Job Summary:

ABC Owned Television Data Journalism Internship, Remote - Summer/Fall 2022

ABC Owned Television Stations develops and produces high-impact journalism that informs and serves people in our eight communities across the country.

The owned stations’ data journalism team is responsible for acquiring, analyzing and presenting data that helps add precision to our stations’ daily local news reports or reveals major problems in our communities in need of solutions. The intern would assist the data team in all areas, from helping research major local and national investigations to working start-to-finish on local news stories in partnership with our data journalists and reporters at our stations.

Responsibilities:

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Research potential data sources.
• Acquire data from local governments and other sources.
• Partner with data journalists to analyze data and disseminate findings to local news teams.
• Stay up to date on current events and develop intense curiosity about data that might shed new light.
• Assist in writing findings, news stories for the web and scripts for broadcast news stories.
• Assist with creating data visualizations for the web, working with our data journalists.
• Contribute to brainstorming sessions with the data journalism team and local news teams.
• Contribute to social media efforts and other means of sharing our work with the audience.

Basic Qualifications:

What you bring to the role…

• Familiarity with spreadsheet software such as Excel or Google Sheets.
• A passion for finding and developing revealing news stories that can make a difference locally.
• Strong organizational/multi-tasking/prioritization skills; proficient written and verbal communication skills; self-starter/able to take initiative in a remote work environment.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy while working in a deadline-sensitive environment.
• Enthusiasm about working with and learning different skills from a diverse team based in cities coast to coast.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Journalism, computer-science or data science student with an interest in exploring the data journalism field.
• If not already dabbling in data analysis or programming beyond spreadsheets, an interest in learning a coding language.

Additional Information:

Internship Eligibility:

• Must be enrolled in an accredited college/university taking at least one class in the semester/quarter (spring/fall) prior to participation in the internship program OR must have graduated from a college/university within 6 months OR currently participating in a Disney College Program or Disney Professional Internship
• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Must not have completed one year of continual employment on a Disney internship or program.
• Must possess unrestricted work authorization
• All candidates must be able to have a consistent, reliable work schedule throughout the session

Work Environment

• This is a remote internship. The internship requires a working, reliable internet connection as well as a quiet, dedicated work space.
• All candidates must be available from May/June 2022 through early January 2023
• All candidates must be available to work 40 hours per week

About ABC Owned TV Stations:

The General Entertainment Content group creates original entertainment and news content for the Company’s streaming platforms and its cable and broadcast networks.

About The Walt Disney Company:

The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise with the following business segments: media networks, parks and resorts, studio entertainment, consumer products and interactive media. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney’s stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.

This position is with ABC, Inc., which is part of a business segment we call ABC Owned TV Stations.

ABC, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. Disney fosters a business culture where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a rapidly changing world.