ABC News Publicity Intern

About the Role & Program

Are you passionate about news and media? Do you want to learn and grow with America's most trusted news source? An internship with the ABC News Publicity department gives you hands-on experience supporting high-profile programs and connecting with audiences across multiple platforms. You will join a fast-paced team where interns play a vital role and are relied on every day.

The ABC News Publicity department manages media relations and internal and external communications for ABC News and its programs and platforms, including World News Tonight with David Muir, Good Morning America, Nightline, 20/20, This Week with George Stephanopoulos, The View, Tamron Hall, GMA3, ABC News Live, ABC News Studios, ABC News Digital, ABC News Audio, and ABC NewsOne. The team handles press outreach, social media, and publicity campaigns across all platforms.

What You Will Do

• Compile and edit daily press clips, reporter media lists, and correspondent, anchor, and executive bios. Support coverage reports for ABC News Studios projects, including gathering press clips for documentary releases.
• Support clip tracking during breaking news or PR crisis situations.
• Maintain social media accounts, share program information creatively, and design graphics using Canva.
• Assist with awards submissions, including coordinating invitations, tracking RSVPs, and managing follow-up communications.
• Assist during virtual and in-person events, including occasional evenings and weekends.
• Take part in brainstorming and publicity strategy meetings, write press releases and loglines, and manage weekly status reports and highlights documents.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Adaptable and resilient in fast-paced environments, especially within a news organization, with a hands-on, proactive approach and willingness to take on any task.
• Dependable, responsive, and accountable, able to manage multiple projects at once.
• Proficient in MS Office Suite and Canva, and familiar with Muck Rack and social listening tools (Sprout, Sprinklr, or similar).
• Previous media or PR experience, flexible for evening and weekend coverage, and able to handle sensitive information with discretion.
• Excellent writing, verbal, and interpersonal skills, with effective collaboration across departments and levels.

Preferred Qualifications & Skills

• Basic knowledge of Adobe and MailChimp
• Existing knowledge of media and news
• Proficiency using ChatGPT and other AI tools

Additional Information

• Able to maintain a consistent, reliable work schedule throughout the internship
• Approximate dates: January 2027 through June 2027
• Available Monday through Friday for the full internship, 40 hours per week
• Able to provide own housing for the duration of the program