Intern - Digital Media

Job Description

Digital Media Intern (Part-time)

Marquee Sports Network is the exclusive television home of the Chicago Cubs in partnership with Sinclair Broadcast Group (Nasdaq: SBGI). We are the Chicago-region's exclusive network for fans to view live Cubs games and also feature extensive pre and postgame coverage, exclusive Cubs content and other local sports programming. Marquee Sports Network brings together one of the most iconic sports franchises in the country with one of the largest television broadcasting companies to deliver unprecedented Cubs coverage for fans.

We are seeking Digital Media Intern for our regional sports network. This paid internship will offer the opportunity to both learn new skills and demonstrate your ability to assist in publishing content to our website and app. As a part of the Marketing Department, you will also assist in various tasks to help promote our network programming and team coverage. The ideal candidate is looking to pursue a career in sports media and arrive with select skills that can be sharpened during your time at Marquee Sports Network.

Duties and Responsibilities:
• Monitor our website and app to ensure appropriate titles and metadata are displayed
• Assist in the video editing and publishing process and edit game-related media cards, highlights and game notes
• Create written content and quality headlines, refine and edit copy
• Closely follow all baseball and other sports news
• Assist in coordinating the integration of sponsorships and promotional messaging across all digital platforms, including the ticker
• Other Marketing duties and responsibilities as assigned
• Punctual, regular and consistent attendance
• Ability to be productive while working in the office or in a remote environment

Qualifications, Skills and Educational Requirements:
• Current student in attendance at an accredited university or college
• Prior experience and/or coursework focused on multimedia journalism, student television, website publishing and AVID video editing preferred
• Limited experience with WordPress or another CMS preferred
• Prior experience producing sports-related video content preferred
• Excellent written and oral communication skills; previous sports writing experience a plus
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to produce quality content
• Ability to assist in executing editorial and creative decisions under supervision
• Passionate about sports with a knowledge of baseball
• Proficient in using Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Ability to receive feedback from others and apply it to the work
• High productivity when working independently and while collaborating with others
• Ability to work nights and weekends

Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and Drug Free Workplace!

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Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gpv36o-18-222-69-152-42 in your application.