WPBF Sales Intern

Hearst•Palm Beach Gardens, FL

About The Position

WPBF, the ABC affiliate in Palm Beach Gardens, FL is offering a Paid Internship in the Sales Department. Summer 2026 Session Application Window: March 16, 2026 – April 30, 2026 Session: June 1, 2026 – August 7, 2026 In order to apply for an internship at WPBF, please provide a cover letter with your application. The cover letter should include: Available start and end dates Days and hours available to intern Interns will spend 10-12 weeks shadowing and gaining on-the-job experience. You will be working in a fast-paced, detail-oriented environment. The Sales Marketing and Research Intern will develop a working knowledge of the business side of advertising. The intern will also learn how the sales department can help come up with creative concepts for advertisers and sponsors and understanding of audience television viewing information and its applications. At Hearst Television we tell stories every day. Stories about people of all backgrounds, perspectives, and identities. That’s why, behind the scenes, we believe in organization that fosters collaboration and open communication, ensuring that the content we create is authentic, and connected to the communities we serve. Hearst Television (HTV) owns and/or operates 35 television and two radio stations serving 27 media markets across 39 states reaching over 22 million U.S. television households. HTV is recognized as one of the industry's premier broadcasting companies and has been honored with numerous awards for distinguished journalism, industry innovation, and community service. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. we do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, creed, national, origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

Responsibilities

Develop sales promotional pieces, client mailings, contest fulfillment and on-air production assistance.
Gather research and ratings data for the development of sales marketing literature.
Attend sales meetings and sales calls when appropriate.
Assist in sales promotion video production.
Generate client specific reports.
Assist with the dissemination and interpretation of audience viewing data from the television research company, Nielsen.
Conduct WPBF’s exclusive, annual consumer market survey of West Palm Beach-Ft. Pierce which examines purchase behavior, demographics, and media usage of West Palm Beach-Ft. Pierce viewers.
Track local and network specials on WPBF and competitive stations.
Generate viewership data for sales and news.
Assist with projects that deal with audience viewership trends.