Seasonal Internships WPVI-TV has an on-going student internship program open to college juniors and seniors in the region. The internship program offers students both academic credit and on-the-job training. The internships help students gain first-hand experience at a television station, find employment in the broadcasting industry, and develop relationships with industry professionals who may assist them in their future careers. For ‘college credit only’ internships are available in the Production/Programming Department, the Creative Services/Promotion Department, the Marketing/Digital Sales Department, and the Business Office for the winter/spring, summer and fall semesters. The News Department offers a paid internship for two applicants for the winter/spring, summer and fall semesters. Information about the various internships that are available at WPVI is posted on . The Station’s internship descriptions are also distributed by local college professors and listed on some local college websites. Approximately thirteen (13) current full-time WPVI employees, including one public affairs manager, one creative services assistant director, three creative services producer/editors, one anchor/reporter, one news editor, one web producer, two traffic coordinators, one marketing supervisor one sales secretary and one newsroom secretary were previous WPVI interns. In addition, approximately five (5) recently graduated interns worked as part-time/freelance staff at the Station during 2015/2016. The Station had a total of forty-one (41) seasonal interns from eighteen (18) colleges and universities between March 16, 2015 and March 15, 2016, as follows: 3 Student(s) Temple Spring ‘15 Production/Marketing/Promotion 1 Student(s) West Chester Spring ‘15 Production 1 Student(s) Kutztown Spring ‘15 Production 1 Student(s) Asbury Spring ‘15 Production 2 Student(s) Rowan Spring ‘15 News/Production 1 Student(s) St. Joseph’s Spring ‘15 Promotion 1 Student(s) Georgetown Summer ‘15 Production 1 Student(s) Penn State Summer ‘15 Production 1 Student(s) University of Maryland Summer ‘15 Production 1 Student(s) Hofstra Summer ’15 Production 1 Student(s) Rutgers Summer ‘15 Production
Locations that are traditionally visited include: The Newsroom, The Assignment Desk, The Weather Office, Special Projects, The Sports Department, The Programming Department, The Control Room, The Satellite Room, Wall of 6abc Fame, The Art Department, The Promotions Department, Studio B, The Main Studio and the outside Weather Terrace. Along the way the groups sometimes get to talk with Anchors/Reporters and Producer/Directors/Engineers and Editors. The tour traditionally ends in the Main News Studio where guests can take pictures on the Action News set or sit and watch a LIVE newscast. The following Educational Tours took place March 16, 2015 through March 15, 2016: Date # of People Duration (hrs.) Type Other Information 4/2 Mercer County Community College 12 1 hr. Educational Mercer County Community College TV/Film professor and his students 4/7 Girl Scouts 6 1 hr. 20 mins. Educational Girl Scout Troop 25136 Leader and her Seniors 4/17 Lincoln University 13 1 hr. 30 mins. Educational Lincoln University Mass Communications professor Al Box and his students 4/30 Marple Newtown HS 19 1 hr. 30 mins. Educational Marple Newtown High TV production teacher and her students 5/29 St. Norbet Elementary School 12 1 hr. 20 mins. Educational Teacher who contacted Ducis about speaking to her Broadcasting Club 8/8 Community Advisory Retreat 8 1 hr. Community Service Board Members and Community Activist guests 8/11 Philadelphia City Council Fellows 10 1 hr. 20 mins. Educational / Community Service Philadelphia City Council College and H.S. Fellows 8/27 Casey Cares Foundation 5 1 hr. Community Service/ Silent Auction Winner Casey Cares Foundation non-profit volunteers MAST Charter School - #1 15 1 & ½ hrs. Educational / Community Service Students toured the facility MAST Charter School - #2 15 1 & ½ hrs. Educational/ Community Service Students toured the facility Person 7 7
__________________________________ Bernie. A. Prazenica President & General Manager WPVI-TV, 6abc IV-A - FULL TIME POSITIONS FILLED (3/16/15 – 3/15/16) Date open Job Title Department Recruitment Services # of Applicants # of Applicants Interviewed Referral Sources for Interviewed Hired Interview Dates and Hire Date Referal Source for Hired Person 3/10/2015 Producer News N/A 169 5 Disney Careers Erin Sweitzer 3/16/15 4/27/15 Disney Careers 3/18/2015 Copy Specialist OTVS N/A 5 1- Referral 4-6abc.com Caitlin Fitzgerald 4/20/15 6/1/15 Referral 3/10/2015 Producer News N/A 170 6 Disney Careers Caroline Hayden 4/20/15 6/22/15 Disney Careers 3/10/2015 Producer News N/A 172 5 Disney Careers Laura 5/1/15 7/13/15 Disney Careers 8/14/2014 Account Executive Sales N/A 42 4 2-Referral 2-6abc.com Elizabeth Fuscaldo 4/17/15 8/24/15 Referral 6/10/2015 Web Producer News N/A 138 8 2-6abc.com 6-Disney Careers Chrishelle Griffin 7/15/15 8/31/15 Disney Careers 6/18/2015 Systems Engineer N/A 6 2 2-6abc.com Amanda Sarmiento 8/25/15 9/15/15 6abc.com 6/10/2015 Executive Producer News N/A 12 3 3-Internal Porsha Grant 7/14/15 8/17/15 Internal 1/7/2015 Engineer N/A 12 9 Disney Careers Michael Amato 8/25/15 10/5/15 Disney Careers 1/7/2015 Engineer N/A 12 9 Disney Careers William Shepherd 8/19/15 10/5/15 Disney Careers 9/8/2015 Copy Specialist OTVS N/A 4 2 2-6abc.com Andrew Goldstein 9/1/15 10/5/15 6abc.com
3/10/2015 Anchor/ Reporter News N/A 157 5 2-6abc.com 3-Agent Christie Ileto 7/16/15 10/19/15 Agent 9/8/2015 Copy Specialist OTVS N/A 5 5 4-6abc.com 1-Internal Michael Laba 10/23/15 11/9/15 6abc.com 3/10/2015 Anchor/ Reporter News N/A 154 4 2-6abc.com 2-Agent Gray Hall 6/27/15 12/7/15 Agent 9/8/2015 Assignment Editor News N/A 260 8 1-Referral 7-Disney Careers Chuck McDade 12/8/15 1/25/16 Referral ######### Audience Producer N/A 7 6-Disney Careers 1-Internal Troy Bauer 1/18/16 2/1/16 Internal ######### Marketing Supervisor N/A 169 7 2-Internal 1-Referral 4-Disney Jen Lassen 2/8/16 2/28/16 Internal