About the Role
CMG's hands-on internship program is designed to provide early career candidates with the opportunity to engage with top professionals and enhance their media and broadcast knowledge through hands-on experience in several departments within the radio station.
Responsibilities
- Shadow various team members within the station to gain a better understanding of programming operations.
- Assist the promotions and activation team with local events.
- Conduct research on show topics and share content online.
- Contact interview sources and guests, as needed.
- Assist with and gather interviews for produced show segments.
- Create engaging content for all platforms, on-air, digital, and social.
- Assist with screening phone calls during live broadcasts.
- Deliver content on tight deadlines and with precision timing.
- Attend regular show planning meetings and support the generation of show ideas.
- Participate in special projects and potentially present insights and/or recommendations to market leaders.
Requirements
- Undergraduate or recent college graduate.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (i.e., Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Proactive, agile, and can multitask in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong interpersonal skills to effectively build internal and external relationships.
- Strong organizational, planning, and problem-solving skills.
- Able to multi-task in a high-speed environment.
- High work standards and degree of attention to detail.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Skills
- Broadcast Journalism
- Communications
- Marketing
Location
- NY-Long Island
Work Type
- Part-Time
- Onsite
Experience Level
- Intern
Education Level
- Undergraduate or recent college graduate
- Pursuing a degree in Broadcast Journalism, Communications, Marketing, or related field is a plus
Salary/Compensations
- $17.00 per hour
Benefits
- Flexible Spending Accounts (healthcare and dependent care) and Health Savings Accounts
- Short-term and long-term disability and life insurance (supplemental and accidental, death, and dismemberment)
- Participation in CMG’s 401(k) plan with generous company match and both pre-tax and Roth options
- Full-time hourly employees are eligible to earn up to 176 hours of PTO inclusive of paid sick and safe time under applicable law
- Part-time employees will receive one hour of paid sick leave for every 40 hours worked
- Up to eight (8) paid holidays & two (2) floating holidays throughout calendar year 2026
- Up to two (2) weeks of paid parental leave
- Employee assistance program
- All other benefits required by applicable law
About the Company
- CMG Media Corporation (d/b/a Cox Media Group) is an industry-leading media company with unparalleled brands, award-winning content, and exceptional team members.
- CMG provides valuable local and national journalism and entertainment content to the people and communities it serves.
- The company's businesses encompass 14 high-quality, market-leading television brands in 9 markets; 45 top-performing radio stations delivering multiple genres of content in 9 markets; and numerous streaming and digital platforms.
- CMG's TV portfolio includes multiple primary affiliates of ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, Telemundo and MyNetworkTV, as well as several valuable news and independent stations.
- For more information about CMG, visit www.coxmediagroup.com
Equal Opportunity
- We pride ourselves on our diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace where all voices matter, smart work is expected, development is encouraged, career growth is supported, and service to our community is at the heart of who we are.
