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Intern - Programming and Scheduling
21st Century Fox
Los Angeles, CA, United States
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OVERVIEW OF THE COMPANYFox Sports
FOX Sports is the umbrella entity representing 21st Century FOX’s wide array of multi-platform US-based sports assets. Built with brands capable of reaching more than 100 million viewers in a single weekend, FOX Sports includes ownership and interests in linear television networks, digital and mobile programming, broadband platforms, multiple web sites, joint-venture businesses and several licensing partnerships. FOX Sports includes the sports television arm of the FOX Broadcasting Company; FS1; FS2; Fox’s 22 regional sports networks, their affiliated regional web sites and FSN national programming; FOX Soccer Plus and FOX Soccer 2Go; FOX Deportes and FOX College Sports. In addition, FOX Sports also encompasses FOX Sports Digital, which includes FOXSports.com, FOX Sports GO, Whatifsports.com and Yardbarker.com. Also included in the Group are FOX’s interests in joint-venture businesses Big Ten Network and BTN 2Go, as well as licensing agreements that establish the FOX Sports Radio Network.
JOB DESCRIPTION
Fox is proud to support a culture of creativity, entrepreneurial spirit and community that attract the industry's brightest talent. The Fox Internship Program offers an exciting opportunity for you to gain practical experience while interning for one of the biggest media and entertainment companies in the world. You will have the opportunity to participate in real-world projects, which provides valuable work experience and leadership skills.
The Fox Internship Program provides mentoring and learning opportunities to help you develop your skills, network with Fox employees, and learn more about what it's like to work in the entertainment industry.
Responsibilities:
The intern will perform various research tasks (i.e. Pac-12, Big Ten & Big 12 Football, Big East, Big Ten & Pac-12 Basketball) for future programming and business strategy needs. The intern will also assist the Senior Director of Collegiate Sports with the day-to-day operations of running FOX College Sports which includes programming, rights acquisitions, affiliate support, seasonal promos and social media. The intern will be helping keep track of scores of all games aired on FCS, including notes on the storylines and listing what games would be good to keep in rotation for the spring and summer. This will be part of an ongoing project to create spring and summer programming plans which include strategized blocks and "classic" game packages.
The intern will also be responsible with assisting the Consumer Insights and Program Strategies Department. Actions will include supporting projects related to current pro and college content contracts, marketing initiatives, other acquired programming, brand awareness, internal survey development along with digital and social media scraping for as-needed research projects.
Learning objectives:
• Experience in sports television programming, research and various software programs used by Fox Sports.
• Organizational skills - Will better understand how to organize and manage various tasks from different parts of the sports television world.
Understanding business strategies for different sports networks as FS1, FOX Sports Networks and FCS are closely-knit networks, but all have very different business models
Qualifications:
• Enrolled in a four or five year university
• Preferred course of study in - Journalism, Sports Management, Business Management, Business Administration, Communications, Research
• Sports knowledge mandatory, especially collegiate sports
• Strong attention to detail
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint
• Works well independently and in a group environment
• Strong social media skills
• Timely and dressed for a corporate environment
To participate in Fox’s Internship program you must meet the following criteria:
• Applicants must be enrolled full-time in an undergraduate or graduate degree program at an accredited university and be sophomore status or above.
• Be eligible to work in the United States without sponsorship by the Company.
• Housing is not provided, so please have a housing option guaranteed before applying.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable law.