Intern - Production - Academic Credit

Job Description

Tennis Channel has an opening for a Summer 2024 Internship! Tennis Channel's Internship Program offers unpaid academic credit only. We are currently offering internships for only the 2024 Summer Semester. In return, 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 employment by Tennis Channel.

Production Internship (Santa Monica)

This unpaid 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.
Only those who are currently attending an accredited institution and registered for college credits at this institution during the Summer 2024 quarter or semester will be considered.
Our internships are onsite in our Santa Monica, CA office.

Requirements (All must be met):
• Must be currently attending an accredited institution and registered for college credits at this institution during the quarter or semester in which the internship is performed
• Must be in good academic standing, as defined by the academic institution
• Must be at least 18 years of age at the time of acceptance into the program
• Minimum commitment: 2 full days of work per week (10 - 20 hours)
• Accessible transportation and weekend availability
• An interest in sports entertainment or tennis

Some things you'll learn:
• Overall production process and strategy
• Overall post production process and strategy
• Why its 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
• Studio Production

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 also 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:
• Documentation indicating you are eligible to receive academic credit
• 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 a twenty-four-hour television network, online streaming service and national print magazine circulation 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.

About Sinclair

Make your mark in Media with Sinclair Broadcast Group, a diversified media company dedicated to connecting people with content everywhere! We have consistently led the broadcast industry since our inception, and now Sinclair owns the largest regional sports network business and one of the largest television broadcast portfolios in the country. Also, we have affiliations with all of the major broadcast networks, our own Tennis Channel, and several multicast networks including TBD and Comet. Our content is distributed over-the-air, on multi-video providers, and through our industry-leading digital media platforms. We also recently launched a free TV streaming service called STIRR. Our success is the direct result of our extraordinary employees and management team who believe in our vision and are dedicated to ensuring a great future for our employees. We are advancing the world of Media and want YOU to join our winning team!

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