WTAE Sales & Marketing Department Internship Program

The Sales and Marketing Department of WTAE-TV has internship openings for:

4 Interns for Summer 2016 (Apply by: March 1, 2016)

2 Interns for Fall 2016 (Apply by: July 15, 2016)

2 Interns for Winter 2017 (Apply by: October 31, 2016)

Prospective interns should be college juniors or seniors majoring in marketing, communications, broadcasting or other related fields.  Students must be under the auspices of the college, and registered for internship credit.

Interested parties should send a resume and a very brief cover letter including mention of interest in a Sales/Marketing internship by mail or email to:

Internship Supervisor

Leslie Wojdowski

Director of Marketing

WTAE-TV

400 Ardmore Boulevard

Pittsburgh, PA 15221

lwojdowski@hearst.com

*Please indicate on your cover letter that you are applying to intern in the Sales and Marketing Department

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More Information regarding internship positions

2016 Summer Internship

• Applicant must be a college junior or senior
• The internship is FULL TIME, unpaid, and students must be registered for college internship credit
• Internship runs mid-May to early August; start and end dates are negotiable (prefer minimum of 10-13 weeks/350-450 hours)
• Hours are negotiable (prefer 9am-6pm, 1 hour lunch)

 EXPERIENCE OPPORTUNITIES IN:

SALES

• Compile information and prepare sales presentations
• Accompany account executives on sales presentations
• Work with Local and General Sales Managers
• Assist Sales Managers with contract spot placement
• Work with Nielsen ratings information

MARKETING

• Management of Summerfest at Kennywood in July including: preparation of activities and flyers, coordination of daily events and announcements, and prize distribution
• Create Special Projects proposals
• Help write/produce promotional and public service announcements
• Assist with client marketing events
• Help create marketing research presentations using various resource tools

TV PRODUCTION

• Attend client pre-production meetings
• Write scripts; shadow videographer and editor
• Observe live broadcasts of news in studio and director's booth

WEB SITE/DIGITAL PLATFORMS

• Help coordinate web campaigns on WTAE.com and WTAE mobile

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION IS MARCH 1, 2016

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2016 Fall Internship

• Applicant must be a college junior or senior
• The internship is unpaid, can be full- or part-time, and students must be registered for college internship credit
• Internship runs September to December: start and end dates are negotiable (prefer minimum of 25 hours weekly/250-390 hours)
• Hours are negotiable (prefer 9am-6pm, mornings or afternoons feasible if classes conflict)

 EXPERIENCE OPPORTUNITIES IN:

SALES

• Compile information and prepare sales presentations
• Accompany account executives on sales presentations
• Work with Local, National, and General Sales Managers
• Assist Sales Managers with contract spot placement
• Work with Nielsen ratings information

MARKETING

• Create Special Projects proposals
• Help write/produce promotional and public service announcements
• Assist with client marketing events
• Help create marketing research presentations using various resource tools

TV PRODUCTION

• Attend client pre-production meetings
• Write scripts; shadow videographer and editor
• Observe live broadcasts of news in studio and director's booth

WEB SITE/DIGITAL PLATFORMS

• Help coordinate web campaigns on WTAE.com and WTAE mobile

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS IS JULY 15, 2015

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2017 Winter Internship

• Applicant must be a college junior or senior
• The internship is unpaid, can be full- or part-time, and students must be registered for college internship credit
• Internship runs mid-January to early May: start and end dates are negotiable (prefer minimum of 25 hours weekly/250-390 hours)
• Hours are negotiable (prefer 9am-6pm, mornings or afternoons feasible if classes conflict)

 EXPERIENCE OPPORTUNITIES IN:

SALES

• Compile information and prepare sales presentations
• Accompany account executives on sales presentations
• Work with Local, National, and General Sales Managers
• Assist Sales Managers with contract spot placement
• Work with Nielsen ratings information

MARKETING

• Management of Winterfest at Seven Springs in January including: preparation of activities and flyers, coordination of daily events and announcements, and prize distribution
• Create Special Projects proposals
• Help write/produce promotional and public service announcements
• Assist with client marketing events
• Help create marketing research presentations using various resource tools

TV PRODUCTION

• Attend client pre-production meetings
• Write scripts; shadow videographer and editor
• Observe live broadcasts of news in studio and director's booth

WEB SITE/DIGITAL PLATFORMS

• Help coordinate web campaigns on WTAE.com and WTAE mobile

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS IS OCTOBER 31, 2016