The FOX 2 College Internship Program

The FOX 2 College Internship Program works to familiarize students seeking a career in broadcasting with the facilities and techniques of this industry and related fields. The program is primarily designed to attract and assist minority and female students.

Internships are offered during the fall, winter and spring/summer terms. Below is the schedule:

Winter Internships: January – April
Spring/Summer Internships: May – August
Fall Internships: September – December

Interns observe firsthand how skills learned in the classroom can be employed in day to day commercial broadcasting. Most departments at FOX 2 participate in the program, and all provide supervision at each stage of the student’s activities.

Click here to download the complete College Intern Procedure Document
Click here to download the FOX 2 Career Brochure
Click here to download the Internship Application Form.

Although interns are assigned by choice and by need to one area for the entire internship, they have many opportunities to view all aspects of broadcasting. This allows them to be more selective in their career specialty.

Besides the basic interest assumed by the student’s selection of a major, the following eligibility requirements must be met:

Since FOX 2 internships are unpaid, all students must receive credit for internships from their sponsoring institutions. Credit available for a specific student must be confirmed in writing by the institution before the internship begins.

Internships are available only to junior, senior or graduate students pursuing an advanced degree, who are currently enrolled at 4-year institutions (college/university) pursuing courses related to the various departments with available internships at FOX 2.

All interns must be recommended by a designated person at their schools. In most cases, this individual will be an advisor, a department head or a staff person who is responsible for coordinating internships at that particular school. This person will be the primary contact between FOX 2 and the institution and will determine how the student will be graded for the internship.

Interns must be available for 12 – 16 weeks (one quarter or semester) and a minimum of 15 hours per week.

All of the aforementioned criteria is mandatory and is not negotiable.

Students who meet FOX 2’s criteria must submit an Internship Application Packet consisting of the following:

COMPLETED APPLICATION
RESUME
WRITTEN VERIFICATION OF COURSE CREDIT FROM HIS/HER ADVISOR

The application form may be requested by email; send the request to: DEBRA.LAWSON@FOXTV.COM.

Please note that a completed Application Packet must be received by FOX 2 BEFORE an interview is granted. The packet should be returned either electronically, via fax or standard mail, to:

INTERNSHIP PROGRAM COORDINATOR
WJBK FOX 2 NEWS
P.O. BOX 2000
16550 West 9 Mile Road
Southfield, MI 48037-2000

Call / Email with questions:
Ph. 248-552-5218
FAX 248-552-0060
Email: DEBRA.LAWSON@FOXTV.COM