Sports Social Media Intern (Remote)

The Walt Disney Company; United States; Remote; USD 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

ESPN, a premier sports media brand, offers a remote internship focusing on social media content across Instagram, TikTok, X, YouTube and other ESPN platforms. You will plan, clip, edit, and design short‑form videos and graphics, write platform‑appropriate captions, and monitor trends to surface timely content opportunities.

You will collaborate with production, editorial, and social teams, applying ESPN's voice and editorial judgment in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated interest in social, sports, or digital media through coursework, campus involvement, personal projects, or prior experience.
• Strong understanding of major social platforms and how content performs across each.
• Solid sports knowledge across athletes, teams, leagues, events, and trending storylines.
• Excellent writing and communication skills with the ability to craft platform‑appropriate content.
• Strong editorial judgment and attention to detail grounded in accuracy and responsible publishing.
• Basic experience with video editing or content creation tools and the ability to collaborate in a fast‑paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Plan, create, and optimize content across Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, YouTube, Snapchat, and ESPN‑owned platforms
• Support social coverage of ESPN shows by identifying key moments and producing platform‑specific content
• Clip, edit, and design short‑form videos and graphics using industry‑standard tools
• Write engaging social copy including captions, headlines, and content packaging
• Monitor trends and sports storylines to surface timely, relevant content opportunities
• Apply editorial judgment and ESPN's voice while collaborating with production, editorial, and social teams

Skills

Social media content

Platform knowledge

Sports knowledge

Writing & editing

Editorial judgment

Video editing tools

Education

Broadcast Journalism / Sports Media

Tools

Premiere Pro

Final Cut Pro

After Effects

Photoshop

Job description

ESPN, a premier sports media brand, offers a remote internship focusing on social media content across Instagram, TikTok, X, YouTube and other ESPN platforms. You will plan, clip, edit, and design short‑form videos and graphics, write platform‑appropriate captions, and monitor trends to surface timely content opportunities.

You will collaborate with production, editorial, and social teams, applying ESPN's voice and editorial judgment in a fast-paced environment.