PBS NewsHour is looking for an Anchor Assistant who will be responsible for a wide variety of administrative and research support for the anchors of a nightly national news program. The Anchor Assistant will work with the rest of the broadcast support staff to ensure smooth operations and communications.

As our Anchor Assistant, you will:

• Perform various administrative tasks
• Conduct research for Anchors and Senior Producers about news stories and reports
• Use your good judgement to determine the importance and urgency of communications
• Assist with other duties in the day to day functions of a busy newsroom and office

You have:

• The ability to work collaboratively
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Familiarity and facility with internet research
• An interest in journalism and interest/basic working knowledge of current events
• Demonstrated understanding an application of computer technology to accomplish work, specifically Microsoft Office programs
• A minimum 2 years of administrative office experience
• Bachelor’s degree

PBS NewsHour is a wholly-owned, non-profit subsidiary of WETA. For a full job description or to apply through our online application, please click here to be directed to the careers page at WETA. To confirm that a WETA or PBS NewsHour job posting is under recruitment, please visit our websites for our current job postings list: www.weta.org and www.pbs.org/newshour/.

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