Content Intern

DIRECTV; Kansas City (MO); Remote; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

DIRECTV is offering a remote summer internship in its Content team, with possible focus areas in strategy & development, contracts & compliance, content & programming, and development. You will analyze data, build dashboards, and collaborate with cross‑functional teams on projects affecting the programming lineup across DIRECTV Satellite and Internet platforms.

Eligible candidates are open to all majors, with preferences in Media & Entertainment, Management, CS, Data Analytics, or Leadership

Qualifications

• Open to all majors; Preferred: Media & Entertainment, Management, Computer Science, Data Analytics, or Leadership tracks
• A passion for the entertainment industry (business or tech side)
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills
• Experience working in cross‑functional environments
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• A proactive, self‑motivated mindset with a desire to learn and grow
• Nice to have: Familiarity with AI LLMs for research, benchmarking, and analysis

Responsibilities

• Analyze data, benchmarking, and research for content strategy and development
• Build dashboards and deliver presentations
• Support cross‑functional initiatives across content areas
• Assist with contracts, compliance, and data management activities including audits and migrations
• Deep dive analysis into programmer portfolios, offerings, and sports rights

Skills

Excel

PowerPoint

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Relational databases

APIs

Data migration

Job description

At DIRECTV , we’re redefining the future of entertainment. We’re delivering cutting‑edge products and services that redefine the future. Innovation is at the heart of what we do and we’re revolutionizing the way our customers access content anytime, anywhere. Together, we’re creating the best entertainment and content experience in the world.

Dive into Content as a Summer Intern!

As part of our Content team, you’ll help shape the programming lineup across DIRECTV Satellite and Internet platforms. You’ll collaborate with cross‑functional teams and contribute to projects that directly impact our business.

Depending on your interests and background, you’ll be placed in one of the following focus areas:

1. Content Strategy & Development

• Analyze data, conduct benchmarking and research
• Build dashboards and deliver presentations
• Support cross‑functional initiatives

2. Content Contracts & Compliance

• Assist with new database software implementation and AI integration
• Conduct data audits and support data migration
• Support reporting automation and data management, validation, and analysis activities, using relational databases, queries, APIs, or system integrations.
• Review contracts and summarize key findings

3. Content & Programming

• Analyze channel performance, marketing, and competition
• Support project management and reporting
• Assist with third‑party authentication audits
• Deep dive analysis into programmer portfolios, offerings, synergies, sports rights, streaming cannibalization, etc.

4. Content Development

• Conceptualize new functionalities serving content engagement and discovery
• Competitive intelligence research and summarization
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams launching live channels, to understand and improve processes

Who We’re Looking For

• Open to all majors; Preferred: Media & Entertainment, Management, Computer Science, Data Analytics, or Leadership tracks
• A passion for the entertainment industry (especially the business or technology side)
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills
• Experience working in cross‑functional environments
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• A proactive, self‑motivated mindset with a desire to learn and grow
• Nice to have: Familiarity and experience using Artificial Intelligence LLMs to do research, benchmarking, and / or analysis

Program Details

• Duration: 10-week remote internship (This is a virtual position that can be located anywhere in the United States.)
• Program Dates: 6/7/27 – 8/13/27 or 6/14/27 – 8/20/27
• Eligibility: Must have full U.S. work authorization now and in the future
• This position can earn $20 - $28 per hour, not to mention all the other amazing rewards that working at DIRECTV offers. (Undergrad $20 per hour; Grad $28 per hour.)

Ready to explore the possibilities? Join us at DIRECTV and make your mark!

DIRECTV employees are expected to always be honest, trustworthy, and operate with integrity. Discrimination and harassment of any kind (including sexual harassment) will not be tolerated. We remain steadfast in our belief for diversity, equity, and inclusion; therefore, we encourage success based on individual merit and ability without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, citizenship status, military/veteran status, or any other protected status. DIRECTV celebrates and is enriched by our differences; therefore we fully consider all qualified applicants including, those with a criminal history.