GRAY MEDIA SALES TRAINING PROGRAM SUMMER '26 - WDAM

About Gray Media:

Today, we are a growing multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. We are the nation's largest owner of top-rated local television stations and digital assets serving 117 full-power television markets that collectively reach approximately 37% of US television households. The portfolio includes 80 markets with the top-rated television station and 100 markets with the first and/or second highest rated television station in average all-day ratings across 116 of such markets that were measured by Nielsen in 2025. We also own the largest Telemundo Affiliate group with 47 markets and Gray Digital Media, a full-service digital agency offering national and local clients digital marketing strategies with the most advanced digital products and services. Our additional media properties include video production companies Raycom Sports, Tupelo Media Group, and PowerNation Studios, and studio production facilities Assembly Atlanta and Third Rail Studios.

About WDAM:

WDAM is the #1 station in the Hattiesburg-Laurel DMA. We are dominant on broadcast and digital, and produce news on WDAM NBC and WDAM ABC. Hattiesburg-Laurel is market 167, and we reach viewers in eight counties (Covington, Forrest, Jasper, Jones, Lamar, Marion, Perry, and Wayne). WDAM is less than two hours driving distance to New Orleans, Mobile, and the Mississippi Gulf Coast. This is an excellent opportunity to work for a great station and company.

The Sales Training Program:

General Responsibilities:

• What if your internship didn’t feel like an internship?
• What if you actually learned how to sell?
• At Gray Media, our Sales Interns don’t sit on the sidelines.
• They learn how to build a business from day one.
• The internship will be for a term of 10 weeks
• This is a hands-on, real-world experience designed to teach you the fundamentals of media sales and help you build skills you can use in any career.

What you’ll do:

    • Learn how to prospect and identify new business opportunities
    • Practice real cold calls (with coaching, not guesswork)
    • Build client presentations and proposals
    • Support digital and broadcast sales strategies
    • Work alongside experienced Media Executives and Sales Leaders
    • Participate in weekly training designed to accelerate your growth

What you’ll learn:

   • How to confidently start conversations with clients
   • How to sell multi-platform advertising solutions (TV + Digital)
   • How to build and present a winning pitch
   • How to manage a pipeline and grow revenue

This internship is for you if:

  • You’re curious, competitive, and not afraid to try
  • You want real experience, not just something to put on a résumé
  • You’re interested in sales, marketing, or media
  • You’re ready to learn skills that translate to any industry

What makes this different:

 • You won’t just “shadow.”
•  You’ll do the work—with guidance every step of the way.
•  Many of our interns turn into full-time hires.
•  And the ones who do? They hit the ground running.

Details:

• Flexible hours (part-time, designed for students)
• Paid internship 
• Opportunities available across Gray Media markets nationwide

If you’re ready to learn how to sell—and actually enjoy it—we’d love to meet you.

Qualifications:

• Be currently enrolled in a college/university, preferably in your senior year.
• Strong work ethic and organizational skills.
• College student, seniors preferred, earning a degree in Journalism/Communications, Sales, or related fields, with a desire to get hands-on experience in the local media industry.

Come join us and be part of something special!

Ready to stop practicing and start performing? Let’s build the future of media together

The Intern rate of pay can range from your state's minimum wage to $15 an hour.

▪️ Interested in the program?  Go to https://gray.tv/careers#currentopenings, type "Intern WDAM" (in search bar)

WDAM-TV/Gray Media is a drug-free company

Additional Info:

Gray Media provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Gray Media complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Gray Media expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Gray’s employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.