IT Intern

Description: WPHL-TV, part of the Nexstar Media Group and CW Network, has an exciting opportunity for a Spring internship within our IT department. This internship is an onsite position located at WPHL-TV in Philadelphia and you must be able to provide your own transportation. Candidates must be able to work 15-20 hours per work for a total of 180 hours for the program. The weekly work schedule will be determined by the student and department manager. During this internship, you will also have exposure to all areas of our business, such as Sales, Production, News, and Creative Services. If you are looking for something exciting and different and not your typical IT environment, then this could be your opportunity. Responsibilities: Assist with managing user accounts through Active Directory. Assist users with E-mail and desktop support. Assist with the Installation and management of servers and workstations with various Windows and Linux OS Assist with the administration of antivirus and similar support systems. Assist with supporting Engineering, News, Production, Creative Services, and Sales Departments by providing quality support services. Assist the Broadcast Engineering team to implement new technologies and technical infrastructure for the station. Must complete 500-word summary about your intern experience. Must be enrolled in an accredited IT program at a college, university, or technical school. Not required but it would be great if you had Experience with remote desktop applications and VPN. Experience in broadcast television or a related field. Experience with AV switching, video encoding/decoding and file transcoding. Strong interpersonal and organizational skills. Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST) is a leading diversified media company that produces and distributes engaging local and national news, sports and entertainment content across its television and digital platforms, including more than 310,000 hours of programming produced annually by its business units. Nexstar owns Americas largest local television broadcasting group comprised of top network affiliates, with 200 owned or partner stations in 116 U.S. markets reaching 220 million people. Nexstars national television properties include The CW, Americas fifth major broadcast network, NewsNation, our national news network providing News for All America, popular entertainment multicast networks Antenna TV and Rewind TV, and a 31.3% ownership stake in TV Food Network. The Companys portfolio of digital assets, including its local TV station websites, The Hill and NewsNationNow.com, are collectively a Top 10 U.S. digital news and information property. For more information, please visit nexstar.tv. EEO Statement: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.