News Editorial Intern - 6 months internship

Job description

Responsibilities

CNBC is first in business worldwide, with a strong presence on television, the internet, and social media channels across the globe. Our Asia headquarters are in Singapore, where we produce nearly ten hours of live TV programming every weekday, along with news and in-depth content forcnbc.com , Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
·  For the television side, interns are an integral part of operations.
·  They work with the various show teams (Rundown, Squawk Box, Street Signs, Capital Connection) to help build up-to-the-minute newscasts.
·  It's a fast-paced, high pressure environment where seconds and minutes can make the difference between breaking a story or being beaten by the competition.
·  Our interns work a variety of shifts, some starting as early as 3:00am, to help create elements for the various rundowns, from video images to sound bites to lower third graphics.
·  They are supervised by the News Assistants, but have plenty of opportunities to interact with more senior members of the teams and even, once they master their role, file short stories forcnbc.com .
·  It's a job that will teach and show them how a highly-successful newsroom operates.
·  They will learn more about financial news, international news, and the working world in general.
·  They will walk away with invaluable experience that will help them as they continue their studies or start their careers

Job Number

40179BR
Posting Category

Internships
Country

Singapore
Sub-Business

CNBC International
About Us

CNBC is the recognized global leader in business news, providing real-time financial market coverage and business information. CNBC's international operations include regional networks in Europe and Asia-Pacific that provide the latest market information, unrivalled coverage of breaking news, in-depth analysis, and interviews with business leaders. CNBC in Europe reaches more than 110 million households, in addition to leading banks, financial institutions, and hotels across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. CNBC in Asia-Pacific reaches more than 70 million households in 21 countries.
State/Province

- -
Career Level

Co-op/Intern
Qualifications/Requirements

•MUST BE ABLE to commit for 6 months from End June 2018 to First week of January 2019.
•Preferred areas of study for this internship:
- Media Studies, Economics, Business Studies, Political Science
•Independent self-starter
•Able to absorb specific instructions, fast
•Able to work under pressure and tight deadlines
•Passionate about Business and/or journalism
•Ready to learn and motivated by this exciting ‘breaking news' industry
•General awesomeness!
City

Singapore
Notices

NBCUniversal's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law. NBCUniversal will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with relevant legal requirements, including the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative For Hiring Ordinance, where applicable.