CNN London Sports Internship (March 2025)
Warner Bros. Discovery, St Luke's, Islington
CNN London Sports Internship (March 2025)
£28000
Warner Bros. Discovery, St Luke's, Islington
- Full time
- U
- Onsite working
- Graduate programme
Posted 2 weeks ago, 3 Dec | Get your application in now before you miss out!
Closing date: Closing date not specified
job Ref: 44c9b32549914f638849c5895d9aced3
Full Job Description
- Flagging sports news stories and building out planning documents
- Supporting reporters, writers and producers by researching for stories, interviews and live segments
- Building graphics for air
- Guest booking and pitching ideas
- Sourcing images and footage for edits
- Writing alerts for programming and digital
- On occasion, writing stories for CNN.com, Onsite Working - This role is advertised as Onsite, meaning all working hours and days (regardless of shift pattern) will be carried out at the place of work. Subject to any applicable laws, WBD / your Line Manager reserves the right to change this working agreement, where this is essential to business needs and upon reasonable notice to you.
Undergraduate or postgraduate journalism degree (not essential), vocational training and/or ability to illustrate a portfolio of work / content (eg: blogs, podcasts, YouTube Channel etc) - Working in team environments, ideally to strict deadlines
- Ability to work quickly, managing time and multiple priorities effectively
- Excellent verbal and written communications skills
- Adobe Premiere experience (preferable)
When we say, "the stuff dreams are made of," we're not just referring to the world of wizards, dragons and superheroes, or even to the wonders of Planet Earth. Behind WBD's vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands, are the storytellers bringing our characters to life, the creators bringing them to your living rooms and the dreamers creating what's next… From brilliant creatives, to technology trailblazers, across the globe, WBD offers career defining opportunities, thoughtfully curated benefits, and the tools to explore and grow into your best selves. Here you are supported, here you are celebrated, here you can thrive. Your New Role... World Sport is CNN International's flagship sports show that runs multiple times a day, seven days a week. Our show focuses on sports news, big-name interviews and exploring themes like racism, gender inequality and athlete activism as we seek to go beyond the headlines. The key roles for our intern are to help identify and pitch interesting stories, book guests, help research for interviews and segments, and produce cross-platform content including writes and video edits for CNN.com. The ideal candidate should have a broad knowledge in sports news, an ability to deliver to deadlines, be a strong communicator and somebody who thrives collaborating in a team environment. - Salary: £28,000 p/a (pro-rata)
- Contract Length: 6 months
- Start Date: Likely to be 3rd March 2025
- You will gain hands-on experience working on business-critical projects.
- You will have access to personal and professional development courses, executive speakers' series, special screenings and more.
- You will be part of our WBD Early Talent network of over 100 interns & apprentices, meaning you will have an important support network of other students, graduates and apprentices and plenty of opportunities to socialise!