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Content Summary: Summer Creative News Internship at Lehighton, for Pencor Services Inc

Company: Blue Ridge Communications TV-13

Shift: Variable 10AM-6:30PM

Pencor and its subsidiaries are Equal Opportunity Employers

Creative News Interns have the opportunity to learn the skills necessary to become a News Reporter, Anchor, Producer, Copywriter, or Field Producer. Interns become working members of the "BRC13" News team.

Responsibilities Include:

• Accompanying reporter on assignments
• Taking part and bringing ideas to daily news meetings
• Beat calls
• Researching stories
• Writing stories
• Accompanying videographer and conducting interviews in the field
• Running teleprompter or studio camera for live newscasts
• Organizing graphics for the newscast
• Editing video
• Other duties as assigned

Employers in the communications field need more than words on paper! We need a tangible product to evaluate a potential employee's ability. BRC13 provides experience by implementing the concepts students learn in college. Our "on the job" experience is not offered by many other companies!

BRC13 offers a limited number of internships to students who have completed at least one year of college. We offer both credit and non-credit internships at our main studio in Lehighton, Pennsylvania. Internships are awarded to the strongest candidates after an interview process. Please plan ahead and apply early!

Internship Schedule:

• Summer: May-August (Interviews begin in March)
• Fall: September-December (Interviews begin in June)
• Spring: January-April (Interviews begin in October)

Additional notes about our internships...

• No intern will work in any on-air capacity
• We accept credit and non-credit interns
• There are two steps to apply (see below)
• All interviews are conducted at our Studio at 936 Elm Street, Lehighton PA 18235. (all interns also work out of this location)
• Internships hours are weekdays only - a shift is 9:30am-6pm (interns may work as little as two or as many as 5 days a week depending on college requirements and availability)
• Interns are required to successfully complete a background check and drug testing prior to beginning any internship with BRC13

Qualifications:

• Must have completed at least one year of college
• Broadcast Journalism or equivalent communications majors preferred
• Established residency in Pennsylvania
• Valid PA Driver's License and good driving record
• Writing Skills
• Video Editing Skills
• Production Skills
• Reporting Skills
• Videography Skills
• Camera Operation Skills
• Operations Technology

If you have a demo reel to include (preferred), please send it along with a letter of intent to:

BRCTV-13 Internship
Attn: Marie Johns
936 Elm Street
Lehighton, PA 18235
mjohns@brctv13.com