JACKSON DILL

CNN Weather and Climate Intern

Jackson Dill is an undergraduate student majoring in Meteorology and Broadcast Journalism and minoring in Mathematics at the University of Miami. He has a wide range of experience, which includes interning at CNN and holding executive board positions at the school's award-winning cable channel. Jackson aims to become a broadcast meteorologist following college.

MY EXPERIENCE

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CNN WEATHER AND CLIMATE INTERN, WARNERMEDIA

January 2021 - Present

Write forecast articles about top national weather events
Produce weather graphics in Max software for online and TV
Research information and statistics for upcoming articles and segments and for use by writers and producers

ASSISTANT STATION MANAGER, UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI TELEVISION

May 2020 - Present

Oversees 150+ students across eight shows and special productions
Serves as the Treasurer to secure funding for needs of UMTV operations
Attends meetings with Station Manager and faculty advisor to discuss issues and topics of interest to better the station
Supports the Station Manager in all roles and production-related tasks

PRESIDENT’S 100 TOUR GUIDE, UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI OFFICE OF UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSION

January 2020 - Present

Provides weekly campus tours to prospective students and their families
Assists the office with special events and information sessions

CREATOR AND EXECUTIVE PRODUCER, CANESCAST, UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI TELEVISION

August 2019 - Present

Manages all members and elements of the bi-weekly show
Advises talent on how to effectively communicate weather forecasts
Teaches members how to make weather graphics in WSI Max and to edit video in Adobe Premiere Pro

WEATHER ANCHOR AND ASSOCIATE PRODUCER, NEWSVISION, UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI TELEVISION

January 2019 - Present

Designs and updates weather graphics for live, weekly newscasts
Writes copy and pulls SOTs for numerous stories
Produces content from the field, including packages and VO/SOTs

SUPERVISOR, NEW CANAAN FIELD CLUB

May 2017 - September 2020

Oversees lifeguard staff and manages facility in absence of Pool Director
Performs administrative tasks, such as scheduling and payroll calculations
Ensures safety of all staff and members by following COVID-19 safety guidelines

DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL MEDIA, HURRICANE TRACKER APP

August 2017 - August 2020

Maintained all social media accounts, including Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, to keep its 500K+ followers updated on tropical activity
Researched information for tropical weather discussions to users

SOCIAL MEDIA COORDINATOR, UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI TELEVISION

May 2019 - May 2020

Generated all social media content on Instagram and Facebook to promote channel and its shows
Advertised upcoming events to increase growth in members and to gain interests
Coordinated with all shows to create a uniform and active presence across the station

HEAD OF CONTENT AND SOCIAL MEDIA, WEATHEROPTICS

September 2017 - December 2019

Plans all articles and content on company’s website and social media accounts to update the thousands of users with the latest weather information
Writes weather forecast articles a few times per week remotely while at college to ensure that there is at least one articles published each day

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ARTICLES

Byline Articles During My Spring 2021 Internship at CNN

February 1, 2021

JACKSON DILL

MY EXPERIENCE

CNN WEATHER AND CLIMATE INTERN, WARNERMEDIA

ASSISTANT STATION MANAGER, UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI TELEVISION

PRESIDENT’S 100 TOUR GUIDE, UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI OFFICE OF UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSION

CREATOR AND EXECUTIVE PRODUCER, CANESCAST, UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI TELEVISION

WEATHER ANCHOR AND ASSOCIATE PRODUCER, NEWSVISION, UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI TELEVISION

SUPERVISOR, NEW CANAAN FIELD CLUB

DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL MEDIA, HURRICANE TRACKER APP

SOCIAL MEDIA COORDINATOR, UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI TELEVISION

HEAD OF CONTENT AND SOCIAL MEDIA, WEATHEROPTICS

ARTICLES

STRONG WINDS PICK UP THIS AFTERNOON

WET WEATHER LIKELY TO END IN TIME FOR THE SUPER BOWL

WHILE STILL DIGGING OUT, NORTHEAST FACES ANOTHER NOR'EASTER WITH MORE SNOW STARTING SUNDAY

THE COLDEST AIR IN YEARS IS HITTING PARTS OF THE US

WINTER STORMS STRETCH FROM COAST TO COAST, IMPACTING 100 MILLION PEOPLE

PARTS OF THE SOUTH GOT ICE AND SNOW TODAY. HERE'S WHERE THE WINTER STORM IS GOING NEXT.

SOUTHERN SNOW AND ICE STORM TARGETS THE NORTHEAST NEXT

THIS WEEK'S HISTORIC STORM BURIES LITTLE ROCK IN SNOW AND RECORDS

THE DEEP FREEZE HAS ACCELERATED THE ICE COVERAGE ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES

AN ACTIVE WEATHER PATTERN RETURNS TO THE SOUTH -- THIS TIME WITH HEAVY RAIN, NOT SNOW

THE SLOWING DOWN OF OCEAN CURRENTS COULD HAVE A DEVASTATING EFFECT ON OUR CLIMATE

SEA LEVEL RISE IS INCREASING FASTEST IN POPULOUS COASTAL AREAS, STUDY SAYS

'WIDESPREAD SEVERE WEATHER THREAT' POSSIBLE FOR MILLIONS IN THE SOUTH THIS WEEK

EXPECT SPRING TO BE EVEN DRIER OUT WEST, SAYS NOAA

BY THE END OF THE CENTURY, SUMMER WEATHER COULD LAST HALF A YEAR (AND THAT'S NOT A GOOD THING)

STRONG TORNADOES AND SEVERE WEATHER WILL THREATEN MILLIONS ACROSS THE SOUTH -- AGAIN

STRONG AND LONG-TRACK TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE SOUTH -- AGAIN

SEA-LEVEL RISE IS ACCELERATING TO ITS HIGHEST LEVELS IN AT LEAST 2,000 YEARS ACROSS THE NORTHEAST, INCLUDING NEW YORK CITY, STUDY SAYS

MORE TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE SOUTH THIS WEEKEND

A SPRING WARMUP IS ON THE WAY FOR THE EAST THIS WEEKEND, WHILE THE SOUTHWEST BAKES

30 MILLION PEOPLE IN THE SOUTH THREATENED BY SEVERE WEATHER

POTENTIAL OVERNIGHT TORNADOES AND DESTRUCTIVE HAIL PUTS 45 MILLION PEOPLE AT RISK FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY

SEVERE STORMS THREATEN THE SOUTH WITH TORNADOES AND HURRICANE-FORCE WINDS FRIDAY NIGHT

SPRING LETS WINTER GET THE LAST LAUGH AS SNOW IS FORECAST ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE US

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