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CNN London Digital Sport Video Internship (September 2024)

Greater London
Full time
Posted
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Warner Bros. Discovery
Advertising, media & publishing
1,001-5,000 employees
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Your New Role...

Working for CNN London’s digital sport video team across all CNN platforms; the digital sport video intern will assist producers and supervisors across the full gamut of video production, from the research and pitching stage right through to postproduction and everything in between.

We’re looking for curious, versatile, enthusiastic, and proactive candidates with an interest in both news and features content, long- and short-form video, with a mixture of technical and editorial skills. They need to demonstrate both an ability to work under the pressure of news deadlines, along with the thoughtfulness and creativity required for longer features projects.

The Sport video unit is small but responsible for all sport output in the organization, focusing on daily turn news, feature, and sponsorship content, as well as longer-form video. This internship position will have an opportunity to learn a wide range of skills over the course of the program.

Your Role Accountabilities...

  • Assist with research
  • Pitching and attending brainstorms
  • Assisting producers, editors and shooters at base and in the field
  • Explore sound design and editing in Adobe Premiere. A basic to moderate level of editing experience is essential for this role.

Qualifications & Experience...

  • Undergraduate or postgraduate journalism degree (not essential), vocational training and/or ability to illustrate a portfolio of work / content (eg: blogs, podcasts, YouTube Channel, etc.)
  • Working in team environments, ideally to strict deadlines
  • Ability to work quickly, managing time and multiple priorities effectively
  • Excellent verbal and written communications skills
  • Have a passion for international news
  • Be proactive and ready to throw themselves in to any task
  • After Effects and Photoshop knowledge is preferable, but not necessary.

The Internship...

  • Salary: £28,000 p/a (pro-rata)
  • Contract Length: 6 months
  • Start Date: Likely to be 2nd September 2024
  • You will gain hands-on experience working on business-critical projects.
  • You will have access to personal and professional development courses, executive speakers’ series, special screenings and more.
  • You will be part of our Early Talent network of over 100 interns & apprentices, meaning you will have an important support network of other students, graduates and apprentices and plenty of opportunities to socialise!

Next Steps…

  • Stage 1: Submit your CV by Sunday 16th June (you will not be able to apply after this date).
  • Stage 2: For eligible candidates, you will be invited to complete a written questionnaire in HireVue. The deadline for this is Sunday 23rd June.
  • Stage 3: Interviews will take place in July & August.

Due to the volume of applications we receive we are unable to provide individual feedback, but if you are unsuccessful we will aim to let you know within 6 weeks of the closing date.

Hybrid Working - This role is advertised as a Hybrid work model, that combines remote and in-office work, following our current company policy and to be agreed with your Line Manager. Subject to any applicable laws, WBD / your Line Manager reserves the right to change this working agreement where this is essential to business needs and upon reasonable notice to you.

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