Fall 2022 FOX News Media College Associate Program - FOX Weather
OVERVIEW OF THE COMPANY
FOX News Media operates the FOX News Channel (FNC), FOX Business Network (FBN), FOX News Digital, FOX News Audio, FOX News Books, the direct-to-consumer digital streaming services FOX Nation and FOX News International and the newly announced platform FOX Weather. Currently the number one network in all of cable, FNC has also been the most watched television news channel for 20 consecutive years, while FBN currently ranks among the top business channels on cable. Owned by FOX Corporation, FOX News Media reaches 200 million people each month.
JOB DESCRIPTION
FOX is proud to support a culture of creativity, entrepreneurial spirit and community that attracts the industry's brightest talent. The FOX Weather Internship Program is an exciting opportunity for college students who are passionate about weather to gain exposure and real-time, hands-on experience within an innovative and exciting new business.
Launched on October 25, 2021, FOX Weather is an ad-supported digital weather service that provides critical information through cutting-edge digital products, engaging on-the-go audiences who seek trusted weather news and voices. A cross-divisional initiative built upon FOX's expansive resources and trusted meteorologists, FOX Weather provides audiences with engaging, enriched, customized weather content and information on all platforms.
With guidance from top news and weather professionals, FOX Weather College Associ ates will work on projects that match their skill sets, work experience and career aspirations. You will be given a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be part of a brand new digital weather service.
AREAS OF PLACEMENT
DIGITAL: College Associates will learn how to pitch, research, organize and write stories for publication on meteorology-based web pages. They will assist with other weather and research-related projects as needed
AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT: College Associates will focus on FOX Weather growth initiatives, including projects such as brainstorming and pitching ideas for FOX Weather's growing social media platforms, as well as monitor competitors for areas of opportunity on digital & social
NEWSGATHERING: College Associates will support and contribute to the daily workflow of Newsgathering Desk by pitching stories, sourcing content, producing live content for FOX Weather and for FOX TV Stations
PROGRAMMING: College Associates will support show teams as they drive content development and production for all streaming aspects of FOX Weather. That includes working with the show team, digital and newsgathering to deliver critical weather news and feature compelling weather stories
WEATHER PRESENTATION: College Associates will contribute to the daily workflow of Weather Presentation by pitching graphic ideas and working on research related to the various weather stories of the day. They will learn how the FOX Weather team of meteorologists craft graphics and produce weather stories for the linear stream and digital team
WHAT YOU WILL NEED
Actively enrolled in an accredited college or university and pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree during the length of the program
Current class standing of sophomore, (second year college student) or above
Strong academic record (minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA)
Committed and available to work for the entire length of the program
Knowledge of FOX News Media and the weather industry
The ability to maintain a professional demeanor when interfacing with talent and executives
Self-starter attitudes and are team players
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to handle a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
Comfortability following directions with ease
Experience with WSI Max or Baron Lynx is a plus
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable law.
At FOX, we foster a culture and environment where everyone feels welcome and can thrive. We are deeply committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, including attracting, retaining, and promoting diverse talent across our company. We live in a diverse world, with different ideas and different perspectives that come together to spark new ideas and make great things happen. That means reflecting the diversity of the world around us is critical to our company's success. We ensure that our viewers, communities and employees feel heard, represented, and celebrated both on screen and off.
Under the FOX banner, we produce and distribute content through some of the world’s leading and most valued brands, including: FOX News Media, FOX Sports, FOX Entertainment, FOX Television Stations and Tubi Media Group. We empower a diverse range of creators to imagine and develop culturally significant content, while building an organization that thrives on creative ideas, operational expertise and strategic thinking.
We’re disruptors. We’re big dreamers. We’re believers in the future, in possibility, in potential. We’re reinventing the world, every day. We create content for audiences big and small, global and local. We put our audiences first, and work hard to bring them stories they’ll love, wherever they are and however they watch, listen and learn.
Whatever your discipline, from on-air talent to behind-the-scenes tech guru to business and finance, the career opportunities at FOX are exciting, rewarding and game-changing. We seek out the most talented individuals – the dreamers, the disruptors and the visionaries –and we want them to know that they matter. We’re committed to helping every single one of our employees feel valued and inspired, every day.