About the Role & Program

ABC7 (WLS-TV) Chicago is the Midwest flagship of the ABC television network. ABC7 leads the market in local news coverage with daily newscasts and has been in a number one position in local news since March 1986! The station’s offices and studios are in The Loop in downtown Chicago!

What You Will Do

Our Consumer Investigative Unit of the I-Team responds to viewers who need help or feel as though they have been ripped off or wronged. The I-Team looks for patterns of complaints attached to certain companies to warn other viewers. We also alert viewers to data and privacy concerns and find stories that have broad warnings, which can help improve people’s everyday lives.

The Consumer division of the I-Team also proactively digs for other stories through research and the use of the Freedom of Information Act to uncover wrongdoing and problems which affect consumer’s pocketbooks.

The role of an intern in the Consumer division of the I-Team department will include:

Assist investigative reporter and producer with stories by researching and following up on hotline calls and emails
Attend field shoots and interviews with reporter and or producer
Sit in on editing of segments
Log interviews with use of Dalet
Set up interviews
Submit Freedom of Information Act requests for data
Help find digital original stories

Required Qualifications & Skills

Knowledge of how to log interviews, screen calls, and emails
Some editorial experience on rooting out a story
Strong communication skills to talk to callers who are seeking help from the I-Team
A self-starer and willingness to take initiative

Preferred Qualifications

Judgement of what may or may not be an investigation
Studying journalism or broadcast television in college

Education

Junior or Senior year preferred

Eligibility Requirements & Program Information:

Candidates for this opportunity MUST meet all of the below requirements:

Be enrolled in an accredited college/university pursuing a degree taking at least one class at time of application OR currently participating in a Disney College Program or Disney Internship.
Current Disney Interns, College, International, or Culinary Program Participants: You may only work for ONE consecutive year (12 months) in any combination of an internship and/or program.
Be at least 18 years of age
Possess unrestricted work authorization

Additional Information:

Able to have a consistent, reliable work schedule throughout the internship
The approximate dates of this internship are June 2025 through January 2026
All candidates must be willing to work 20 hours/week during a Monday-Friday schedule (hours and days to be determined by your supervisor)
Able to provide own housing for the duration of the internship program in the Chicago, Illinois area
Able to provide/have reliable transportation to/from work in the Chicago, Illinois area

Requested Documents

Candidate must provide a link to a portfolio of work samples on resume (if applicable, please include a password in the section indicated in the application)

The pay rate for this role in Illinois is $22.00 per hour. Select benefits may be provided as part of the compensation package, such as medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered. To learn more about our benefits visit: https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits.

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The Walt Disney Company

ABC7 (WLS-TV) Chicago, the Midwest flagship of ABC, seeks an intern for the Consumer division of the I-Team. We aim to hire a college student studying journalism or broadcast television for a part-time internship. The intern will assist with investigative reporting and research. The position offers a pay rate of $22.00 per hour and select benefits.

I-Team & Consumer Intern

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