Undergraduate/Graduate Internship Program
NBC 7/39 offers a wide range of internship opportunities for students interested in careers in the media business. Our internship program provides students practical skills through hands-on assignments working with talented broadcast professionals who are willing to share their knowledge. Students have the opportunity to work in the following areas:
Creative Services (Advertising/Promotion):
Interns will be responsible for assisting with photo shoots, collecting props for photo shoots, logging tapes, and organizing promotion’s tape library. Will learn about the many processes associated with advertising and promotions.
Finance:
Interns should have an Accounting or Finance major/background. The individual must be familiar with MS Excel and have the ability to learn computer programs quickly. Will help with processing AP, cost/revenue analyses, and other ad hoc projects. Interns will be exposed to various finance programs and gain a holistic view of the accounting and finance department.
Engineering:
Interns will be responsible for helping the engineer manager with administrative work such as: data entry of budget information, P. card transactions, filing, and E-buy processes. In addition, will help with operations in the production of our station news shows such as Streetside San Diego. Must be functional in MS Excel, Word, and Powerpoint. Interns will learn about general processes surrounding the engineering and operations departments.
Human Resources:
Will help the HR director with employee communications, the station intern program, staffing and maintaining FCC reports. Interns will gain a holistic view of the HR processes for NBC 7/39 by using hands-on experience of projects.
Sales/Marketing:
Interns will accompany the staff on ascertainment appointments, assist in the creation of sales presentation materials, and construct research for a potential client. Will learn how to document commercial schedule postings for advertisers and monitor website advertising activity. In addition, interns may be called on to assist in trafficking, which will include contract filing, assisting in the preparation of on-air long, and learning the functionality of when and how commercials air.
Information Technology:
Interns should be pursuing a degree in IT or a related area. Should also have a great interest in the field, some programming experience, be able to demonstrate abilities and be familiar with Microsoft as well as Linux Operating Systems. Interns will learn about the IT department here at NBC 7/39 through hands-on experience.
Sports:
Interns will assist with writing sports scripts, editing sports highlights, and logging highlights of all sporting events. In addition, interns may earn the opportunity to shadow the sports crew in the field at various sporting events while learning about the responsibilities of the sports department.
NEWS DEPARTMENT:
Assignment Desk:
Interns will be responsible for making beat checks, data entry of current and future news assignments, assisting in phone calls, sorting/distributing newsroom mail, and making tape dubs. In addition, may earn an opportunity to shadow news crews in the field. Interns will learn about the important tasks incorporated with the assignment desk.
Writing/Producing:
Interns will assist with script writing and various newscasts, gathering segment guests logging sound bites, and data entry for future files. Will sort/run scripts and may earn the opportunity to shadow news crews in the field and/or field produce on occasion. Interns will have many opportunities to work with writing and producing in NBC 7/39 to learn about the department’s core responsibilities.
Editing:
Interns should have some experience in non-linear editing. Will assist in editing, making video dubs, maintaining the station tape library, and archiving tapes. Interns will learn various skills associated with editing.
Website:
Interns will be responsible for updating weekly lists on the website, shooting and tracking stories for the website, writing stories for the website, and creating slideshows. In addition, will work closely with some photographers for web content and help out heavily during high school football season. Interns will have the opportunity to contribute largely to the NBC 7/39 website content and functions.
About San Diego:
Interns will be responsible for researching stories, scheduling interviews, dubbing tapes, and acting as the main liaison between KSND and About San Diego viewers. Interns should be savvy and tactful in dealing with the public, strong organization skills, and have technical knowledge. This opportunity will be ideal for students interested in human interest and feature reporting!Consumer Research:
Interns will be responsible for researching consumer related stories, scheduling interviews and dubbing tapes. Interns should be savvy and tactful in dealing with the public, strong organization skills, and have technical knowledge. This opportunity will be ideal for students interested in research and investigative reporting!Mi San Diego:
Interns must be fluent in writing and speaking Spanish. Will assist in writing and producing our morning Spanish newscast that airs at 4am. Will help with guest wrangling for the show and with scripts. Also, will check wires and other sources for news stories. Intern will gain a holistic view of producing a newscast.
