Job openings @ Oregon TV station

KEZI 9 News, ABC's affiliate in Eugene, Ore., has multiple openings:

• Reporter: This is a full-time position that requires a college degree. At least one-year experience preferred. Duties include: "Enterprising, shooting, writing, editing and presenting news stories for multiple distribution platforms, including kezi.com. Creatively producing stories and effectively using pictures and natural sound to tell a story, with strong audio/video linkage. Perform live shots from the newsroom and in the field."

• Production assistant: This is a part-time, entry-level position. "The successful candidate will run audio boards, character generators, cameras and teleprompters," the ad states. "College education preferred. Must also be willing to work early morning, late night and weekend hours."
  

Mail cover letter, resume, and references to: Debbie Carter, KEZI 9 News, P.O. Box 7009, Eugene, OR 97401.

Location: Eugene, Oregon

Paid TV production internships in L.A.

The Television Academy Foundation is offering paid internships in television production this summer in Los Angeles.

The full-time internships run 6-to-8 weeks and pay a $4,000 stipend. Previous placements have included film sets, documentaries, CBS, HBO, Cartoon Network, E! Entertainment, Fox Sports and others.

Internships "are designed to give qualified full-time students (undergraduate and graduate) pursuing degrees at colleges and universities in the United States in-depth exposure to professional television production, techniques and practices.," the ad states. "Students who have completed college or graduate school prior to December 31, 2008 ARE NOT eligible. Seniors who are graduating in 2009 ARE eligible to apply."

Apply online by March 15.
Location: Los Angeles, California

Entry-level jobs @ NBC News

NBC News offers a 1-year training program for recent grads interested in learning newsgathering and production skills. The New York City Area positions begin in late Summer 2009 and pay $33,600 per year.

More than 75 percent of trainees are eventually hired on permanently. Note: this program focuses on news production, not on-air reporting.

"News Associates gain real-world experience honing research skills, developing news stories working in a news bureau, participating in field and studio show production, on the nightly news, a morning news program, cable news, or on a 'magazine' program," the ad states. "Each News Associate is assigned a mentor who is an experienced staff member. News Associates undergo an intense week long orientation filled with workshops, lunches with guest speakers and training."

Deadline to apply is March 27. Apply online.

New York, New York

Paid film and TV production internships

Want to help film a social issue documentary? Assist in television production?

The Institute for Humane Studies Production Internship Program offers paid internships doing just that at industry majors and new, cutting-edge companies. Participants in the program typically receive:

• $2,000 stipend for a 10-week internship
• Housing and travel allowance
• Tuition and travel assistance for our career development workshop (attendance required)
• Free novels and academic works on economics, history, and philosophy
• Networking opportunities in major media centers: NYC, LA, and DC

Production internships are available year-round. Internships can be as short as five weeks and up to 20 weeks.

To apply, complete an online application.