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60 Minutes, one of the world’s most iconic and respected investigative news programs, is seeking an Associate Producer to join its dynamic team. This position offers an exciting opportunity to support the producer/correspondent team in delivering the groundbreaking journalism that has defined the show for decades. The ideal candidate will have strong research and reporting skills, a sharp editorial eye, and a deep understanding of current events. Creativity, collaboration, and the ability to work on complex, in-depth stories—including investigations—are essential.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with the producer to pitch and develop compelling stories.
• Contribute to all aspects of editorial research and pre-production, including reporting, gathering research materials, identifying interview subjects, conducting pre-interviews, and drafting interview questions.
• Coordinate shoots and interviews, managing travel arrangements, logistics, and schedules.
• Research, review, and clear archival and third-party materials.
• Assist in the scripting process as needed.
• Perform comprehensive fact-checking throughout the process and prepare a fully verified, footnoted final script prior to broadcast.

Qualifications:

• Extensive journalism experience, including primary source and international reporting.
• Strong ability to multitask and meet tight deadlines.
• Willingness to travel, including weekends and extended periods when necessary.
• Proficiency with public and private records databases such as LexisNexis and PACER.

CBS News and Stations, brings together the power of CBS News, 28 owned television stations in 17 major U.S. markets, the CBS News Streaming Network, CBS News Streaming local platforms, local websites and cbsnews.com, under one umbrella. CBS News and Stations is home to the nation’s #1 news program 60 MINUTES, the CBS News Streaming Network, the first 24/7 digital streaming news network, the award-winning broadcasts CBS MORNINGS, CBS SATURDAY MORNING, the CBS EVENING NEWS, CBS SUNDAY MORNING, CBS WEEKEND EVENING NEWS, 48 HOURS and FACE THE NATION WITH MARGARET BRENNAN. CBS News and Stations provides news and information for the CBS Television Network, CBSNews.com, CBS News Radio and podcasts, Paramount +, all digital platforms, and the CBS News Streaming Network, the premier 24/7 anchored streaming news service that is available free to everyone with access to the internet. The CBS News Streaming Network is the destination for breaking news, live events, original reporting and storytelling, and programs from CBS News and Stations’ top anchors and correspondents working locally, nationally and around the globe. CBS News’ streaming services, across national and local, amassed more than 1.01 billion streams in 2021. Launched in November 2014 as CBSN, the CBS News Streaming Network is available on 30 digital platforms and apps, as well as CBSNews.com and Paramount+. The service is available live in 91 countries. CBS News and Stations is dedicated to providing the highest quality journalism under standards it pioneered and continues to set in today’s digital age. CBS News earns more prestigious journalism awards than any other broadcast news division.

• Collaborate with the producer to pitch and develop compelling stories.
• Contribute to all aspects of editorial research and pre-production, including reporting, gathering research materials, identifying interview subjects, conducting pre-interviews, and drafting interview questions.
• Coordinate shoots and interviews, managing travel arrangements, logistics, and schedules.
• Research, review, and clear archival and third-party materials.
• Assist in the scripting process as needed.
• Perform comprehensive fact-checking throughout the process and prepare a fully verified, footnoted final script prior to broadcast