Semester Periods:
Fall Semester (September - December) Deadline to Apply: August 1 Spring Semester (January – May) Deadline to Apply: December 1 Winter Quarter (January – March) Deadline to Apply: December 1 Spring Quarter (April – June) Deadline to Apply: March 1 Summer Semester or Quarter (June – August) Deadline to Apply: May 1
Qualifications:
Currently enrolled at an accredited college, university or technical school Internships are unpaid, therefore, students must earn college credit Ability to work a minimum of 15 hours/week during the academic year Must be a sophomore, junior, senior, or graduate student
How to apply:
Complete the Internship Application NBC 7/39 Internship Application Complete the Credit Certification Form NBC 7/39 Internship Credit Certification Include a copy of your resume Include a copy of your transcript Intern Waiver of Liability Form NBC 7/39 Intern Waiver Mail complete application to:
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer
Creative Services (Advertising/Promotion):
Interns will be responsible for assisting with photo shoots, collecting props for photo shoots, logging tapes, and organizing promotion’s tape library. Will learn about the many processes associated with advertising and promotions.
Finance:
Interns should have an Accounting or Finance major/background. The individual must be familiar with MS Excel and have the ability to learn computer programs quickly. Will help with processing AP, cost/revenue analyses, and other ad hoc projects. Interns will be exposed to various finance programs and gain a holistic view of the accounting and finance department.
Interns will be responsible for helping the engineer manager with administrative work such as: data entry of budget information, P. card transactions, filing, and E-buy processes. In addition, will help with operations in the production of our station news shows such as Streetside San Diego. Must be functional in MS Excel, Word, and Powerpoint. Interns will learn about general processes surrounding the engineering and operations departments.
Human Resources:
Will help the HR director with employee communications, the station intern program, staffing and maintaining FCC reports. Interns will gain a holistic view of the HR processes for NBC 7/39 by using hands-on experience of projects.
Sales/Marketing:
Interns will accompany the staff on ascertainment appointments, assist in the creation of sales presentation materials, and construct research for a potential client. Will learn how to document commercial schedule postings for advertisers and monitor website advertising activity. In addition, interns may be called on to assist in trafficking, which will include contract filing, assisting in the preparation of on-air long, and learning the functionality of when and how commercials air.
Information Technology:
Interns should be pursuing a degree in IT or a related area. Should also have a great interest in the field, some programming experience, be able to demonstrate abilities and be familiar with Microsoft as well as Linux Operating Systems. Interns will learn about the IT department here at NBC 7/39 through hands-on experience.
Sports:
Interns will assist with writing sports scripts, editing sports highlights, and logging highlights of all sporting events. In addition, interns may earn the opportunity to shadow the sports crew in the field at various sporting events while learning about the responsibilities of the sports department.
NEWS DEPARTMENT:
Assignment Desk:
Interns will be responsible for making beat checks, data entry of current and future news assignments, assisting in phone calls, sorting/distributing newsroom mail, and making tape dubs. In addition, may earn an opportunity to shadow news crews in the field. Interns will learn about the important tasks incorporated with the assignment desk.
Writing/Producing:
Interns will assist with script writing and various newscasts, gathering segment guests logging sound bites, and data entry for future files. Will sort/run scripts and may earn the opportunity to shadow news crews in the field and/or field produce on occasion. Interns will have many opportunities to work with writing and producing in NBC 7/39 to learn about the department’s core responsibilities.
Editing:
Interns should have some experience in non-linear editing. Will assist in editing, making video dubs, maintaining the station tape library, and archiving tapes. Interns will learn various skills associated with editing.
Website:
Interns will be responsible for updating weekly lists on the website, shooting and tracking stories for the website, writing stories for the website, and creating slideshows. In addition, will work closely with some photographers for web content and help out heavily during high school football season. Interns will have the opportunity to contribute largely to the NBC 7/39 website content and functions.
About San Diego:
Interns will be responsible for researching stories, scheduling interviews, dubbing tapes, and acting as the main liaison between KSND and About San Diego viewers. Interns should be savvy and tactful in dealing with the public, strong organization skills, and have technical knowledge. This opportunity will be ideal for students interested in human interest and feature reporting!Consumer Research:
Interns will be responsible for researching consumer related stories, scheduling interviews and dubbing tapes. Interns should be savvy and tactful in dealing with the public, strong organization skills, and have technical knowledge. This opportunity will be ideal for students interested in research and investigative reporting!Mi San Diego:
Interns must be fluent in writing and speaking Spanish. Will assist in writing and producing our morning Spanish newscast that airs at 4am. Will help with guest wrangling for the show and with scripts. Also, will check wires and other sources for news stories. Intern will gain a holistic view of producing a newscast.
Semester Periods:
Qualifications:
How to apply:
Human Resources: InternshipsTelephone: (619) 231-3939
NBC 7/39
225 Broadway, Suite 300
San Diego, CA 92101
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer



