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CBS News, News Associate Program (Freelance - NYC)

  • Internship
    Full-time
    Off-cycle Internship
  • Customer Relations
    Media & Journalism
  • New York

AI generated summary

  • You need a journalism degree, prior experience, strong news knowledge, excellent communication skills, and the ability to handle fast-paced environments. Proficiency in video skills is preferred.
  • You will support news coverage, conduct research, transcribe footage, assist on shoots, monitor sources, pitch stories, and attend planning meetings.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree, preferably in journalism or related field
  • Prior journalism experience
  • Must be willing to work on-site with some local travel for field shoots
  • Candidates should be prepared to work various shifts including overnights, holidays, and weekends
  • Must have a strong knowledge of news and current events
  • Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Must demonstrate ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
  • Should have the ability to multi-task, is highly organized, and detail-oriented
  • Proficiency in shooting and video editing preferred
  • Proper work authorization to be employed within the United States

Responsibilities

  • Work with newsroom management to support news coverage and show production
  • Conduct research and fact-checking
  • Transcribe footage and sourcing images for the production teams.
  • Run scripts
  • Assist on shoots
  • Monitor sources, including social media, wires, and local/national news to assist in newsgathering efforts
  • Pitch stories for various platforms
  • Attend planning and creative meetings

We Are Paramount

Entertainment & Media
Industry
1001-5000
Employees
1971
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Founded in 1912, Paramount Pictures works with the entertainment industry’s biggest filmmakers and brightest stars to produce and distribute entertainment around the world. The iconic Paramount logo has opened some of the most successful and beloved films in cinematic history, including timeless classics such as Sunset Boulevard, The Godfather, Forrest Gump and Ferris Bueller’s Day Off; and blockbuster franchises such as Star Trek, Transformers, and Mission: Impossible. Recent innovative break-out films such as Interstellar, Arrival, A Quiet Place and Rocketman have further elevated Paramount’s film legacy. On the small screen, Paramount Television Studios’ Defending Jacob, 13 Reasons Why, The Alienist: Angel of Darkness and Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan have also been thrilling audiences. With a beautiful 65-acre lot in the heart of Hollywood, a worldwide network of offices and a culture of engagement, Paramount’s passionate employees ensure the studio continues to deliver creativity and innovation to a dynamic industry. Paramount is a subsidiary of ViacomCBS, which reaches 700 million global subscribers through MTV, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, BET and other media networks.

Benefits

  • Health

    Working here includes health and wellness programs, vision plans, childcare and more. Comprehensive health, dental, vision and life insurance plans for employees and their families, including domestic partners. Health saving and flexible spending accounts. A plethora of health and wellness programs for all fitness levels and lifestyles

  • Wealth

    Competitive 401(k) plan with a company match. Tuition Assistance. Financial Wellness Planning

  • Self

    Family-centered programs such as backup childcare and eldercare, adoption and family building assistance. Employee Assistance Program. Employee discounts and perks. Commuter program including a bicycle commuter reimbursement