ESPN Creative Studio Production Assistant Intern, New York City, Fall 2026

New York City, NY (On-site)

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Posted 4 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own hands‑on exposure to the creative pipeline for ESPN campaigns, from footage pulls to post‑production, while shaping concepts with the team and learning from Writers, Producers, and Designers.

  • Creative development: Share insights and contribute ideas in campaign discussions
  • Production support: Assist with footage, research, and scriptwriting for TV, radio, and social tune‑in
  • Team learning: Collaborate across disciplines to learn post‑production workflows and production best practices

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Assist with pulling footage, research, and scriptwriting while gaining hands‑on post‑production experience for TV, radio, and social tune‑in campaigns
  • Contribute to campaign development discussions by sharing insights and creative ideas
  • Support the needs of the Creative Team by collaborating closely with Writers, Producers, and Designers, contributing ideas, and demonstrating a willingness to learn and work effectively with colleagues

Requirements

  • Related education in TV production and marketing, with a demonstrated interest in creative campaign development
  • Creative writing skills and familiarity with concept development for advertising and promotional content
  • Excellent verbal and written communication abilities with strong attention to detail and presentation
  • Passion and knowledge of professional and collegiate sports
  • Experience using Adobe Creative Suite including Premiere, Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign
  • Ability to thrive in a fast‑paced environment while managing multiple tasks and deadlines
  • Senior year preferred
  • Major or previous coursework in Marketing, Sports Media, Writing, Film or related major preferred
  • Be enrolled in an accredited college/university pursuing a degree taking at least one class at time of application OR currently participating in a Disney College Program or Disney Internship
  • Current Disney Interns, College, International, or Culinary Program Participants: You may only work for ONE consecutive year (12 months) in any combination of an internship and/or program
  • Be at least 18 years of age
  • Possess unrestricted work authorization

Preferred

  • Demonstrated interest and experience in the creative side of sports marketing
  • Knowledge and enthusiasm for the ESPN brand
  • Familiarity with music and pop‑culture trends for influence in the production of promotional materials
  • Understanding of key marketing mediums including TV, print, digital, and social channels
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ESPN

ESPN is the leading multiplatform sports entertainment brand that features seven U.S. television networks, the leading sports app, direct-to-consumer ESPN+, leading social and digital platforms, ESPN.com, ESPN Audio, endeavors on every continent around the world, and more. ESPN is 80 percent owned by ABC, Inc. (an indirect subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company) and 20 percent by Hearst. Based in Bristol, Conn., ESPN has approximately 3,800 employees (4,600 worldwide).

Founded in 1979
Bristol, Connecticut, USA
11K employees (5,821 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
2.2M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$30.9K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
31.2%
Direct
46%
Referral
13.5%
Social
8.3%
Paid
0.9%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~11.4K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
4,035 (35% of company)
Median Career Experience
14 years
Median Tenure
15.5 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
8

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