WTTW11 Production Intern

Department: Production
Show: Health Secrets: What Every Woman Should Know
Reports to: Producers, Associate, and Assistant Producers

This internship is open for the Fall term (August/September through December)

Scope/Responsibility
The intern is responsible for providing support and back up for our team of producers, associate producers, and assistant producers. The intern will assist in the following areas: researching topics, scheduling shoots, booking guests, logging and screening tapes, creating transcripts, procuring releases, booking audience, assisting on edits and tape days. In addition, the intern will also assist In creating and producing web content.

Position Requirements
Strong communication skills
Ability to collaborate with series staff
Ability to respond to project demands with creativity and enthusiasm
Ability to clearly perform tasks in a timely manner

Duties
Researching stories
Researching guests
Booking stories or guests
Setting up shoots at NMH
Booking and scheduling crews
Distributing schedules to crew
Setting up production office & creating organizational system for tapes
Creating  transcripts
Logging Tapes
Overseeing edit of Web Content
Overseeing production of podcasts 
 
Application Process:
All interested applicants should first e-mail a cover letter and resume to the e-mail address below. In the cover letter, applicants should express their qualifications and why they would like to intern at WTTW. Select applicants will then be invited to complete an application. If the applicant is a student receiving credit for the internship, a signature from the college's internship coordinator will be required.

Interested candidates should email resume to: smedlin@wttw.com with "Production Intern/Health Secrets" in subject line.