To apply for a General News Internship at CBS
4 you must fax or earth mail an application to the information
below. Emailed applications will not be accepted. An application
must include the following:
- Cover letter
- Resume
- Official transcript
- Letter of Recommendation from a professor or previous
employer
- Letter from a different professor than indicated
above, or an academic advisor stating that the internship
is for credit at the school you are attending
- Candidates must be academically a junior or senior
in college
- Minimum GPA of 2.5 for Fall and Spring application,
and 3.0 for Summer application
There are three internship periods throughout the year. They
are Spring, Summer, and Fall. Exact dates for the duration
of an internship will be worked out upon hire, but generally
they are three months in length at three nine hour days per
week. Application deadlines are as follows:
- For a Spring internship: January 1st
- For Summer: April 1st
- For Fall: August 1st
Applications received after these dates will not be accepted.
The main responsibilities of an intern are, but not limited
to, the following:
- Shadowing/helping reporters and photographers on assignment
- Assisting the assignment desk in answering telephone calls,
making follow up calls on stories, and any other duties that
may be designated by an assignment editor
- Assisting producers, writers, and production assistants
in the production of a newscast(s).
- Completion of a final project decided upon by intern coordinator
and you
- Any other duties that may be assign as needed
An internship in the CBS 4 newsroom is unpaid.
If you have any questions, feel free to call or email. Applications
are accepted by earth mail and fax only. No emailed applications
will be accepted. Thank you for your interest.
CBS 4 Newsroom
Attn: Jason Hussong
1044 Lincoln St.
Denver, CO 80203
Fax: (303) 830-6380
Phone: (303) 830-6464
(800) 444-5262
E-mail:jhussong@cbs.com
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