KABC-TV (ABC7) Assignment Desk Intern, Summer/Fall 2025

About the Role & Program

KABC-TV (ABC7) is an ABC owned television station (OTV), located in Glendale, near downtown Los Angeles. Our station is in the #2 ranked television market in the country. Weekly, ABC7 produces over sixty-three hours of local news, public affairs, magazine programs and public service campaigns!

The internship program is designed to provide you with an on-site educational experience that complements your academic studies. You will have an opportunity to observe and participate in the daily work and operations of a major market television station.

Ever wonder what it would be like to be immersed in a newsroom? We are looking for an intern to join our team and get hands-on experience working at the Assignment Desk. We are at the hub of the newsroom and this internship offers an exciting look at how our team produces and builds a newscast every day!

The approximate dates of this internship are June 2025 through early January 2026.

What You Will Do

• Attend production meetings and assist the assignment desk

• Answer phones and conduct beat checks, assist with the clearing of social media videos

• Regularly pitch stories for special segments (e.g. Orange County Cares, Good News, SoCal Strong) and monthly celebrations

• View and log tapes and transcribe interviews

• Research news topics, including online and social media news research for news stories

• Assist in the planning of news stories, and in the day-to-day operations of the assignment desk and newsroom

• Observe managers, editors, reporters, writers, producers, directors, and technical crews

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Previous experience (academic or internship) in journalism (print and/or broadcast); television, news and news media production; and/or television news script writing

• Experience with Microsoft Office including Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook

• High attention to detail and experience multitasking in a fast-paced environment

Preferred Qualifications  

• Major or previous coursework in Broadcast Journalism, Communications, producing, writing, editing, or related major

• Experience using social media for news gathering

• Familiarity with newsroom software, such as Dalet

Education

• Junior or Senior year preferred

Eligibility Requirements & Internship Information

Candidates for this opportunity MUST meet all of the below requirements:

• Be enrolled in an accredited college/university pursuing a degree taking at least one class at time of application OR currently participating in a Disney College Program or Disney Internship.

• Current Disney Interns, College, International, or Culinary Program Participants: You may only work for ONE consecutive year (12 months) in any combination of an internship and/or program.

• Be at least 18 years of age

• Possess unrestricted work authorization

Additional Information

• Able to have a consistent, reliable work schedule throughout the internship

• The approximate dates of this internship are June 2025 through early January 2026

• Fully available to work 24 hours per week. Schedule will include two eight-hour shifts, to be scheduled Monday through Friday between 8am to 5pm. Remaining hours to be scheduled throughout the week (hours and days to be determined by your supervisor and could include nights and/or weekends)

• Able to provide own housing for the duration of the internship program​ in the Glendale, California area

• Able to provide/have reliable transportation to/from work​