Sports Broadcast Operations Intern- Fall 2026 Semester
About The Position
SportsMEDIA Technology (SMT) Durham-based operations team supports sports broadcast all across North America, in a variety of ways. The scope of this department includes our travel team’s on-site operation of our broadcast technology and our recent addition of a remote production studio at our HQ. The Sports Broadcast Operations Intern will be exposed to the hands-on broadcast elements of our operations department. This includes the completion of SMT’s internal Certification Training program, traveling to support events/broadcast and supporting broadcasts from our remote production studio. Interns will work directly with leadership, coordinating producers and our clients, who include broadcast networks and sports organizations. This is an on-site fall internship, averaging 35-40 hours a week, and we are seeking juniors/seniors with availability and a flexible fall class schedule to be able to travel for this internship, including open availability on Mondays and Fridays. Pay for this internship is $15.50/hour. Interns will report to our Durham Director of Operations.
Requirements
- Working to obtain bachelor’s degree in relevant field of work, including but not limited to, Communications, Broadcast & Media, IT and Computer Science.
- Strong interpersonal skills required.
- Excellent organizational skills.
- Able to identify, diagnose, and resolve issues.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Ability to interact with staff in a positive and tactful manner.
- Proven ability to perform in a goal-oriented environment.
- Ability to handle multiple projects and work with minimal supervision.
Responsibilities
- Enhancing product value through product knowledge and advanced communication with clients.
- Operating SMT broadcast and data collection technology.
- Handling data entry and cleanup of CRM tools.
- Providing excellent, client-focused customer service.
- Troubleshooting equipment and software.
- Becoming familiar with event specific SMT products (hardware, software, policies).
- Assisting with inventory management.
- Assisting the systems group with systems build and documentation.
- Building, reading, and reviewing documentation.
- Participating in departmental meetings.
- Balancing multiple projects and meet deadlines.
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Career Level
Intern
