CNN Newsgathering Internships: ATL - Fall 2025
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- Application Deadline: Sunday, August 24th*
- *Pro Tip: Submit your application as soon as possible – applications could close earlier due to applicant volume!*
Your New Role
We have multiple CNN Newsgathering Internships internship opportunities available. By applying to this posting, you will be considered for all internship opportunities within this area. These internships will be located in the ATL area. The selected interns will be expected to join us in the office on a regular cadence based on the intern managers in office schedule.
This could include, but is not limited to:
- CNN Editorial Operations Intern
- CNN Newsource Operations
- CNN Digital Features Intern
Your Role Accountabilities
Duties could include:
- Understand the process of pitching stories
- Daily research for scripts
- Edit video for segments
- Assist in producing packages and segments for daily shows
- Contribute to daily shows
- Gathering and publishing day-of news content, both nationally and regionally
- Writing scripts for broadcast news programming
- Creating original packages for affiliate newscasts and websites
- Curating and clearing images for wire articles
- Gathering regional news stories and content from and for affiliates
- Publishing affiliate links on the CNN.com U.S. page
- Using social media to promote content and services
Qualifications & Experience
Essentials needed for the positions that are similar across the above roles.
- Candidate should have an interest in all aspects of digital and broadcast news media.
- Should be high energy, self-motivated, able to multi-task, have a good attitude, technically solid, strong online and social media skills and be able to function well in a diverse, fast-paced environment.
- Understanding of creating rundowns
- Basic script formatting
- Editorial judgement
- Production experience, video and writing
- Candidate should have strong writing skills and great attention to detail.
- Stellar customer service and strong teamwork are a must.
- Experience with Adobe Premiere
Requirements
- Must be actively enrolled in an accredited college or university degree program for the full duration of the internship (proof of enrollment required)
- Must be a rising Junior or Senior Undergrad Student (18 years or older)
- Must be in academic good standing (3.0 or above GPA) A transcript will be required to verify your GPA if an offer is extended.
- Warner Bros. Discovery will only consider candidates who are presently authorized to work for any employer in the United States and who will not require work visa sponsorship from Warner Bros. Discovery now or in the future in order to retain their authorization to work in the United States. Candidates currently on any student or exchange visa, including F-1 CPT, F-1 OPT, J-1, M-1, etc., will not be eligible for the internship program.
What to know before applying:
The duration of the program is 10 weeks
- Program dates:
- Start Date: October 6th
- End Date: December 12th
Interns will be expected to work 16-24 hours per week in a hybrid capacity.
Our internships are paid opportunities with a competitive hourly wage. Credit is not required; however, we will provide the necessary documentation for school credit if desired. Relocation is not provided.
Interviewing will take place from August through mid-September. A WBD team member will contact you if your experiences and interests match an open internship position. Due to the high volume of applications, we are unable to give individual status updates.
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WBD's Internship Program is designed to nurture students professionally and personally. We attract the country’s boldest and brightest students for paid, for-credit, real-world internship experiences in the entertainment, tech, sports, news and media industries. We offer career-defining opportunities to learn valuable skills that will help you prepare for a successful future.