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The Opportunity 

The WCVB Media Mentors Fellowship is designed to give students exposure to the television broadcast news industry. The fellowship will give the student an opportunity to learn from a cross section of departments as well and to spend focused time in a specialty of their choice.  This fellowship was created as part of the WCVB Media Mentors Initiative with a purpose of creating a better informed, better prepared, and diverse next generation of media professionals.

Fellowship Eligibility

• Currently attending Roxbury Community College or Massasoit Community College. Students who will graduate in Spring 2025 are welcome to apply.
• Are interested in pursuing a career in media arts, journalism, and/or technology.
• Are able to commit to a summer fellowship that will last a minimum of 10 continuous weeks. The fellowship is part-time up to 24 hours/week. Fellowships generally start in May or June. The fellowship start and end dates will be agreed upon at the time of offer/acceptance.
• Authorized to work in the United States.

Application Requirements:

• Attached Resume detailing work and work experience.
• Attached over Letter in PDF format (do not submit a Word doc) expressing interest in the fellowship and promoting your candidacy including: 
  • A summary of interest in media arts, journalism and/or technology. 
  • Cite relevant course work and work experience.
• A minimum of (2) written work samples and links relevant work productions - examples: websites, videos, audio productions, etc. 
• One recommendation or department approval form from a school faculty member (required).
• One recommendation from other work or volunteer supervisor (optional).
• Submit Applications  Hearst.com/Employment Opportunity

Application Process and Deadline

• This is a Summer 2025 fellowship.  
• Applications are due on or before 3/24/2025. 
• Interviews will be conducted and decisions will be made in April.
• Fellowship is 100% on-site. 
• A background check, including social media checks will be conducted upon acceptance of offer.

Compensation and Benefits

• The pay is $20 per hour. 
• Additional funds may be made available for a transportation stipend as needed.  To be determined upon offer and acceptance of position.

Department Descriptions:

Newsroom

Fellows will explore different sub-departments of the newsroom:

Assignment Desk

• Assist team members with content gathering and planning.
• Gather and organize press releases, emails, phone calls, social media and viewer tips.
• Develop and pitch story ideas. 

TV News Production

• Writing and formatting scripts for broadcast.
• Shadow reporters or anchors in the field when available.

Digital News Production

• Conduct research and write content for WCVB digital platforms including the WCVB app, WCVB.com and various social media platforms.
• Assist with photo and video production. 

CityLine

"CityLine" is Channel 5's award-winning urban news and feature magazine program. The program focuses on the issues, concerns, and news affecting the Commonwealth's communities of color. The topics can range from social justice inequities to ethnic restaurants and everything in between. Must have knowledge of current local and national events that impact communities of color.

• Learn to research story ideas for weekly show production
• Pre-screen and book guests: may include pre-interview phone calls to guests or communications with managers
• Assist with field productions
• Learn to write program promotions and in-studio interview questions
• Accommodate guests on Thursday morning tape days
• Learn to create smooth transitions between recorded segments
• Learn to write web summaries for upcoming shows

Broadcast Technical Operations

The Technical Operations fellowship resides within WCVB’s Engineering department. This includes actual “hands on” operation of equipment under the observation of permanent tech op staff members. The goal of this fellowship is to expose the student to real world daily technical operations in a television station. 

• Control Room/Studio Operations (Floor Direct, Robos, Audio, TD)
• Air Operations (Master Control/Air Assist)
• ENG Receive
• IT

Equipment Use: WCVB-TV is a union shop. As the purpose of the fellowship is to gain training in the technical areas, students will be allowed to touch and train on the technical equipment. Use of the equipment will be limited and closely supervised and monitored.

Chronicle

Chronicle is WCVB’s nightly news magazine and is the longest-running, locally produced news magazine program in the country. Chronicle presents a mix of features on the people, places, and stories of New England.

Fellows will learn to:

• Conduct research, including researching footage from old shows and news tapes, as well as via the Internet and phone calls.
• Update repeat shows for re-air.
• Answer viewer calls.
• Archive nightly shows.
• Assist producers with logging video footage from shoots
• Fellows may have the opportunity to attend field shoots with producers

Note: There will be a mandatory intern orientation prior to your official first day of work.

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.