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Nightline Production Intern, Fall 2026

CompanyThe Walt Disney Company
LocationNew York
Work ModeOn Site
PostedMay 22, 2026
Internship Information
Core Responsibilities
Support the production of Nightline by attending interviews, logging media materials, and researching story topics. Assist the production team with administrative tasks, editorial meetings, and archiving stock photos and video.
Internship Type
full time
Company Size
10247
Visa Sponsorship
No
Language
English
Working Hours
40 hours
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About The Company
Imagine a career at Disneyland Paris. From the moment you arrive, you’ll be immersed in a dynamic and multicultural team of talent that welcomes our Guests every day to create magical souvenirs they’ll cherish forever. Since 1992, we’ve opened our Park gates to 320 million visitors and made the dreams of millions come true! You too could be part of the magic! The success in delivering these projects and their stories is thanks to our team of 15,000 Cast Members who live Walt Disney’s vision: they bring imagination and wonder to our guests while seeing their own careers flourish. And this is where you can get involved. We have 500 different job profiles across our corporate and operations departments, so whether you’re interested in the operational roles within our Park, maybe to work part-time alongside your studies, or if you’re interested in Marketing, Finance, Engineering and our other corporate roles, we invite you to apply to us! Discover our many career opportunities in our recruitment website careers.disneylandparis.com :
About the Role

Job Posting Title:

Nightline Production Intern, Fall 2026

Req ID:

10149595

Job Description:

About the Role & Program

Nightline is part of the award-winning ABC News team! The 30-minute broadcast brings viewers inside stories ranging from breaking news to feature stories. Nightline has also produced numerous original documentaries available on ABC News digital platforms and Hulu.

Nightline interns will be exposed to the inner-workings of a network broadcast—from pitching stories to seeing the final product on the air. Interns will experience what life in a national newsroom is like.

The approximate dates of this internship are mid-August 2026 through early January 2027.

What You Will Do

  • Attend local interviews to support production, producers and correspondents.
  • Review and log various media materials, such as video footage and interviews.
  • Participate in essential administrative tasks crucial for the smooth operation of the show.
  • Research potential story topics and capture information, as well as research and assist with prep for interviews.
  • Attend daily Nightline staff editorial meetings to discuss potential stories, story angles, and coverage strategies.
  • Assist our Production Assistant team in pulling stock photos and video for our stories as well as archiving past stories and elements.

Required Qualifications & Skills

  • Previous experience (academic or internship) in journalism (print and/or broadcast); television production, news and news media production; and/or television news script writing
  • Experience with multi-tasking in a constantly evolving work environment, effectively balancing and prioritizing multiple projects
  • Experience working in collaborative environments, and researching and/or using a range of tools to acquire information and present findings

Preferred Qualifications  

  • Familiarity with ABC News Programming
  • Knowledge and interest in current events
  • Familiarity with and/or curiosity about editorial content development
  • Previous internship experience in a professional newsroom setting
  • Experience with digital editing using AVID or similar program
  • Experience with fact-checking

Education

  • Major or previous coursework in Journalism, Communications, Media Studies, Film/Television or a related field
  • 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 OR currently participating in a Disney College Program or Disney Internship.
  • Current Disney Interns, College, International, or Culinary Program Participants: You may only work for ONE consecutive year (12 months) in any combination of an internship and/or program.
  • Be at least 18 years of age
  • Possess unrestricted work authorization

Additional Information

  • Able to have a consistent, reliable work schedule throughout the internship
  • The approximate dates of this internship are mid-August 2026 through early January 2027
  • Fully available to work 40 hours per week (hours and days to be determined by your supervisor and could include nights, weekends, and/or possible overnights)
  • Able to provide own housing for the duration of the internship program​ in the New York, New York area
  • Able to provide/have reliable transportation to/from work ​

The pay rate for this role in New York is $22.50 per hour. Select benefits may be provided as part of the compensation package, such as medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered. To learn more about our benefits visit: https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits.

Job Posting Segment:

ABC News

Job Posting Primary Business:

Nightline

Primary Job Posting Category:

Production Intern

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

New York, NY, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Date Posted:

2026-05-08
Key Skills
JournalismTelevision ProductionNews Media ProductionScript WritingMulti-taskingCollaborative ResearchDigital EditingFact-checkingAVIDEditorial Content Development
Categories
Creative & MediaAdministrative
Benefits
MedicalFinancial