ABC News Social Media Intern, Summer/Fall 2026
Company: The Walt Disney Company
Location: New York City
Posted on: April 2, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Posting Title: ABC News Social Media Intern, Summer/Fall
2026 Req ID: 10138978 Job Description: About the role & program:
ABC News is seeking a creative, detail-oriented, and digitally
savvy Social Media Intern to join our team. This is a unique
opportunity to work closely with high-profile talent, producers,
and digital teams to help shape how ABC News & Good Morning America
stories are told and shared on social media, specifically across
TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, X and Threads. This hands-on,
fast-paced opportunity ideal for someone passionate about digital
storytelling, breaking news, and social media. This intern will
play a key role in supporting the production of social-first
content across 24/7 digital platforms, with a focus on ABC News
handles. This internship is a full-time, six-month commitment in
the New York, New York area from June 2026-January 2027. What you
will do: Design daily news graphics Support the development and
editing of social-first videos Participate in brainstorms,
research, and pitching creative ideas Help track trends on social
media and audience engagement Collaborate with producers and
editors across TV and digital Required Qualifications & Skills
Previous experience (academic or internship) in journalism (print
or broadcast or digital); television, news and news media
production; and/or television news script writing; social media
management Video editing experience including editing videos using
Adobe Premiere, creating graphics using Canva and Photoshop and
writing captions for all social platforms using SEO best practices
Clear and effective written and verbal communication skills
Education : Junior or Senior year required Major or previous
coursework in Communications and Journalism, or related major
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 Fully available from June 2026
through January 2027 Fully available from Monday through Friday,
primarily, and occasionally nights and weekends for the duration of
the internship, 40 hours each week Able to provide own housing for
the duration of the internship program in the New York, New York
area Able to provide/have reliable transportation to/from work
Materials Required: A portfolio review is required for this
position. For full consideration, please include a link to your
portfolio on your résumé. Applications without a portfolio link on
the résumé will not be considered a completed application packet
and may not be fully considered for the position. Please visit our
support site or additional information. The pay rate for this role
in New York is $22.50 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. Job Posting Segment:
Digital Media Job Posting Primary Business: Digital Media All
Primary Job Posting Category: Other Employment Type: Full time
Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code: New York, NY, USA
Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code: Date Posted:
2026-03-26
Keywords: The Walt Disney Company, Hackensack , ABC News Social Media Intern, Summer/Fall 2026, Design, Graphic Design & CAD , New York City, New Jersey
