Part-Time Desk Assistant

ABC 7, Chicago’s #1 news station, covers the local and national news stories of the day and how those stories impact local communities. The station is looking for a resourceful, self-motivated candidate to become part of the Assignment Desk Team as a Part-Time Desk Assistant. This area is the nerve center of our news gathering operation for all platforms.

Responsibilities:

• Recognizes a news story and exercises good judgment in bringing it to our audiences on all platforms. 
• Makes phone calls, monitors social media, dispatches crews for news stories.
• Communicates new information to the editorial team in a timely manner.  
• Conducts and logs Zoom interviews.
• Field produces on occasion.

Basic Qualifications:

• Team player who works well under deadline pressure and is comfortable juggling multiple duties.
• Must understand and adhere to all journalistic standards when developing stories for all ABC7 Chicago platforms.
• Must be an excellent communicator. 
• Must understand how to leverage social media as a news gathering tool. 
• Must be willing to work mornings, evenings, weekends and holidays with a minimum of 3 shifts per week.

Required Education:

• College degree preferred; Newsroom experience strongly preferred.

Additional Information:

• This position is covered under the Company’s collective bargaining agreement with NABET-CWA.
• This role is considered on-site, which means the employee will work from a Company designated location on an ongoing basis.
• Reporting Location – Chicago, IL