News Intern

About the Role

WGAL-TV offers paid internships in the News department.

Application Requirements

To apply, please provide:

• A cover letter with your application.
• Any applicable attachments, including writing samples, reels, etc.

The cover letter should include:

• Department preference (e.g., 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 the WGAL-TV internship (please be specific).
• Your strongest areas of interest.

Application Deadlines

• Fall: June 30, 2026

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NEWSROOM Internships

These internships consist of 10-12 weeks shadowing and gaining experience in the following departments:

• Assignment Desk

• Assist team members in gathering news and information.

• Take and place telephone calls from reporters, sources, government agencies, and the general public.

• May 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 for WGAL digital platforms, including the WGAL app, WGAL.com, and various social media platforms.

• When appropriate, the opportunity to help with photo and video production for digital platforms may be available.

• Photographers and Logistics

• Assist team members with fieldwork and news gathering.

Internships are scheduled based on mutual availability and academic schedule and requirements, and may consist of 16-hours per week.

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SPORTS Internships

Interns should be well-versed in both local and national sports scenes (college and professional).

The ability to converse about the hot sports topics of the day is a MUST.

Interns should have working knowledge of the local sports scene (i.e., aware of managers, head coaches, and star players of local professional teams) and be conversational on major national sports stories and events.

Interns will learn to:

• Write scripts for daily sportscasts.
• Research team and player statistics.
• Pitch story ideas to the sports department.
• May accompany reporters on location shoots but not guaranteed.

Internships are scheduled based on mutual availability and academic schedule and requirements, and may consist of 16-hours per week.

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WEATHER Internships

Note: All candidates for internships with WGAL's Weather department MUST be enrolled in a meteorology curriculum or closely related program of study.

Internships stress analyzing and forecasting first, followed by storytelling and graphics production.

Interns will learn to:

• Analyze weather charts and models.
• Prepare daily forecasts.
• Produce weather graphics.
• Assist meteorologists in gathering critical & breaking weather information and data.
• Relay important information to/from News, Assignment Desk, and Web.
• Research statistical data.
• Practice forecast delivery in-studio.
• Assist with social media efforts and email communication.

Internships are scheduled based on mutual availability and academic schedule and requirements, and may consist of 16-hours per week.