Social/Digital Video Intern, Awful Announcing

Social/Digital Video Intern, Awful Announcing

Location: Remote
Employment Type: Part-time, 10-15 hours per week

 

About the Role

Awful Announcing is looking for a Social/Digital Video Intern to join our podcast team. In this role, you’ll use your editorial judgment to create high-quality social media clips for our flagship podcast, The Play-By-Play, which covers the ins and outs of the sports media industry. This is a great opportunity for someone looking to break into sports media and gain professional experience at a digital media company with a large following.

What You’ll Do

• Create high-quality vertical video clips for The Play-By-Play podcast for use on TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, X, and Bluesky
• Use editorial judgment to determine which podcast segments are most suitable for social media, with an eye towards moments that will generate engagement
• Design eye-catching thumbnails using an established template for both short-form vertical videos and full-length horizontal videos
• Pitch topics to the podcast team based on metrics gathered from prior clips
• Learn various other aspects of the business as desired, including newsgathering, writing, audio producing, social media management, and more
  
   

What We’re Looking For

Required Qualifications

• 0-2 years of experience creating or producing vertical video
• Familiarity with social media platforms, including TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube
• Experience using short-form video clipping or editing software
• Ability to work weekday afternoons or evenings (three days per week, 3-5 hour shifts)
  
   

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional experience creating or producing vertical video for a brand
• Familiarity with automated short-form video clipping programs like Opus
• Interest in sports and/or sports broadcasting, the business of sports, and the media coverage around sports
  
   

What We Offer

• Pay: $20/hour
• Opportunity to grow into a permanent role for the right candidate
  
   

About Us

Awful Announcing is a digital media company founded in 2006 covering the sports media industry. We are the leading voice in sports media and are read/listened to by everyone from fans to on-air talent to executives at the largest sports media companies in the country. We cover the people and the corporations that define the experience of the everyday sports fan.

How to Apply

Please submit a resume and a portfolio featuring your best short-form vertical videos.

We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.