NYSBA Intern Program (Paid Internship)

2026 New York State Broadcasters Association Intern Program

Are you interested in a career in radio and television broadcasting? Would you like to work at Mountain Lake PBS? If you’re a high school senior or a college student, apply for our NYSBA Internship!

Send us your resume and cover letter and let us know why you’d like to work with us. Interns in the NYSBA program will be expected to complete up to 180 hours of in-person and/or remote work for the station and will be paid $16.00 per hour. Internships may run Fall, Spring or Summer sessions. At the conclusion of the internship a complete written evaluation of the experience will be required, including the intern’s intentions to further a career in broadcasting.

Priority Deadline: April 30th, 2026. Mountain Lake PBS offers the internship on a rolling basis and lists an immediate opening for the winter through spring 2027 semester.

Eligibility Requirements for the NYSBA Intern Program:

• at least 17 years of age
• residents of New York State and/or attending school in New York State
• first time entrants into the program

NYSBA Internship Job Responsibilities, Tasks, and Opportunities:

• Produce, shoot, and edit content independently and in collaboration with Mountain Lake PBS production team members and fellow interns.
• Collaborate with Mountain Lake PBS production and education departments on content for web and broadcast-based climate change video series and PBS LearningMedia videos.
• Write scripts, press releases, and social media copy.
• Learn to use studio and ENG cameras and assist in shooting video for Mountain Lake PBS programming.
• Learn to ingest and edit video using Adobe Creative Suite.
• Learn to maintain and organize production studio, equipment room, and other facilities.
• May assist with station events and website and social media marketing.
• Other duties as assigned.

Mountain Lake PBS is an equal opportunity employer and offers employment opportunities in a variety of disciplines including, but not limited to, production, programming, development, communications, engineering, and information technology.

Send all application materials for the 2026 NYSBA Intern Program, including cover letter and resume, to HR@mlpbs.org, or to: Mountain Lake PBS, ATTN: Human Resources, One Sesame Street, Plattsburgh, NY 12901. Full posting: 2026 NYSBA Intern Program (PDF).