KABC-TV (ABC7) Community Engagement & Content Creation Intern, Spring 2027

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About the Role & Program

KABC-TV (ABC7) is an ABC owned television station (OTV), located in Glendale, near downtown Los Angeles. The station is in the #2 ranked television market in the country. Weekly, our team at ABC7 produces over sixty-three hours of local news, public affairs, magazine programs and public service campaigns! You will have an opportunity to participate in developmental programming, contribute to daily operations of a major market television station, and learn about what we do.

We are looking for an intern to join our collaborative team. You will be provided a view of all aspects of content creation, production and operations of our Community Engagement & Development department at ABC7. This includes working individually or as part of a team on original multiplatform storytelling and supporting station-corporate initiatives and events originated by ABC7!

The approximate dates of this internship are January 2027 through early June 2027.

What You Will Do

• Produce original digital, streaming and social media content, from concept to completion.
• Distribute ABC7 Community content across abc7.com/community, our owned platforms and news app.
• Engage our ABC7 Community audience across our social media platforms, including Instagram, Facebook, X and Threads.
• Assist with internal communications and events, including our station newsletter, digital informational signage, heritage month events, and other KABC functions.
• Assist in the management and operation of our ABC7 Street Team events across SoCal.
• Interact with ABC7 viewers, community and corporate partners in person and online.
• Connect with community-based non-profit organizations, and the communities that interact with and are supported by ABC7.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Major or previous coursework in journalism, communications, community engagement, corporate citizenship & social responsibility, event planning, urban development and/or social media/branding
• Experience using Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
• Previous experience working in an office setting, including answering emails and phone calls
• Experience using social media platforms to engage with an audience

Preferred Qualifications  

• Ability to ideate and execute production of vertical videos
• Familiarity with Edits, CapCut, and other vertical video tools
• Demonstrative video editing experience and/or ability to edit and write original storytelling for multiple platforms
• Experience using Microsoft Teams, Smartsheet, Airtable, and/or Google Docs
• Previous experience (academic or internship) in journalism (print and/or broadcast); television, news and new media production; and/or television news script writing

Education

• Major or previous coursework in Journalism, Communication, Public Relations, Marketing, Advertising, Business Administration, or related major
• Junior or Senior year preferred

Eligibility Requirements & Internship Information

Candidates for this opportunity MUST meet all of the below requirements:

• Be enrolled in an accredited college/university pursuing a degree taking at least one class at time of application posting OR currently participating in a Disney College Program or Disney Internship​
• Be at least 18 years of age​
• Possess unrestricted work authorization​
• Have not completed one year of continual employment on a Disney internship or Disney College Program

Additional Information

• Able to have a consistent, reliable work schedule throughout the internship
• The approximate dates of this internship are January 2027 through early June 2027
• Fully available to work 40 hours per week during a Monday through Sunday schedule (hours and days to be determined by your supervisor and could include nights and/or weekends)
• Able to provide own housing for the duration of the internship program​ in the Glendale, California area
• Able to provide/have reliable transportation to/from work​

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