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Shaping Tomorrow’s Media Leaders

by | Jun 26, 2025

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KESQ, News Channel 3 and the COD Foundation have been allied partners for years. Providing an immersive experience for student interns, they learn the behind-the-scenes of media companies, the back end of production, technical camera skills and creative and news writing under a team of industry professionals. Interns also have the opportunity to work with KESQ’s sister stations, such as CBS Local 2, FOX 11, CW5 and Telemundo 15.

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