KABC Digital News Intern, ABC7 en Español, Spring 2025

Job Summary:

About the Role & Program

KABC-TV (ABC7) is an ABC owned television station (OTV), located in Glendale, near downtown Los Angeles. The station is in the #2 ranked television market in the country. Weekly, our team at ABC7 produces over sixty-three hours of local news, public affairs, magazine programs and public service campaigns! ABC7 Los Angeles has the top TV news website and app in the LA market, and we have the largest social media following of any station in the entire country.

The internship program is designed to provide you with an educational experience that complements your academic studies. You will have an opportunity to participate in developmental programming and contribute to daily operations of a major market television station! We’re looking for an intern for our digital team, based in our Glendale newsroom that will support ABC7 en Español.

The approximate dates of this internship are January 2025 to early June 2025.

What You Will Do

• Accurately translate ABC7 news reports from English to Spanish on all digital platforms, including but not limited to websites, apps and social media
• Collaborate with newsroom to coordinate on-air and online news coverage
• Post content to various digital and social platforms
• Create assets for social media using Adobe Photoshop and Premiere

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Previous experience (academic or internship) in digital media and/or journalism (broadcast/print/digital)
• Must be able to translate, write, and publish in both English and Spanish
• Experience using Microsoft Word
• Familiarity with social media platforms
• High attention to detail and experience multitasking in a fast-paced environment

Preferred Qualifications  

• Experience with AP Style
• Experience in and knowledge of using social media platforms to post content
• Experience using Adobe Premiere and Adobe Photoshop
• Familiarity with Microsoft Outlook and Slack
• Previous coursework in producing, writing, or editing

Education

• Be enrolled in an accredited college/university taking at least one class in the semester/quarter (spring/fall) prior to participation in the internship program OR must have graduated from a college/university within 6 months at time of application posting OR currently participating in a Disney College Program or Disney Professional Internship
• Undergraduate students in their Junior or Senior year or recently graduated within the past 6 months preferred

Eligibility Requirements & Program Information

Candidates for this opportunity MUST meet all of the below requirements:

• Be at least 18 years of age
• Have not completed one year of continual employment on a Disney internship or program
• Possess unrestricted work authorization

Additional Information

• Able to have a consistent, reliable work schedule throughout the internship
• The approximate dates of this internship are January 2025 to early June 2025
• Fully available to work 40 hours per week during a Monday through Sunday schedule (hours and days to be determined by your supervisor and could include nights and/or weekends)
• Able to provide own housing for the duration of the internship program​ in the Glendale, California area
• Able to provide/have reliable transportation to/from work​

The pay rate for this role in California is $17.28 per hour. Select benefits may be provided as part of the compensation package, such as medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered. To learn more about our benefits visit: https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits.