CBS Sports

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2012 Summer CBS Sports Internships
CBS Television Network – New York, NY
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Program Scheduling Intern: Assist in analyzing and responding to program proposals. Develop and compute sports ratings and analysis. Accumulate competitive scheduling information. Assist in coordinating schedule changes and proposals with CBS Affiliate Relations, Sales and outside contacts.
Assist Programming Department in NFL and NCAA planning sports vignettes and sales related material. Intern will report to the Manager of Programming. Research Intern: Assist the Sports Research Department in various capacities during the pre-NFL Season. Furnish cassettes to production staff during editing sessions.
Log interviews and feature segments. Order and update all research material media guides and sports manuals. Interns will gain thorough knowledge of CBS Sports television production and research. Intern will report to Chief Researcher.
Tape Archives Intern: Assist the Production Services Department with daily operations. The internship will focus on videotape for our weekend broadcasts. Responsibilities will include assisting with numerous dub requests, research projects, computer data input, music clearance and adjusting show titles of videotape reels. The intern will interface with CBS Sports Production, Operations, Business Affairs, Sales, Marketing and the Promotions departments.
Intern will report to the Supervisor of Tape Archives. Production Intern: The Production Intern will report to the Coordinating Producer and will be involved in observing edit sessions, viewing tape and performing research as needed. A strong interest in a future in sports production is a necessity. Public Relations Intern: Publicity Intern will assist in the day-to-day functions of the Sports Press department.
Intern will perform a wide variety of jobs including collecting and distributing stories concerning CBS Sports talent, production and broadcasts; updating biographical information on talent and production; proofreading, fact checking and filing press releases; answering phones, assist in conference calls and ratings projects. Intern will report to Vice-President, Communications. Graphics Intern: Assist Director of Graphics in overseeing all facets of network caliber cutting edge graphic production. A strong computer background with a fertile artistic imagination is necessary in interfacing with both production staff and graphic artists to efficiently guide graphics from conception to implementation.
Some weekend hours are required. Operations Intern: Assist Vice President of Broadcast Operations in various capacities. Contact various NFL stadiums to obtain information needed for planning facilities. Assist in running traffic operation.
Observe weekly operation meetings where various elements for all weekend programming are coordinated. Interns will gain extensive knowledge and overview of CBS Sports Operation. New Media Intern: The Intern will assist in functions associated with the promotional and production integration of CBSSports.com, and all Network digital partners, within CBS Sports broadcasts. Weekly tasks to be performed include: research, fact checking, maintaining accuracy of the CBS Sports programming schedule online, and assisting in updating Internet promotional reports, among others.
Candidates should have a strong interest in sports and learning about Television Broadcast/New Media integration. The Intern will report to the New Media Manager.