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Digital Content & Multi-platform Development- truTV Intern

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Digital Content & Multi-platform Development- truTV Intern

INDUSTRY

Advertising, Cable/Broadcast Television Networks, Online Content/Services

AREA OF INTEREST

Editorial

LOCATION

United States - New York - New York

POSITION TYPE

Intern

POSTING JOB DESCRIPTION
Please Note: truTV internships are paid at minimum-wage, part-time (up to 30 hours a week) and structured to last approximately 12 weeks. Course Credit is available. Resume is required. Students should have a strong academic record (3.0 strongly preferred). Students must have completed their sophomore year in college prior to the start of the internship. In addition, students may not have graduated college or graduate school prior to the start of the internship (i.e. STUDENTS MUST BE ENROLLED IN SCHOOL DURING THE TIME OF THIS INTERNSHIP). Students seeking college credit are strongly encouraged to apply. Due to the high volume of candidates for Turner’s Internship Program, interested students are encouraged to apply for openings as soon as possible, as these positions will be filled on an ongoing basis. Future semester Internship postings will be available after the current semester deadline. ===================================== About truTV truTV is television’s destination for real-life stories told from an exciting and dramatic first-person perspective. Currently seen in 93 million U.S. households, the network is enjoying its best deliveries ever in key demographics. truTV features high-stakes, action-packed originals that give viewers access to places and situations they can’t normally experience. truTV’s primetime fan favorites include the original series Hardcore Pawn, All Worked Up, Lizard Lick Towing, Conspiracy Theory with Jesse Ventura, Black Gold, Operation Repo and World’s Dumbest… The acquired series Wipeout joins the lineup in September. During the daytime, the channel features expert trial coverage under the name In Session. ===================================== Internship Description: truTV.com is hiring an intern to support the editorial department in the creation of content related to various on-air properties. This internship will be focused on helping and supporting the editorial and video editing team. Responsibilities would include: tagging content, research, pitching ideas for content and blog posts, and help with our social networking outreach and strategy. The ideal candidate will be extremely organized; have web editorial experience or want the experience; be comfortable learning our content management systems and be able to take direction. Copyediting and any other applicable editing and/or writing experience would be a plus. Be part of a fun but hardworking environment. Our website receives about 3,000,000 unique visitors and 28,000,000 page views per month. ===================================== Required Qualifications/Skills: • Previous Digital or Marketing internship a plus Computer Skills required: MS Office Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. and its subsidiaries are Equal Opportunity Employers.