Fall Paid Intern - Content

Part Time Paid Internship
Tennis Channel has an opening for a Fall 2023 Paid Internship! We are currently offering internships only for the 2023 Fall 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 U.S. citizen or eligible to work in the U.S.

• Must be available to work onsite in our Santa Monica, CA office approximately15 hours each for 10 weeks, beginning in September 2023.

• 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.

• Must be attending an accredited college or university, or are a recent college graduate

• Willing to work approximately 15 hours a week for 10 weeks, beginning in September 2023 ***There may be a variety in hours***

• Must be at least 18 years of age

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.

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