 hours/week), paid ($15/day), and in person. Deadline to apply is May 5, 2025.
News – Reporter: Students will gain hands-on experience in the day-to-day operations of a fast-paced news environment. Internship with the news department will involve assisting the news staff with multi-platform content creation, including compiling and distilling information, answering phones, and corresponding with contacts and viewers. This internship may include some field experience with news reporters to cover developing stories. Interns are expected to assist producers with researching, scanning wires, searching web stories and social media, and watching interviews and video. Additionally, interns will assist assignment desk editors and news producers with phone calls to assist in the development of stories, and writing practice scripts as needed. News reporter interns are also required to independently produce a resume reel.
News – Digital: Students will assist in creating, editing and producing online content for fox26houston.com, FOX Local and social media platforms. Interns will assist digital producers in all areas of gathering news content by encoding video, editing photos and writing news stories. Intern must have solid news judgment and writing skills. Some knowledge of Photoshop, HTML and AP style is preferred.
News – Production: Students working in production will assist with the production of newscasts, public affairs announcements, promotional spots as well as commercials. Duties include working as a grip on studio and remote shoots, writing scripts and shadowing the team during newscasts. Students will learn how to work with the various departments at the TV station as well as with clients and producers on commercial production projects. Students will also get hands-on experience with current technology.
News – Weather: Students will assist meteorologist/weather anchor with collection of weather data and computer forecasts. Interns will also assist with digital weather content for FOX Local and FOX26Houston.com, correspond with the National Weather Service (NWS) for data, maps, forecasts and research historical weather facts. Students must be working towards a degree in meteorology or related field.
Creative - ARE YOU CREATIVE AND CURIOUS WITH A KEEN EYE AND EAR FOR STORYTELLING?
FOX 26’S INTERNSHIP PROGRAM COULD BE THE RIGHT FIT FOR YOU.
WE’RE LOOKING FOR STUDENTS WHO ARE EAGER TO LEARN CONTENT CREATION AND STREAMING, BOTH ON AIR AND DIGITAL. WHEN NEWS BREAKS, CAN YOU GRASP THE STORY AND CREATE SOCIAL/DIGITAL CONTENT THAT IS CORRECT AND ENGAGING? WHEN WILD WEATHER HITS, CAN YOU PRODUCE ONLINE CONTENT FOR THE FOX 26 HOUSTON WEBSITE AND UPDATE CONSISTENTLY? ARE YOU UP FOR THE CHALLENGE OF DAILY DEADLINES? WE KNOW YOU’RE LEARNING AND THAT’S WHY YOU’LL BE PAIRED WITH EXPERIENCED PRODUCERS, WRITERS AND REPORTERS TO GET YOU MOTIVATED AND MOVING. SOME KNOWLEDGE OF AP WRITING STYLE, PHOTOSHOP, HTML IS PREFERRED BUT WE’RE HAPPY TO EDUCATE THE RIGHT STUDENT. GAIN THE SKILLS IN DIGITAL CONTENT CREATION AND SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING THAT WILL PUSH YOU FORWARD.
How to Apply
Interested students should email jobs.KRIV@fox.com with resume and cover letter.