Work At NBC4

To view and apply for open positions within NBC4 or Media General, please visit Careers at Media General or www.mediageneral.com. Media General is a leading provider of news, information and entertainment across multiple media platforms, serving customers and advertisers in strong markets.

How to Apply for a Job at NBC4:

To apply for a position with WCMH Television, please visit www.mediageneral.com/careers and apply online. If you do not have computer or internet access, you may send your resume, cover letter and a completed Employment Application via e-mail to wcmhhr@wcmh.com, via fax to 614-261-4827 or via mail to:

WCMH Television
Human Resources
3165 Olentangy River Road
Columbus, OH 43202

WCMH only accepts resumes for open positions. We regret that we can only respond to those applicants in whom we have an interest.

WCMH is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Organizations that distribute information about employment opportunities to job seekers may request notices of new full-time vacancies at WCMH Television by completing the request form and mailing it to:

WCMH Television
Human Resources
3165 Olentangy River Road
Columbus, OH 43202

You can request the form by calling Reema Karmi at 614-261-4417.

Click here to read the Annual Public File EEO Report.

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Internships With NBC4

The WCMH-TV internship programs augment the educational development of those studying for careers in broadcasting.  This is accomplished by creating opportunities for students enrolled in institutions of higher learning to gain experience in the station’s day-to-day operations.  

GENERAL PROVISIONS

A.  Participants will not accrue any benefits or salary and it is required that students receive college credit for internship participation (no exceptions).
B.  Ordinarily, the duration of participation by any one student shall not exceed one semester or other single segment of a school term or related course.
C.  Interns should spend time working in all phases of the function they are in.
D.  Interns shall not serve for more than 8 hours a day or 40 hours per week.
E.  The department coordinator will provide a specific description of the curriculum.

REQUIREMENTS - PARTICIPANTS MUST:

• Be at least 18 years of age.
• Be enrolled in an accredited college or university.
• Be eligible to earn course credits for the internship.  Submit an application signed by their advisor stating the number of applicable credit hours Prior to the start of the internship.

HOW AND WHEN TO APPLY:

Send your resume and cover letter to wcmhhr@wcmh.com. You will need to indicate your choice of department and dates you are interested to complete your internship. Resumes are continually accepted throughout the year; however, please refer to the guideline below for registration.

Autumn Semester:  June 1 – July 31
Spring Semester:  October 30 – December 1
Summer Semester:  February 29  - April 1

Due to the high volume of resumes we receive we regret that we will only be able to respond for those students in whom we have an interest. The student may work during the Fall, Winter, Spring or Summer college quarters/semesters full-time or part-time based on student availability and department needs.

Due to the high volume of resumes we receive we regret that we will only be able to respond for those students in whom we have an interest. The student may work during the Fall, Spring or Summer college semesters full-time or part-time based on student availability and department needs.

NBC4 understands that each college and university is on a different schedule. The internship dates are flexible and will be determined between the intern and internship coordinator. The following are typical dates of most internships:

Fall:  August-December
Spring:  January - May
Summer:  May-August

DEPARTMENT OVERVIEWS

Content:General Assignment:  Students participating in the internship program in the News Department become knowledgeable in many different aspects of the News operation. The interns will interact and assist with the assignment editors researching stories, make police checks and answering phones. Additionally, interns will spend time with producers in the newsroom and the control room, learning how a newscast is assembled and broadcast. There will also be ample opportunity to interact with the Anchors of the newscasts as well as assisting Reporters in the field. In some situations an intern may be assigned to work with one function of the News room such as Sports.

Revenue: Sales internships which incorporate the basics of broadcast marketing and Sales with the experiences a veteran staff can deliver. The intern will become an integral part of the NBC 4 and NBC4i.com Sales team. Interns will have the opportunity to evaluate a career in media sales and gather a broad range of knowledge and skills from experiences in the office and in the field. We expect students to be inquisitive, proactive and enthusiastic.

Marketing: Interns will expand their writing skills by writing promotional and public service announcement copy and press releases.

They will assist with the coordination of station events and assisting at events including Firefighters for Kids Toy Drive, NBC4 Shred-it Day and Red, White & BOOM!.

Interns will be involved in productions by assisting marketing producer on video shoots, creating graphics using After Effects and Photo Shop and editing on Adobe Premiere, if applicable.

Interns will explore the functions of all departments by spending one or more days in the content, operations, and sales departments. They will also spend one day with the crew of “Daytime Columbus.”

Supervision:  Interns will be supervised by Janna Buckey, Multi Media Promotions Manager. Interns will work closely with our three producers depending on the duty or project. Janna will work with managers from other departments to coordinate intern’s schedule.

Interns are responsible for sending me their hours each week and a weekly report, summarizing what they did that week.

Evaluation:  The evaluation will be completed the last week of the internship by Janna Buckey with feedback from producers and other managers.

Feedback will be provided to intern throughout the internship.

Operations/Production: Daytime Columbus is WCMH-NBC4 TV's daily advo-tainment program.  The Daytime team may accept up to three interns every semester.  Interns will get a close look at what it takes to coordinate and producer a talk show.  Because the show combines sales and productions, candidates are preferred to be focusing on production, marketing, journalism or PR at a college level.  Interns will experience:  coordinating client relations, recruiting clients, and some basic observation of negotiating sales contracts.  In addition, they will learn about and may have the opportunity to participate in behind the scenes television production, editing, and programming as well the streaming and posting of video content on the web.  Interns will be required to work up to 15 hours per week.  The production schedule for this show necessitates availability from 9am-noon 2-5 days per week. All majors are encouraged to apply. Interns must be reliable, take initiative, and have a passion for learning new aspects of advertising, client relations, event planning, television production, and/or programming and editing.

Duties:  Assist the Daytime Team (Host, Producer, Associate Producer, Director and/or production team) with the planning, preparation and execution of the daily live broadcast.  Duties may include:  escorting clients, explaining production process to clients, assisting with studio set up, learning non-linear edit processes.

Requirements:  Current enrollment in a two or four year program.  Preferred focus of study on:  Production, Journalism, Marketing, Sales/business, PR

The Daytime Associate Producer is assigned as the student mentor.

Interactive:Interns work with the nbc4i.com multimedia content team researching, gathering content for station's digital platforms. There are also opportunities to work with the station's Multimedia Content Manager in the News Department on web design and content creation. Additional opportunities exist based on the intern's skill and ability. Ideal interns will focus on interactive or multimedia journalism with at least one year working with a college/university media outlet.

Finance: Interns will learn and apply basic finance and accounting principles within the context of a "real world" business scenario. Interns will have the opportunity to make judgments on finance and accounting decisions and defend those decisions to the VP of Finance.

Human Resources: HR's greatest value is to help the business become more competitive. This is accomplished by ensuring that four critical mandates: business partner, change agent, infrastructure expert and employee champion are fulfilled. An internship opportunity within the Human Resource Department will provide the opportunity to build the competencies necessary for a successful career. The Intern will work on various project and audits as well as get exposure on the daily tasks of the HR department.