Sports Intern

The KMBC 9 / KCWE 29 Internship Program is a paid, rigorous and highly competitive hands-on experience that provides individuals with the opportunity to learn about the operations of a broadcast television station. As a Sports Intern, you’ll learn how a newsroom plans, produces, and delivers sports content across broadcast and other platforms in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

What you’ll do :

• Assist with coverage of local and professional teams, high school and college sports, and community events
• Log games and practices; transcribe sound; cut highlights and VO / SOTs for broadcast and digital
• Support field shoots
• Build graphics / lower thirds; update score bugs and tickers; help prep scripts and slates
• Monitor wires, social feeds, and pressers; clip and publish content
• Research story ideas, stats, and trends; help build rundowns and segment plans
• Write and edit short scripts, web stories, and social captions under guidance from producer

What we’re looking for :

Your first day at the station is set aside for orientation which Must be attended. Plan to work one to two days a week, eight hours each shift with varying schedules. During your internship you should always check in with your assigned advisor upon entering the building. In-person attendance is required.