ESPN Digital Video Social Content Intern, Remote, Spring 2026

Job Summary:

About the Role & Program

The ESPN YouTube Team oversees the daily creation and curation of video content for ESPN-branded social channels. They produce videos, write headlines and evaluate stories and videos for accuracy, fairness and social/viral potential. The approximate dates of this program are January through May 2026.

What You Will Do 

Interns will assist in tracking performance metrics and video analytics on ESPN platforms, enhancing the distribution model on all channels. You must have a commanding knowledge of Search Engine Optimization, be organized, and be able to recognize unique and compelling content that will thrive in mobile/social environments. As an intern, you will develop an awareness of the operations of multiple ESPN units in order to collaborate successfully in identifying and/or developing up-to-the-minute video content optimized for multiple platforms and user needs. Responsibilities include:

• Participating with teams internally and externally in the creation and distribution of content that best activates new audiences
• Navigating Digital Social Platforms and applying that expertise to expand reach, engagement, and distribution of content
• Analyzing usage and performance metrics that can lead to content enhancements and improvements
• Maintaining proficiency and knowledge in latest trends and best practices for video distribution on YouTube channels and ESPN Platforms
• Producing, creating and editing videos. This will include headline writing, tagging, managing an overall style and voice and working with subject matter experts for specific content types

Required Qualifications & Skills 

• 1-2 years working in a media environment, creating and managing content and publishing to live streams
• Strong base of current sports knowledge, including teams, players and storylines and appreciation of news and story play
• Excellent headline writing skills and an understanding of optimal tactics for content distribution
• Ability to create and tell stories in a fast-paced, highly competitive environment and juggle multiple varied tasks during a typical work day
• Strong verbal and written communication skills

Preferred Qualifications & Skills

• Experience working with a variety of digital content management systems
• Understands and follows the latest social media trends
• Non-linear editing skills (Quantel, Final Cut, Avid, Premiere, After Effects, WSC, etc.)
• Experience in editing content, specific to the needs of multiple social media platforms
• Has a good appreciation of pop culture, understands how sports fans are consuming content on mobile devices and assists with understanding the tastes of ESPN users

Education

• Junior or Senior year preferred
• Major or previous coursework in 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
• The approximate dates of this internship are January through May 2026
• This internship is a remote position and requires a working, reliable internet connection as well as a quiet, dedicated workspace
• Fully available from Monday through Friday for the duration of the internship, 40 hours each week. There may be some flexibility based on candidate’s academic schedule

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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.

About ESPN:

Working at ESPN is unlike anything else. That’s because we’re always finding new ways to interact with fans – however and wherever they connect with sports. Every day we’re doing things that no one has done, all in a dynamic culture where we defy odds and continuously outdo ourselves. When you have the latest technology, game-changing ideas and world-class talent on your team, every day is extraordinary.

About The Walt Disney Company:

The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise that includes three core business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Experiences. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney’s stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.

This position is with ESPN Productions, Inc, which is part of a business we call ESPN.

ESPN Productions, Inc is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, military or veteran status, medical condition, genetic information or disability, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law. Disney champions a business environment where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a constantly evolving world.