WNET Education Department: American Graduate Day Intern
WNET —
New York, NY
WNET New York Public Media is a pioneering provider of television
and web content. The parent of THIRTEEN, WLIW21 and Creative News Group,
WNET brings such acclaimed broadcast series and websites as Tavis Smiley,
Need To Know, Nature, Great Performances, American Masters, Charlie Rose,
Secrets of the Dead, Religion & Ethics Newsweekly, Visions, Consuelo Mack
WealthTrack, Angelina Ballerina: The Next Steps and Cyberchase to national
and international audiences. Through its wide range of channels and platforms,
WNET serves the entire New York City metro area with unique local productions,
broadcasts and innovative educational and cultural projects. In all that it does,
WNET pursues a single, overarching goal to create media experiences of
lasting significance for New York, America and the world. For more information,
visit www.wnet.org.
AMERICAN GRADUATE DAY is a multi-platform event featuring local and national programming, partners, and celebrities focused on improving high school graduation rates in America. The local and national programming spotlights solutions to the nations dropout crisis in which one in four students do not finish high school. On-air participants join in the real-time conversation with viewers and public media.This internship is an exciting opportunity to assist the creative and production team in the research and development of a televised special program.