Summer Virtual Intern - Social Programmer

Job Description

Application Deadline: Friday, January 28 at 11:59 PM PST

This role may require the employee to regularly appear on-camera or have their voice used on video as needed (as mutually agreed upon)

The Job

A Social Programming Intern is responsible for finding engaging sports betting content for B/R's social platforms. They are tasked with covering breaking news, crafting social media posts and curating content.

The Daily
• Create and post social media post about breaking sports betting news, viral moments in sports and culture.
• Execute social plans around key tentpole events throughout the sports calendar.
• Collaborate with app, front page teams to ensure social content and content packaging plans are consistent across platforms.
• Help establish B/R's voice and tone on our social platforms. Help create social editorial content that advances betting storylines.
• When breaking news happens, be expected to know how B/R reacts on multiple platforms.

The Essential
• Sports betting fanatic with a strong understanding of all major sports.
• Expertise in Fantasy Football, NFL, NBA, CFB, MLB a plus.
• A keen awareness of Bleacher Report's voice. When breaking news happens, be expected to know how B/R reacts on multiple platforms.
• Tech savvy.
• It's important that the candidate is well versed in the world of Internet sports.
• Monitoring Twitter, major sports sites, and other social aggregation tools are examples of activities an ideal candidate would perform on a daily basis.
• Deep understanding of current and emerging social trends.
• Possess strong writing and communication skills.
• Editing skills/experience is a plus; formal editing background is not required but a keen eye for punctuation and grammar is crucial.

Internship Program
• Students must be currently enrolled in a college degree program for the full duration of the internship
• Summer 2022 program dates are June 6th - August 12th (optional time frames are available for students in a university quarter system); must be available for full program duration
• Full-time schedule (40 hours/week) required
• Company-issued computer provided for the duration of the internship program.
• Competitive salary; relocation is not provided
• Hands-on work with passionate, talented team members in your field
• Networking opportunities with industry-leading professionals
• Engaging events including executive speakers sessions, professional development workshops, and more

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-g41v3v-3-145-201-71-42 in your application.