About Gray Media:
Gray Media, or Gray, is a multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, formally known as Gray Television, Inc. The company is the nation's largest owner of top-rated local television stations and digital assets serving 113 television markets that collectively reach approximately 36 percent of US television households. The portfolio includes 77 markets with the top-rated television station and 100 markets with the first and/or second-highest-rated television station, as well as the largest Telemundo Affiliate group with 45 markets totaling nearly 1.5 million Hispanic TV Households. The company also owns Gray Digital Media, a full-service digital agency offering national and local clients digital marketing strategies with the most advanced digital products and services. Gray's additional media properties include video production companies Raycom Sports, Tupelo Media Group, and PowerNation Studios, and studio production facilities Assembly Atlanta and Third Rail Studios.
Job Summary/Description:
Gray Media (WOIO CBS 19, WUAB Cleveland's 43, WTCL Telemundo Cleveland, and Gray Digital Media) in Cleveland has a rare opening for an energetic, positive-minded Sales Intern.
As a paid Intern, you will have an immersive experience where you serve as a valued team member learning the fundamentals of sales and marketing. You will also get a behind-the-scenes look at how a dominant local media organization operates.
This person will be responsible for the development of cutting-edge commercial and promotional spots for WOIO, WUAB, and WTCL from concept to completion. Creative scripting, shooting, and non-linear editing experience is a must. This person will be expected to be a team player and take part in all aspects of commercial production. Must work closely with sales to conceptualize, write, shoot, and edit commercials, and work with the marketing team to assist in the production of station promos. Fluency in Spanish is a huge plus.
The Internship Program:
As apaidintern, you won’t sit and watch someone else doing their job. Gray’s intern program is an immersive experience where you serve as a valued team member to our award-winning teams.
With 113 television stations across the U.S., Gray Media offers an unprecedented opportunity for students to learn an area of broadcast expertise from seasoned professionals in the business. Whether your interest involves news, production, sales, marketing, or engineering, our stations become a hands-on learning environment for Gray Media interns. If we have an employee doing it, there can be a Gray intern learning and earning.
Not only will you walk away with an expanded resume and portfolio, but Gray’s paid internship opens doors to begin your full-time career with Gray Media. Many of our current employees started as interns. Our paid internship program puts you at the front of the line for full-time job openings, armed with the training you received from your internship.
▪️ Be currently enrolled in a college/university (preferred Junior/Senior)
▪️ Must be earning a degree in Journalism/Communications, Sales, Marketing, or related fields, with a desire to get hands-on experience in the local media industry
▪️ Strong work ethic and organizational skills
We’re committed to a broad applicant recruiting outreach program in our continuing efforts to represent our diverse community.
If you are interested in interning in these areas, the stationmay haveopenings in these departments for you:
We look forward to hearing from you!
Intern rate of pay can range from minimum wage in your state to $15.00 an hour.
▪️ Interested in the program? Go tohttps://gray.tv/careers#currentopenings, type "Intern WOIO/WUAB"(in search bar)
WOIO/WUAB-TV/Gray Media is a drug-free company
Qualifications/Requirements:
- The ideal candidate will have 2 – 3 years of hands-on experience in marketing and/or commercial production.
- Candidate must have experience with the Adobe Creative Suite and will have very strong camera and editing skills. Knowledge of DSLR equipment is a plus.
- The ability to interact professionally and effectively with all internal WOIO employees and external organizations is a must.
- Some weekends may be required.
- Must have a clean driving record.
- A college degree or equivalent is preferred.
- Fluency in Spanish is a huge plus
Additional Info:
Gray Media provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Gray Media complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
Gray Media expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Gray’s employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.
