About The Role & Internship

Working at ESPN means helping shape how sports fans experience the biggest moments in sports across every platform. From breaking news and live events to studio shows and original storytelling, ESPN reaches millions of fans each day through social media, television, streaming, and digital platforms.

The Digital Video Newsroom Internship is an opportunity for an up-and-coming video editor to gain professional experience in a fast-paced, sports environment. The candidate will learn about the production and editing of trending video content on ESPN-branded digital channels both domestically and globally. This role will work within the Digital Video newsroom creating content and completing daily assignments such as custom edits and producing digital highlights. The approximate dates of this remote internship are September - December 2026.

What You Will Do

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 that activate new audiences
Analyze performance metrics to recommend enhancements that improve engagement
Manage production timelines effectively to ensure projects are delivered on schedule
Stay current on latest trends, technology and best practices to support continuous improvement across ESPN platforms including YouTube

Required Qualifications & Skills

Experience in digital and social media with exposure to video production and content creation
Proficiency in non‑linear editing tools such as Premiere, Final Cut, Avid, Quantel, or After Effects
Strong working knowledge of current sports storylines including key teams, players, and cultural moments
Ability to track and interpret social media trends
Skilled in headline writing and content packaging with an understanding of effective distribution tactics
Ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently and deliver accurate work in a fast‑paced production environment

Preferred Qualifications & Skills

Experience with editing video content across multiple social media channels and platforms
Ability to create and optimize mobile‑first content
Proficiency working within digital content management systems to organize, publish, and maintain video assets efficiently

Education

Senior year preferred
Major or previous coursework Communications, Journalism, Sports Media or related major preferred

Eligibility Requirements & Program Information

Candidates for this opportunity MUST meet all of the below requirements:

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

Additional Information

Able to have a consistent, reliable work schedule throughout the internship
This internship is a remote position and requires a working, reliable internet connection as well as a quiet, dedicated workspace
Available to work different shifts including nights and weekends, for the duration of the internship, 40 hours each week

The pay rate for this remote role is $22.50 per hour. Select benefits may be provided as part of the compensation package, such as medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered. To learn more about our benefits visit: https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits.

ESPN Digital Video Newsroom Intern, Remote, Fall 2026

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