Spring Intern - Content

Job Description

Tennis Channel has an opening for a Spring 2024 Paid Internship! We are currently offering internships only for the 2024 Spring Semester. You'll receive hands-on experience in an exciting, fast-paced sports entertainment TV Network environment covering one of the most electrifying games in the world today - TENNIS! Our program offers terrific opportunities for students in academic programs with concentration in entertainment and/or business. Completion of our internship program does not guarantee permanent employment by Tennis Channel.

Content Internship (Santa Monica)

This paid internship is in our Santa Monica office and is designed to expose you to Tennis Channel's omnichannel content strategy, and production of content across multiple platforms: linear television, streaming sites, apps, OTT, social media, and website.

Across all these platforms, you will learn about production, pre-production preparation, live events, original programming, and post-production. The goal of the department is to boost creativity and produce entertaining programming. You can contribute to this end by helping us stay organized and work on new efficiencies. At the end of your internship, we hope you will understand how this production department operates and where you think you'll best fit in should you choose a career in sports television.
Our internship is onsite in our Santa Monica, CA office.

Requirements:
• Must be currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate degree program or be considered a recent graduate.
• Must be at least in your sophomore year of an accredited college/university.
• Must be at least 18 years of age at the time of acceptance into the program.
• Must be a US citizen or eligible to work in the US
• Must be available to work onsite in our Santa Monica, CA office approximately 15 hours each week for 10 weeks, beginning in January 2024.
• Have accessible transportation and weekend availability.
• An interest in sports entertainment or tennis

Some things you'll learn:
• Overall production process and strategy
• Overall postproduction process and strategy
• Why it's best to maximize content over multiple platforms.
• How to identify good stories to tell
• You'll rotate through and spend time learning the different elements of the Content Department including:
• Digital/Social/Tennis.com
• Content Edit team supporting Live Tennis
• Local shoots (as needed)
• THE BREAK (show)
• The Production Assistant Department
• And more

Qualifications:
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PPT
• Experience using Avid, Photoshop, Adobe Suite would be nice to have.
• Some knowledge of Content Management Systems (CMS)
• Interest in television and digital & social content
• Keen attention to detail, for properly maintaining records and organizing tasks.
• Sharp focus, adaptable, self-motivated, and driven personality
• Comfortable taking initiative for learning.
• Some knowledge of tennis and current players would be a major plus.

What to include in your application to be considered for a Tennis Channel internship:
• Cover letter
• Resume
• Two work samples such as writing projects, audio files, videos (these can be graded class assignments or published work) by including their respective links.

Tennis Channel is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and Drug Free Workplace!

About Tennis Channel

Tennis Channel is the media home to two twenty-four-hour television networks, a subscription streaming service, online magazine and podcasts dedicated to the sport and its unique lifestyle. The tennis-media hub is home to every aspect of the wide-ranging, worldwide tennis community. Tennis Channel is carried nationwide by every one of the top ten pay-TV service providers.

The base hourly compensation for this role is $19.00 per hour. Final compensation for this role will be determined by various factors such as a candidates' relevant work experience, skills, certifications, and geographic location.

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Jobcode: Reference SBJ-r0j28e-3-17-141-114-42 in your application.