| CBS Sports Network is the original 24-hour sports channel dedicated to capturing the passion of college sports. Available to 98 million homes nationwide, we cover 30 men’s and women’s sports. The network televises over 2,000 hours of live programming a year, including more than 300 live events. Every year, CBS Sports Network airs 50 football games and over 140 basketball games, in HD. In addition, we are the Home of Armed Forces Football, with exclusive rights to home Army, Navy and Air Force games. Throughout the year, the network also telecasts a full slate of original programming such as behind-the-scenes series, documentaries and studio coverage featuring expert analysis, predictions, in-depth interviews and more.
Ad Sales/Sponsorship Intern
- Assists Sales Planners in the creation of client-specific sales decks
- Client prospecting and hospitality projects
- Sponsorship activation projects including TV added value and Campus Rep program
- Create network reports on other network and sponsorship competitors
- Assist sales team with customized presentations, clip pulling and recapping
- Produces a mock sales pitch as a final project
Affiliate Sales & Marketing Intern
- Leads grassroot marketing campaigns on college and university social networking sites, message boards, and blogs.
- Assists in the daily activities of the Affiliate Sales & Marketing team
- Assists with research and communications to non-affiliate small cable systems
- Manages inventory and distribution of affiliate premiums
Campus Marketing Intern
- Assists in development and execution of college and university-specific marketing campaigns
- Partners with the Manager, Marketing to brainstorm innovative campus/grassroots promotions
- Utilizing various online communities, will network with college students nationwide to attract and recruit them for campus marketing promotions and campaigns
- Conducts internet research on innovative marketing techniques and trends
Design Intern
- Assist in the creation of website and banner graphics, print ads, flash motion graphics, presentations & signage for Sports Network programming, sales and special projects.
- Portfolio required; online portfolio preferred .
On-Air Promotions Intern
- Provides support to Production staff on-location at local shoots
- Log and dub tapes
- Assists department in all facets of production
- Runs occasional errands such as running tapes to and from the studio
- By end of semester, intern will be able to produce their own promo (full-cycle: pre to post- production)
Remote Productions Intern
- Helps gather best footage for packages
- Assists in the preparation of team information for frontends and player frontends
- Provides support to Production staff on-location at local shoots
Digital and Social Media Intern
- Assist in the screening of in-studio shows
- Edit show segments for posting to CBSSports.com and CBSSportsNetwork.com and write captions for online videos
- Organize archival system for multimedia department
- Assists in the development of multimedia plans for basketball, football and hockey
- Work with Sales teams to fulfill on-air element requests
- Compile trending sports-related tweets
- Review other CBS Sports Facebook and Twitter accounts for content
- Keep finger on pulse of social media as it pertains in any way to college students
Marketing Intern
- Assists in the planning and execution of social media promotional plans
- Communicates with university athletic department marketing contacts to promote tune-in
- Assists in the execution of grassroots consumer marketing efforts including alumni outreach
- Helps in football season marketing planning
- Maintains and organizes merchandise inventory
Communications Intern
- Assists in the preparation of press releases
- Creates and maintains media lists
- Compiles clips
- General public relations research and monitoring
- Screens DVDs and transcribes quotes
- Helps develop story pitches
Features & Original Programming Intern
- Assists on shoots
- Assists on edits
- Performs research for original programming
- Organizes Feature and Original Programming content
- Possible script-writing
- Works with Producers and Editors on football features
Remote Operations Intern
- Participate in and prepare for on location sporting events.
- Responsibilities will include operational, technical, creative, & administrative tasks related to the successful broadcast of remote events.
- Gather venue and technical information to prepare for the upcoming sports seasons.
Required Skills/Experience – Strong interest in sports
- Current undergraduate student (junior or senior)
- 2.50 GPA or above
- Able to obtain college academic credit
- Superior communication and interpersonal skills
- Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Exceptional attention to detail
- Able to work in a fast- paced environment under deadlines
- Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously
- Ability to work and prioritize work assignments
- Able to provide administrative support as needed
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