News Desk Intern, CNBC International (2027 January - June)

VERSANT (Nasdaq: VSNT) is an industry-changing media and entertainment business and home to trusted brands that shape culture, inform audiences, and build lasting connections. It operates across four core markets: political news and opinion, business news and personal finance, golf, and sports and genre entertainment. These markets are served through a powerful portfolio of iconic and innovative brands, including CNBC, MS NOW, USA Network, Golf Channel, Oxygen, E!, SYFY, and Versant's sports division USA Sports, along with complementary digital assets including Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow and GolfPass. CNBC INTERNATIONAL CNBC is the world’s number one business and financial news network. Its mission is to help the influential and aspirational make astute decisions to get ahead by providing live market updates, breaking news, in-depth analysis and exclusive interviews. CNBC’s vast portfolio includes CNBC.com, the online destination for global business; CNBC PRO, the network’s premium subscription service that provides real-time global market data and market analysis, as well as a growing slate of live and virtual events where consumers can experience CNBC’s award-winning journalism, live. With headquarters in New Jersey, London, Singapore, and Abu Dhabi, CNBC provides a truly global 24-hour business briefing for senior business leaders, the financial community and those with assets to invest or protect. Today the channel is available in more than 392 million homes worldwide. CNBC also boasts a growing audience across its social media and digital video platforms. Visit www.cnbc.com for more information. OVERVIEW The News Desk Intern supports the News Desk to ensure CNBC offers world-class content on global business and finance through guest interviews. You will learn how to ask intelligent, tough and balanced questions to high profile key stakeholders in the global business and finance industry. This role is ideal for university undergraduates aspiring to explore a career in TV news production and journalism. You enjoy interacting with people, and have keen interests and passion in business, economics, and financial markets and international relations. There will also be opportunities to learn about business and markets, as well as the fundamentals of journalism. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Your responsibilities include, but are not limited to: • Meet and greet C-suite guests and key industry stakeholders at CNBC Studio located at SGX Centre. • Set guests up and interact with them prior to their interview segments on the TV shows • Create daily highlights and send them to key clients and affiliates. • Learn how major global news networks react to breaking news and cover them with guests professionally. • Learn how to pitch to news makers and market movers to come on to CNBC TV shows for interviews. • Assist the News Desk to grow and build relationships with guests, companies, PR agencies and financial institutions in APAC. • Support the digital workflow by clipping short video highlights from guest interviews for publication on CNBC’s digital platforms. ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS • University student currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in a related field such as business, economics and/or mass communication. • Must have the legal right to work in Singapore. Only candidates with existing eligibility to work in Singapore will be considered. • Available for a full time internship from January to June. • Flexible to work early morning start times to accommodate show timing and preparation. • Keen interest in business news, economics, financial markets & current affairs. • Excellent verbal and written communication, organizational and interpersonal skills to engage and interact with both internal and external stakeholders at varying levels. • Ability to prioritize a variety of tasks while operating under tight deadlines. • Ability to work in a face-paced, high-tension live news environment. • Willingness to learn and proactively takes initiative. • Fluency in English language is essential to communicate seamlessly with guests requiring support on English language programming. The responsibilities associated with this position are not limited to the above description and may be modified at any time by the Company. As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with a VERSANT Media employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. VERSANT Media's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to candidateaccessibility@versantmedia.com . 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