Summer Intern - Sports

Job Description

Responsibilities
Job Duties
NBC Sports Regional Networks internship opportunities give students real world experience and exposure to one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment. Internships are the perfect way to gain experience while learning what a career at NBC Universal might hold in store for you. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

PLEASE READ INTERNSHIP APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY
• This posting is for the Summer 2020 internship program, the program generally runs from June through August
• The internship is in person at our office in Philadelphia, PA
• Cover Letters are required and must state which department you are interested in. Cover letters should be addressed to the NBC Sports Internship Program.
• Internships at NBCUniversal are paid and do not require course credit
• Application deadline is April 6, 2020, interested candidates should apply by this date
• You must meet the basic qualifications to be considered for the internship *Please review the basic qualifications carefully*
• Recent graduates will NOT be eligible for this program
• Please note: NBCUniversal prohibits interns from participating in any other internship programs while employed by NBCUniversal without written permission from the Vice President, Human Resources NBC Sports Regional Networks, or a successor/designee.

Summer 2020 Internships are available with the below departments:
• Studio Production
• Live Events Production
• Marketing
• Sales
• Digital Content - Web Producing
• Digital Content – Producing/Editing
• Rotation- Engineering & Operations

STUDIO PRODUCTION
• Experience and learn production and operations from reporters, anchors and the production team by assisting the team in day-to-day tasks
• Use research, creativity and archive footage to assist with sports programming
• Logging games and instruction on highlight and sound bite identification
• Exposure to field work when possible

LIVE EVENTS
• Assist producer with production and operations tasks
• Learn emerging technologies that improve the level of innovation and work flow methods of live production.

MARKETING
• Assist marketing and promotions with day-to-day tasks, attend on-site events, and implement consumer promotion campaign
• Provide support for live Authentic Fan events through passing out flyers, sending out emails and making phone calls to promote these events, and maintaining communication with outside contacts and vendors
• Create and execute new marketing initiatives through research, social media platforms, and sports marketing tactics
• Recording all event details on event recap one-sheets
• Assist Fan Engagement Coordinator with planning and implementation of events as scheduled

SALES
• Learn the sales process from start to finish, including prospecting, market & competitive research, methodology, and building proposal & presentations
• Support Account Executives & Sales management by preparing sales materials and generating new account leads
• Track sponsorship deliverables and collect sponsorship proof of performance materials
• Assist with the coordination of client events & meetings

DIGITAL CONTENT -WEB PRODUCING/EDITORIAL
Achieve a thorough knowledge of the digital sports media field through writing, editing and reporting, duties include:
• Write, edit and post stories utilizing a content management system and other digital tools
• Develop story ideas, search web/social media for latest news and potential stories
• Gain an understanding of digital content performance by utilizing analytics tools

DIGITAL CONTENT - VIDEO PRODUCING/EDITING
Achieve a thorough knowledge of how video is implemented and edited on the web by assisting NBCSportsPhiladelphia.com's video unit, duties include:
• Edit player sound from pre and post-game feeds
• Edit sports highlights
• Creating reels from video shoots

OPERATIONS & ENGINEERING
Rotate among several departments within Operations & Engineering for exposure and experience in a variety of areas
• One-on-one training on most technical positions in production control rooms and studios
• Shadow technical staff as they operate production equipment on live and taped shows under supervision of Producer & Director
• Experience some hands-on equipment operation in a controlled or practice environment
• Exposure to graphic design process and workflows
• Assisting Engineering Team with equipment integration, system troubleshooting, cable terminations & installations, equipment inventory, system documentation
• Tech Ops responsibilities such as receiving live shot signals and IT desktop support
• Perform ingest of archival content, adding metadata to media files, and assisting with media requests for a variety of internal & external departments.

Qualifications/Requirements
Basic Qualifications
• In pursuit of an Associate, Bachelor or Graduate degree at an Accredited Institution and be able to provide documentation to confirm your degree progress.
• Current class standing of sophomore or above (30 credits)
• Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above
• Must be 18 years of age or older
• Must be able to work on-site in Philadelphia, PA
• Must be authorized to work in the United States without visa sponsorship by NBCUniversal

Desired Characteristics

Desired Qualifications
• Previous internship and/or work experience in an office environment
• Proactive, independent worker with the demonstrated capacity to lead, work well with others
• Professional demeanor, positive attitude and eager to learn
• Strong interest in understanding the Sports Media landscape
• Proven ability to multitask and manage multiple projects at a time

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-dywbpr-216-73-216-180-42 in your application.