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WGAL News Intern - 2026 Fall

Hearst · Lancaster, Pennsylvania, US

WGAL-TV offers paid internships in the News department. In order to apply for an internship at WGAL, please provide a cover letter with your application; alo...

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WGAL-TV offers paid internships in the News department. In order to apply for an internship at WGAL, please provide a cover letter with your application; along with any applicable attachments, including writing samples, reels, etc. of your work. The cover letter should include: - Department preference (for example, News Producing, Reporting, Photography, Sports or Meteorology) - Available start and end dates - Days and hours available to intern - Briefly state your main objectives for participating in WGAL-TV internship (please be specific) - What are your strongest areas of interest Application Deadlines: NEWSROOM: Newsroom interns will spend 10-12 weeks shadowing and gaining experience in the following departments: Assignment Desk: - Assist team members in gathering news and information. This includes taking and placing telephone calls from reporters, sources, governments agencies and general public. - May also assist in research and other tasks. TV News Production: - Practice writing and formatting scripts for broadcast. - Time in the field shadowing reporters or anchors at a live report is possible but not guaranteed. Digital News Production: - Help research and write content f...