WBD Academic Year Internships (WAY): CNN NYC News - Fall 2026

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WBD Academic Year Internships (WAY): CNN NYC News - Fall 2026

  Application Deadline: On or before Friday, August 21st  

* Pro Tip:   S ubmit   your application as soon as possible – applications could close earlier due to applicant   volume!*  

WAY Internship Program    We are excited to   offer   the Warner Brothers Discovery Academic Year Internship Program (WAY)   for the 2026-2027 academic year . This six-month internship, running from the fall through the spring semester, is designed for high-performing rising seniors to be placed into extended internship opportunities. Interns will enhance their professional skills and deepen their understanding of our businesses and culture, ideally positioning themselves for future   post- grad   opportunities to continue their growth and success.  

Please note that while this internship is an excellent way to prepare for a potential career at WBD, participation in the program does not guarantee a future job offer. However, this role is an excellent opportunity to be considered for the CNN News Associate Program or an entry level CNN role.

Your New Role   

We may have multiple WAY internship opportunities available. By applying to this posting, you will be considered for multiple WAY internship opportunities   located   in the NYC area.   The selected interns will be expected to join us in the office on   a   regular  cadence  based on the intern  manager’s  in office schedule.  

Example internship opportunities could include:  

• WAY CNN Newsgathering Intern: NYC

• WAY CNN Documentary Unit/The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper Intern: NYC

• WAY The Source with Kaitlan Collins Intern: NYC

Your Role Accountabilities  

Duties could include:  

• Interns have the opportunity to participate in every aspect of long-form media production: From pitching story ideas to researching and developing a show, from setting up shoots to gathering editorial and video materials, from the script writing process through edit and post production.

• Shadow and assist editorial staff.

• Basic duties include research, gathering media including archival footage, transcription and logging, organizing visual elements, and fact-checking.

• Pitch new video one-off concepts and series ideas monthly

• Contribute to the production of a live broadcast.

• Coding elements into the rundown, playing a role in the control room, and helping with segment production.

• Work closely with producers to craft questions and research to provide to the anchor.

• Will be able to pitch stories to the team throughout the duration of the internship.

Qualifications & Experience  

Essentials needed for the positions that are similar across the above roles, these do not all have to apply to every single role  

• Candidates should be passionate about news and long-form/documentary storytelling

• Candidates should be self-motivated and able to multitask

• Be able to function well in fast paced, high volume environment

• Strong knowledge of video editing (proficient in Adobe Premiere Pro, Canva and in-app editing tools)

• Excellent time management and organizational skills

• Should have experience in producing and covering news, either school newspaper or college TV station.

• Should have a passion for news and finding interesting and buzzy stories from all corners of the world.

Requirements • Must be actively enrolled in an accredited college or university degree program for the full duration of the internship (proof of enrollment  required )   

• Must be a rising Senior undergraduate, graduating in Spring 2027 (18 years or older)   

• Must be in academic good standing (3.0 or above cumulative GPA) . A copy   of your tran script will be  required  to verify your GPA if an offer is extended.  

• This position is part of the WBD Academic Year (WAY) internship program. The program duration is 6 months, running from early October to mid-April. Candidates will be expected to commit to the entire 6-month duration.  

• Warner Bros. Discovery will only consider candidates who are presently authorized to work for any employer in the United States and who will not require work visa sponsorship from Warner Bros. Discovery now or in the future in order to retain their authorization to work in the United States. Candidates currently on any student or exchange visa, including F-1 CPT, F-1 OPT, J-1, M-1, etc., will not be eligible for the internship program.  

What To Know Before Applying:  

• This internship will   last   the duration of the Fall – Spring semester. The dates are as follows:     

• Start Date: October   12 th   

• End Date: April 1 6 th  

• Interns will be expected to work 16-24 hours per week in a  hybrid capacity .  

• Our internships are paid opportunities with a competitive hourly wage. Credit is not  required ; however, we will provide the necessary documentation for school credit if desired. Relocation is not provided.   

• Interviewing will take place from early August through mid-September. A WBD team member will contact you if your experiences and interests match an open internship position.  Due to the high volume of applications, we are unable to give individual status updates.  

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