Telemundo University is a hands-on training program created for undergraduate journalism students who want to pursue careers in local broadcast and serve bilingual audiences in the United States. The inaugural Telemundo University class graduated six students in May 2018, three of which are currently employed at Telemundo stations.
The Telemundo Station Group announced the launch of its Telemundo University training program for journalism students at the University of Florida and University of Texas at Arlington.
Telemundo University is a hands-on training program created for undergraduate journalism students who want to pursue careers in local broadcast and serve bilingual audiences in the United States.
The Telemundo Station Group is part of NBCUniversal Owned Television Stations, a division of NBCUniversal that includes 40 NBC/Telemundo TV stations in 28 markets.
Graduates of this first-of-its-kind specialized curriculum can pursue newsroom careers at 40 NBC and Telemundo owned stations in the U.S. and in Puerto Rico.
Featuring four core study tracks — On-Air Presentation, Digital Media, Technical Operations and Writing/Producing — students participating in Telemundo University receive one-on-one practical training from NBC and Telemundo station journalists including news directors, executive producers, anchors and investigative reporters.
Training takes place on-campus throughout the year.
Students that successfully complete Telemundo University can apply and be considered for full-time positions at any NBCUniversal-owned television station or NBC and Telemundo news networks.
Students are also mentored/guided by newsroom leaders throughout the training and post-graduation, as each student navigates job searches and interviews.
This is the first time the Telemundo Station Group and prominent public research universities partner together to provide college students a practical education program that delivers the skills they need to succeed in today’s fast-changing media landscape.
“We’re pleased to have pioneered a training program with our partners at UF and UTA that leverages the unique power and reach our NBC/Telemundo stations have, to help shape future journalists in our newsrooms,” said Ozzie Martinez, senior vice president of news, digital and standards for the Telemundo Station Group.
Launched in the fall of 2017 as a pilot program between the Telemundo Station Group and the University of Florida’s journalism school, the inaugural Telemundo University class graduated six students in May 2018, three of which are currently employed at Telemundo stations in San Antonio, South Florida and Washington, D.C. as multimedia journalist, web editor and digital news associate, respectively.
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