KABC-TV (ABC7) Community Engagement Intern, 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! You will have an opportunity to participate in developmental programming, contribute to daily operations of a major market television station, and learn about what we do.

We are looking for an intern to join our collaborative team. You will be provided a view of all aspects of production and operations of our Diversity & Community Engagement department at ABC7. This includes working with us on station-corporate initiatives and events originated by ABC7, such as Spark of Love and Feed SoCal!

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

What You Will Do

• Assist with the production of our station’s initiatives such as the Feed SoCal Food Drive, the community engagement calendar, community engagement events, and Belong team as needed
• Engage through social media accounts for the station
• Interact via Zoom calls, email and phone with the ABC7 community and corporate partners
• Connect with community-based non-profit organizations, and the communities that interact with and are supported by ABC7

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Experience using Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
• Previous experience working in an office setting, including answering emails and phone calls
• Experience using social media platforms to engage with an audience

Preferred Qualifications  

• Experience in community engagement, corporate citizenship & social responsibility, event planning, urban development, and/or social media/branding
• Major or previous coursework in Communications, Public Relations, Marketing, Advertising, Business Administration, or related major
• Experience using Microsoft Teams, Smartsheet, and/or Google Docs

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.