Overview
We are Altice USA; a family of businesses that includes Optimum, Suddenlink, Optimum Mobile, Optimum Business, A4 advertising, Cheddar, and News12. Our common goal is connecting our customers to friends and family, shows they love, advertising that resonates, and news that matters. We’re building a workforce that thrives on collaboration, inclusion, and innovation. We hope connecting you to a potential role is just the beginning.
Responsibilities
Cheddar is looking for a creative and driven Newsroom Intern to assist production teams with live news coverage and guest segments. The candidate will have a strong passion for news and journalism. Knowledge of general news, with a focus on tech, media, business, and consumer trends is necessary, along with a broad cultural awareness and an instinct for what’s trending. The candidate must also have strong writing skills, be able to work in a high-pressure environment and produce under tight deadlines. They must be adaptable, flexible, and team players.
Responsibilities:
• Assist producers with daily duties such as story idea generation and guest pre-production
• Participate in control room tasks such as teleprompter, audio, and element checks
• Participate in social media and achieve an active rapport with viewers
• Focus on learning all aspects of how a newsroom operations
Qualifications
• Excellent research and writing skills
• Strong grammar, copy editing, and communication skills
• Organization skills and the ability to work under tight deadlines.