WAVY Unpaid Hampton Roads Show/Production Intern (TV Production)

Location: Portsmouth, Virginia, United States; on-site only with no telecommuting

Company

hirify.global operates WAVY-TV 10, WVBT FOX43, and The CW Hampton Roads, serving local television audiences.

What you will do

• Plan and prepare a daily lifestyle and entertainment show with producers.
• Work in the show rundown, including writing and graphics creation.
• Floor direct during broadcasts and support technical production with directors.
• Greet guests, attach microphones, prepare props, reset and wrap the set, and move cameras.
• Publish stories to the website and create social media content.
• Clean the kitchen area and support general studio operations.

Requirements

• Completed coursework in communications, TV production, journalism, theater, or a related field.
• Ability to remain calm under tight deadlines and communicate effectively with the production team and show guests.
• Must be enrolled in a college degree-granting program before starting.
• Must provide proof of enrollment in an internship course within that program.
• Availability for 12–15 morning hours per week on-site, Monday through Friday.

Culture & Benefits

• Unpaid, for-credit internship for the Spring 2027 semester only.
• Opportunity to learn the inner workings of a local newsroom and how television station departments collaborate.
• Specific working days and times vary and are arranged with the supervisor.