Intern - Information Technology

Job Description

THE AGENCY

Creative Artists Agency (CAA) is the leading entertainment and sports agency, with global expertise in filmed and live entertainment, digital media, publishing, sponsorship sales and endorsements, media finance, consumer investing, fashion, trademark licensing, and philanthropy. Distinguished by its culture of collaboration and exceptional client service, CAA's diverse workforce identifies, innovates, and amplifies opportunities for the people and organisations that shape culture and inspire the world. The trailblazer of the agency business, CAA was the first to build a sports business, create an investment bank, launch a venture fund, found technology start-up companies, establish a philanthropic arm, build a business in China, and form a brand marketing services division, among other innovations.

Named Most Valuable Sports Agency by Forbes for eight consecutive years, CAA represents more than 2,000 of the world's top athletes in football, baseball, basketball, hockey, soccer, in addition to coaches, on-air broadcasters, and sports personalities and works in the areas of broadcast rights, corporate marketing initiatives, social impact, and sports properties for sales and sponsorship opportunities. Founded in 1975, CAA is headquartered in Los Angeles, and has offices in New York, Nashville, Memphis, Chicago, Miami, London, Munich, Geneva, Stockholm, Shanghai, and Beijing, among other locations globally.

ROLE OVERVIEW
Our busy London offices will be welcoming a group of new interns to be part of the world's leading global sports and entertainment agency. This is an incredible opportunity to take part in our paid full-time 8-week programme which will run between Monday 17th June – Thursday 8th August 2024. This practical programme will help interns to develop their career in an industry they are passionate about.

Interns are required to work full time for the duration of the programme at one of our London offices and will support a variety of projects within their assigned department. Projects may include but will not be limited; to conducting research, providing general support for the overall team, admin and data entry tasks. We are looking for proactive problem solvers with an enthusiasm for building a career at CAA.

Strong admin, communication and organisational skills are a must, as well as a proven passion for and knowledge of your desired field.

CAA TECH

CAA's Tech department provide Service Desk support to all EU and APAC regions and function as the primary point of contact for activities with the engineering teams. The group handle all purchasing, supply and maintenance of CAA hardware, and are available for all audio and video support for conferences using collaboration services; Cisco Call Manager, Unity, Jabber, Teams, Skype & Cisco.

Working hours will be Mon - Fri, 10am - 6pm.

Below details what you can expect during the Tech internship programme:
• Exposure to product management, including product evaluation and implementation of new systems or product releases
• Exposure to CAA's infrastructure including network, video conferencing and file systems
• First-hand experience taking calls on the service desk, resolving or triaging/ escalating issues to relevant tech teams
• Exposure to data analytics and application development architecture running CAA's bespoke applications
• Overall exposure to Tech strategy implemented across CAA's international offices

HOW TO APPLY:

We would love to find out more about you, so in addition to a CV all applicants must submit responses to the following questions on a separate document and upload the document in addition to their CV. Failure to do so could impact your application. Answers should not exceed 300 words across all the questions. Please note there are no right or wrong answers, we're genuinely interested in hearing more from you to support your application.
• What are you hoping to achieve by securing an internship with CAA and how do you think the internship will support your future career development?
• Outline what you believe CAA's role to be within the entertainment and sports industries and what made you decide to apply?
• How did you hear about the CAA Internship Programme please give details of the platform e.g. CAA Website, LinkedIn, sent by a friend?
• Have you previously applied for employment with CAA?

PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION FOR THE CAA SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME BY MONDAY 22ND APRIL 2024.

Please ensure you provide complete and legible information in your application. An incomplete application may affect your consideration for employment.

Creative Artists Agency (''CAA'') is committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment and creating a workplace culture in which diversity and inclusion is valued and everyone is treated with dignity and respect. As part of our zero-tolerance approach to discrimination in any form, you and any job applicants will receive equal treatment regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation, or any other legally recognised protected basis under UK law.

Please inform CAA's Recruitment Department if you need any assistance completing any forms or to otherwise participate in the application process.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rb06jk-18-188-20-56-42 in your application.