Desk Assistant, NBC News Washington

NBCUniversal

Feb 19

Applications are closed

Job
Full-time
Entry Level
Media & Journalism
Washington, DC

Requirements

Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
Unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States.
24/7 availability: ability/willingness to work overtime, nights, holidays, and weekends, often with short notice.
Must be willing to work in Washington, D.C.
Desired Characteristics:
Strong journalistic writing skills, research skills, editorial judgment.
Television newsroom experience.
Digital journalism experience.
Strong interest in and demonstrated knowledge of current affairs.
Excellent interpersonal skills.
Excellent telephone communications skills.
Proficient in Microsoft word and outlook e-mail.
Ability to multi-task and prioritize assignments.
Ability to work effectively in a high-intensity environment, often under tight deadline pressures.
Additional Requirements:
Required On-Site: This position is required to be performed full-time from an NBCUniversal-designated worksite.

Responsibilities

Duties/Responsibilities:
Desk Assistants’ main duties and responsibilities are performing administrative, operational, and editorial tasks for the NBC News Washington Bureau and the NBC News and MSNBC cable news programs it serves.
Answering Washington Bureau newsdesk phones.
Coordinating and gathering incoming news videos.
Logging news events and flagging editorial for the bureau including the White House.
Assisting correspondents and anchors with editorial and production tasks during program airings/tapings.
Greeting guests for news programs, escorting them to studios, preparing them for live shots. Working with the assignment desk.
Desk assistants’ additional professional opportunities may include:
Field-producing coverage of news events or elements for news reports.
Digital journalist camera-shooting of news events.
Producing news reports for various NBC News or MSNBC programs, NBC News affiliates, or NBC News/msnbc.com websites.
Some desk assistants may obtain assignments as MSNBC production assistants.

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