Description

THIRTEEN, the flagship NY station for PBS, is seeking a highly-motivated intern for the channel’s 50th Anniversary Documentary Special. The intern will provide extensive research and production support to the production team. Responsibilities will include logging and transcribing footage, organizing and updating scripts, and fact-checking. This is an exceptional opportunity for someone interested in television production and the history of public television. The programs selected for inclusion in the 50th Anniversary Special represent the best of THIRTEEN’s programming, from thought-provoking current affairs coverage to dynamic musical performances, from avant-garde video art experiments to fascinating science programs. The intern will gain hands-on experience supporting the television production process, as well as an immersion into the rich heritage of public television. We are looking for an intern to start in February. Hours are flexible but chosen candidate will be required to intern 16-24 hours per week for a two- to three-month period. Please use your cover letter to give us a sense of your strengths in writing, research, and interest in public television. Please send resume and cover letter along with proof of your enrollment in college to: WNET New York Public Media 825 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10019-7435 E-mail: internships@wnet.org Qualified candidates only; no phone calls please. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. No Phone Calls Please. WNET IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.