Digital Video Newsroom Internship
ESPN is offering a professional internship opportunity for an up-and-coming video editor to gain experience in a fast-paced, sports-focused digital video environment. This remote internship (September – December 2026) will involve creating and editing trending sports content for ESPN-branded digital channels domestically and globally.
Key Responsibilities
- Identify trending game and social moments and translate them into engaging digital video content
- Collaborate with internal and external teams to create and distribute videos
- Analyze performance metrics to recommend enhancements that improve engagement
- Manage production timelines to ensure timely project delivery
- Stay current on latest trends, technology, and best practices
- Create custom edits and produce digital highlights
- Work within digital content management systems to organize and publish video assets
Required Qualifications
- Experience in digital and social media with exposure to video production
- Proficiency in non-linear editing tools (Premiere, Final Cut, Avid, Quantel, or After Effects)
- Strong working knowledge of current sports storylines and players
- Ability to track and interpret social media trends
- Skilled in headline writing and content packaging
- Ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
- Currently enrolled in accredited college/university or Disney program
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience editing video across multiple social media channels
- Ability to create and optimize mobile-first content
- Communications, Journalism, or Sports Media major