CNN Weather/Climate Intern
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Job Description
About Warner Bros. Discovery
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) is a global media and entertainment company, known for its iconic content and beloved brands. It’s home to wizards, dragons, superheroes, and the wonders of Planet Earth, brought to life by storytellers, creators, and dreamers. WBD offers career-defining opportunities with curated benefits and tools for professional growth, supporting and celebrating its employees.
CNN Weather/Climate Intern: ATL OR NYC – Spring 2025
About the Role:
This internship is located in either Atlanta or New York City and requires regular office attendance.
Department:
The CNN Weather and Climate department provides weather, climate, and science coverage for all CNN platforms. This includes on-air, digital, and written content for CNN, CNNI, CNN.com, and affiliated networks.
Responsibilities:
• Participate in the production of on-air, digital, video, and written weather and climate content.
• Research weather, climate, and science related stories, and provide information to the department.
• Learn weather graphics software and build elements for on-air, digital, and video use.
• Participate in breaking weather and other related breaking news stories.
• Have the opportunity to record a demo reel.
Qualifications & Experience:
• Minimum Requirement: Junior level majoring in Meteorology, Atmospheric Sciences, or science related journalism at an accredited University.
• Interested in: Pursuing a career in weather or climate communications.
• Skills:
• Self-starter, engaged in the weather and climate media landscape.
• Strong communication skills (written, verbal, and via video).
• Ability to identify, research, and write/produce/report scientific news and weather or climate stories.
• Avid consumer of weather and news across the media landscape (reads weather and news articles, watches tv weather and broadcast news regularly, engages with weather and news stories on digital platforms such as social media).
• Ability to break down complex scientific processes and relay them in a non-technical way through writing and reporting on camera.
• Enrollment: Must be actively enrolled in an accredited college or university degree program for the full duration of the internship (proof of enrollment required).
• Status: Must be a rising Junior or Senior (18 years or older) in academic good standing (3.0 or above cumulative GPA).
• Visa: Must be presently authorized to work for any employer in the United States and not require work visa sponsorship from Warner Bros. Discovery.
Additional Information:
• Duration: 12 weeks, starting January 27th and ending April 18th.
• Work Schedule: 16-24 hours per week in a hybrid capacity.
• Compensation: Paid opportunity with a competitive hourly wage ($19 per hour USD for undergrad interns).
• Relocation: Not provided.
• Interviewing: Takes place from October through early December.
• Application: Submit as soon as possible – applications could close earlier due to applicant volume.
Nice to Haves:
• Portfolio/Demo Reel: Links to published work demonstrating writing or on-camera ability.
• Software Experience: Experience with weather graphic software within school courses or past internships.
• Writing Experience: Some experience writing science-related articles in a non-academic setting.
• Previous Internship Experience: Within media, communications, tv, or weather/climate.
• Media Experience: Experience working at any media organizations, school newspaper, or campus tv station.
