Summary of Duties:  Get real work experience that could give an edge when you take on the working world.  The KOMO 4 Sales team has an incredible opportunity for an energetic intern who is ready for challenge.

See how we work with the most amazing brands – KOMO 4 News, Dr. OZ, Grey’s Anatomy, Dancing with the Stars, The Bachelor and more – to deliver the right audience to our advertisers.

You will work with the Promotion Specialist, Account Executives and Managers to support special promotions including exciting online contests, creating television commercials and fabulous experiences like Bachelor Casting Calls, Wheel of Fortune contestant searches and many more exclusive events.

Looking for motivated self starters eager to learn and take initiative.

Overview:  Intern to KOMO TV’s sales department.  Assist in the daily activities of the sales department – Local Sales and National Sales.  Areas include, but are not limited to, reporting spot times and ratings delivered to clients, preparing sales materials & proposal elements, assisting in developing quarterly sales functions and order-entry and confirmation.  May also include assisting Sales Promotion Specialist with client campaigns.

Goals of Internship: 

·         Exposure to day-to-day operations of television station; specifically sales, traffic , and programming departments

·         Opportunity to establish relationships with sales professionals

·         Understanding of sales/client relationships and how to sell television

·         Ability to learn promotion and event coordination as it relates to sales

·         Work with Master Control to duplicate spots and special segments for clients

·         Gain administrative experience such as answering department phone and organizing sales materials

Must be currently enrolled in College or University and earn school credit for work completed, as this is an un-paid internship.  You will need to submit proof of earning credit on your first day, i.e. print out of school schedule, letter from advisor/teacher, etc. 

Strong communication and writing skills, responsible, takes initiative, positive attitude, sales/advertising career interests.  Proficiency in Microsoft Office software and valid driver’s license preferred.  Minimum 20 hours per week required, M-F between 8:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.  One internship available per quarter or semester (fall/winter/spring/summer).

Un-paid internship and student must be currently enrolled in College or University and earn school credit for work completed.  (Preference is given to Seniors/Juniors at four year Colleges or second year students at Community College/Trade School in Washington state majoring or interest in majoring in Business/Marketing and/or related field.)

E-mail resume with cover letter (answering questions below) to jobs@fsci.com:

• What you hope to gain from the internship?
• Why you are interested in working in television sales?
• Why you are the best candidate for this internship?
• When you are available to start the 6 month internship

NO physical resumes accepted

NO phone calls please

**KOMO Television is an Equal Opportunity Employer**