Live Broadcast Intern

Who We Need & What You'll Do

The Live Broadcast Internship for AccuWeather will be supporting live broadcasts for the national, award-winning AccuWeather Television Network on a daily and as-needed schedule. The Live Broadcast Intern will work with a team of producers, on-air broadcasters and video editors to develop innovative and engaging content.

This entry-level Internship that will work at AccuWeather's Headquarters in State College, Pennsylvania.

About AccuWeather

AccuWeather, recognized and documented as the most accurate and most used source of weather forecasts and warnings in the world,has saved over 12,000 lives, prevented injury to over 100,000 people, and saved companies tens of billions of dollars through better planning and decision-making.

Billions of people around the world rely on AccuWeather's proven Superior Accuracy across our consumer digital platforms.AccuWeather.comis the #1 weather destination and one of the top 100 most-visited websites in the world, and our award-winning AccuWeather app delivers detailed real-time forecasts to millions of smartphones.

AccuWeather forecasts also appear on digital signage, in 700 newspapers, are heard on over 400 radio stations, and viewed on 100 television stations. The AccuWeather Network and AccuWeather NOW reach an audience of over 125 million on cable and streaming platforms including DirecTV, Charter Communications - Spectrum, Verizon, Philo, Frndly TV, Comcast's Xfinity X1 and Xfinity Stream, Roku, Xumo, Rockbot, LG, and Amazon Freevee.

AccuWeather For Business serves more than half of the Fortune 500 companies and thousands of other businesses and government agencies globally.

Dr. Joel Myers, Founder and Executive Chairman, established AccuWeather in 1962 and is considered the "father of modern commercial meteorology." Myers, a leading creative thinker and visionary, has been called "the most accurate man in weather" by The New York Times and has been recognized as one of the top entrepreneurs in American history by Entrepreneur's Encyclopedia of Entrepreneurs.

Internship Responsibilities

• Work with Senior Producers and Producers to deliver a unique style for the AccuWeather Television Network and ensure a cohesive cross-platform editorial voice.

• Participate, with Senior Producers, in all aspects of the daily show production process, including development of rundowns, researching segments, story selection, graphics generation and headline writing.

• Working knowledge of newsroom systems, ie Ross Inception.

• Respond quickly to breaking news and weather situations, contributing to the news team's coverage.

• Assist in researching and locating information for show guests.

• Assist Senior Producers on production of long-form programming.

• Exercise strong editorial judgment and adhere to company's standards and practices.

• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Entrepreneurial spirit with creative thinking is necessary in this role.

• Enrolled in an accredited institution and working towards BA or BS in journalism, communications or meteorology from an accredited institution.

• Knowledge and some experience in broadcast-style writing.

• Must be a team player to work well with production staff and other departments.

• Working knowledge of Windows or Mac operating systems is required.

• Regular and predictable attendance is required for this role.

• Excellent written, verbal, and time management skills are necessary; communication is essential to success.