Summer Paid Intern - Next Production

This is a Full Time Paid Internship


About the Role & Internship

ESPN NEXT is the company's Production Assistant program focused on multi-platform content creation for early-career professionals. The program looks for creatives who have a passion ''To Serve Sports Fans, Anytime, Anywhere.'' As a part of NEXT, you will join a team of early-career professionals that produce creative content for ESPN shows, live events, social/digital and company-owned platforms. The Dates of this program are June 2nd through August 8, 2025.

What You Will Do

As a Production Intern, you will have the opportunity to gain real-world experience producing different forms of video content for multiple ESPN properties while also contributing to social/digital content. This internship provides an opportunity to experience many aspects of the Production Assistant role within ESPN NEXT. Responsibilities include:
• Supporting content creation for various properties, which may include (but not limited to) domestic and international studio shows such as SportsCenter, Get Up, First Take, NFL Live, and more
• Pitching ideas, producing, and editing video elements for multiple properties while contributing ideas to social team to drive engagement
• Opportunity to observe multiple areas of content throughout the internship to gain an in-depth knowledge of content creation and storytelling

Required Qualifications & Skills
• Conversational knowledge of multiple sports, especially sports heavily covered by ESPN
• Awareness of media trends (i.e. social, digital, linear, etc.)
• Familiarity with ESPN's content across multiple platforms
• Ability to research and pitch ideas
• Ability to react quickly and positively under pressure

Preferred Qualifications & Skills
• Experience in sports media, preferably content creation
• Passion for creative storytelling
• Experience editing video content using video editing software
• Bilingual skillset a plus

Education
• Junior or Senior year preferred
• Major or previous coursework in Journalism, Broadcast, Sports Media, Communications or related major preferred

Eligibility Requirements & Program Information

Candidates for this opportunity MUST meet all of the below requirements:
• Be enrolled in an accredited college/university pursuing a degree taking at least one class at time of application OR currently participating in a Disney College Program or Disney Internship
• Current Disney Interns, College, International, or Culinary Program Participants: You may only work for ONE consecutive year (12 months) in any combination of an internship and/or program
• Be at least 18 years of age
• Possess unrestricted work authorization

Additional Information
• Able to have a consistent, reliable work schedule throughout the internship
• Fully available Monday through Friday for the duration of the internship, 40 hours each week
• Subsidized housing will be available for those who are eligible in the Bristol, CT area

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The pay rate for this role in Connecticut is $22.00 per hour. Select benefits may be provided as part of the compensation package, such as medical, financial, and/or other benefits. To learn more about our benefits visit: https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits.