2025 KMBC Intern - Sales

The KMBC 9 / KCWE 29 Internship Program is a paid, rigorous and highly competitive hands-on experience that provides individuals the opportunity to learn about the operations of a broadcast television station. The Sales Department generates revenue for the stations by utilizing our commercial inventory on both linear TV and Digital platforms to help our advertisers grow their business. This role reports to the Sales Director. An intern working in the Sales Department will gain knowledge and experience through the following opportunities:

SALES MEETINGS 

• Attend weekly Sales meetings led by Sales management to gain insight into the objectives and priorities of the Sales team.
• Analysis of inventory, promotional opportunities, and category trends.
• Digital product training and updates on new and existing assets in our digital product portfolio.
• Account Executive training, including Hearst On-Demand videos targeting all aspects of our jobs.
• Discuss market conditions, creative ideas, success stories et al.

RESEARCH 

Engage with our Research Director, Sales Managers, and Account Executives to help glean useful information to further our sales efforts, including the following:

• Nielsen audience measurement data.
• Marshall Marketing qualitative and viewer insight information.
• Digital dashboard analytics.
• Hearst Analytics advertiser attribution data.

CLIENT MEETINGS

• Participate in the most essential element of our path to success in Sales, the actual client meetings.
• Assist in preparation for client meetings by gathering necessary data and insight to increase likelihood for success.
• Work with Account Executives and Sales Managers to build presentations in advance of meetings.
• Join Account Executives and Sales Managers on in-person and video meetings with new and existing clients.
• Engage with Account Executives and Sales Managers to generate strategy and immediate next steps following meetings.

Your first day at the station is set aside for orientation which Must be attended.  Plan to work three 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.

Securing housing and transportation during the internship are the responsibility of the intern.  KMBC 9 / KCWE 29 cannot offer support in this area.

Internship Program Dates

Spring 2025 Session

Session: *Feb. 3 – Apr. 25, 2025

Summer 2025 Session

Session: *May 19 – Aug. 8, 2025

Fall 2023 Session

Session: *Sept. 15 – Dec. 5, 2025

*Dates are subject to change

Please provide a cover letter with your application. The cover letter should include:

• Preferred Session: Spring, Summer, or Fall
• Available start and end dates
• Days and hours available to intern

Diversity Statement

At Hearst Television we tell stories every day. Stories about people of all cultures, backgrounds, perspectives, and identities. That's why, behind the scenes, we believe in being an organization as diverse and varied as the audience we reach, ensuring that the content we create is more compassionate, and more representative of the communities we serve.

Every career with Hearst Television is like a story. How it develops, where it takes you, the milestones you reach along the way – you’ve got a lot to look forward to as your unique career story unfolds.

Hearst Television, a subsidiary of Hearst, owns and operates local television and radio stations serving 26 media markets across 39 states reaching over 21 million U.S. television households. Through its partnership with nearly all of the major networks, Hearst Television distributes national content over nearly 70 video channels including programming from ABC, NBC, CBS, CW, MY Net, MeTV, This TV, Estrella and more.

Hearst Television is recognized as one of the industry's premier companies. It has been honored with numerous awards for distinguished journalism and industry innovation, including the Walter Cronkite Award for political journalism, the national Edward R. Murrow Award, the DuPont-Columbia Award and the George Foster Peabody Award.