TFC Newsroom Internship for the 2019 Legislative Session (OPS) - only applicants interested in news
- Employer
- Florida State University
- Location
- Tallahassee, FL
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- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
Job ID: 44608
Regular/Temporary: Temporary
Department
ABOUT US:
We are one of the largest teams of professionals focused on the developments of Florida's legislative, judicial and executive branches of state government. The Florida Channel studio is located in the state capitol and provides a daily review of state government news through Capitol Update and News Brief. The Florida Channel is a public affairs programming service funded by The Florida Legislature and produced and operated by WFSU-TV. TFC is the state's primary source for live, unedited coverage of the Governor and Cabinet, the Legislature and the Supreme Court.
DESCRIPTION:
The Florida Channel, a WFSU-TV operation located in the Florida Capitol building in Tallahassee, is seeking a news intern for the Spring 2019 semester. Our paid internship program gives students an opportunity to enhance basic hands on newsroom experience learned on campus and work closely with our talented, respected and award-winning team of journalists. We are looking for a highly motivated, ambitious student or recent graduate who is seeking to gain valuable exposure and experience in a unique, fast-paced, professional state government television news environment.
Responsibilities
The news intern will be exposed to various aspects of news gathering and production, develop skills for researching and fact checking news stories, log video, and assist with planning, producing and executing daily half hour newscasts.
Interns may have the opportunity to accompany producers, reporters and videographers in the field at news conferences, committee hearings and other assignments. The specific length of the internship, minimum hours required to work to receive credits, eligibility, and college credits awarded for successful completion of the program must be verified with the student's faculty advisor.
Qualifications
Degree seeking Junior or Senior or recent college graduate with a GPA of 3.0 or higher.
A professional demeanor and work ethic.
Strong research, writing and organizational skills.
Ability to work throughout the Regular Legislative Session (January-March 2018).
Must be able to adapt to and display personal and professional characteristics consist with the Capitol environment.
Preferred
A Journalism, Communication Arts or Political Science major.
Other Information
Please note that only candidates who meet all of the listed minimum qualifications will be considered.
If there's a match between your skills and the current internship opportunity, we will contact you with additional information.
Pay Plan
This is an OPS/temporary Job.
Soft Money Funded Position
This position is time-limited based on soft money funding, with renewal contingent upon available funds and the needs of the University.
Criminal Background Check
This position requires successful completion of a criminal history background check. The background check will be conducted as authorized and in accordance with University Policy 4-OP-C-7-B11.
How To Apply
Interested candidates must complete the following two-steps to be considered:
STEP 1 - Complete the online application in its entirety at https://jobs.fsu.edu.
* Applicants are required to complete the online application with all applicable information. Applications must include work history and all education details (if applicable) even if attaching a resume.
STEP 2 - Attach the following required materials to online application as a single PDF or Word document in the order listed:
1) resume including employer references (include the title & work relationship of the person to be contacted);
2) personal contact information: phone number/email - best days and/or times to contact; list days and hours of work availability.
Affordable Care Act
OPS employees are covered under the Affordable Care Act. OPS employees that meet certain criteria will be offered affordable health care coverage. For more information, please visit the following website regarding the Affordable Care Act, http://hr.fsu.edu/?page=benefits/insurance/insurance_home&ops=1.
Tobacco Free Campus
Effective January 1, 2014, tobacco use, including simulated tobacco use, is prohibited on property, interior and exterior, owned or managed by Florida State University. This policy applies to all Florida State University students, employees, consultants, contractors, visitors, and external individuals.
Equal Employment Opportunity
An Equal Opportunity/Access/Affirmative Action/Pro Disabled & Veteran Employer.
FSU's Equal Opportunity Statement can be viewed at: http://www.hr.fsu.edu/PDF/Publications/diversity/EEO_Statement.pdf
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Organization
Working at Florida State University
One of the nation's elite research universities, Florida State University — with the Carnegie Foundation's highest designation, Doctoral/Research University-Extensive — offers a distinctive academic environment built on its cherished values and unique heritage, welcoming campus on the oldest continuous site of higher education in Florida, championship athletics, and prime location in the heart of the state capital.
Combining traditional strength in the arts and humanities with recognized leadership in the sciences, Florida State University provides unmatched opportunities for students and faculty through challenging academics, cultural discovery and community interaction.
Underlying and supporting the educational experience at Florida State University is the development of new generations of citizen leaders, based on the concepts inscribed in our seal: Vires, Artes, Mores — Strength, Skill and Character.
Epitomized by recently named Rhodes Scholars Garrett Johnson and Myron Rolle — elite athletes and scholars committed to public service — and Joseph O'Shea — a campus and community leader as well as a top scholar — Florida State's 40,000 students are dedicated to academic excellence and providing leadership in our complex world.
Florida State University's 16 colleges offer more than 275 undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, professional and specialist degree programs, including medicine and law, covering a broad array of disciplines critical to society today. Each year the University awards over 2,000 graduate and professional degrees.
With its impressive breadth of leading graduate, professional and undergraduate programs, Florida State University is a demanding, intellectually stimulating, yet warm and caring environment for students and faculty. Recognized nationally for its commitment to diversity, Florida State University is a national leader in the number of doctorates awarded to African-American students and in the graduation rate of African-American undergraduates. Its College of Medicine and College of Law are ranked in the nation's Top 10 for Hispanic students.
Florida State University's arts programs — dance, film, music and theatre — rank among the finest in the world, offering an arts education comparable to leading conservatories. Its creative writing program is ranked among the nation's best and is home to the most consistently honored and published student body in the United States. Florida State is responsible for governance of the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art and associated arts programs, one of the largest museum/university complexes in the nation.
Other programs consistently included in the top public university list include physics, chemistry, political science, psychology, criminology, public administration, library science, information, human sciences, business and law.
At the Ph.D. level, interdisciplinary programs draw on notable research faculty strengths that transcend the traditional disciplines, including neuroscience, molecular biophysics, computational science, materials science and research at the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory—home to the world's most powerful magnets.
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