Media, Broadcast & Content
ESPN Post Edit Intern, Bristol, Spring 2027
Pre-career
Los Angeles, United States
in office
Internship
Job description
About the Role
The ESPN Post Edit team is a collaborative group of creative storytellers who bring stories to life through short and long-form features, digital experiences, animation, highlights, marketing, ad sales and sound, working from initial concept to final delivery. The Post Edit Intern will use their technical editing background to learn about editing sports content relevant to ESPN-produced studio and event productions. The approximate dates for the internship are January to May 2027.
Key Responsibilities
- Support non-linear video editing in a fast-paced sports broadcast environment.
- Contribute to creative content across ESPN platforms.
- Collaborate with editors and cross-functional teams while learning Creative Studio Post workflows, editorial standards and best practices.
- Develop hands-on experience with broadcast equipment and editing technology.
- Manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a high-demand and live production environment with guidance from the team.
Required Experience & Qualifications
- Demonstrated experience editing video using non-linear editing software, including Adobe Suite (Premiere Pro, After Effects, Photoshop).
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with editors, producers and cross-functional teams.
- Ability to manage multiple editing assignments, prioritise shifting needs and deliver quality work within quick-turnaround deadlines in a fast-paced production environment.
- Proficiency with Windows-based applications and Microsoft 365, including Microsoft Teams, Word and Excel, for communication, collaboration and project tracking.
- Must be enrolled in an accredited college or university pursuing a degree and taking at least one class at the time of application, or currently participating in a Disney College Program or Disney Internship.
- Must be at least 18 years of age.
- Must possess unrestricted work authorisation.
- Current Disney Interns, College, International or Culinary Program participants may only work for one consecutive year (12 months) in any combination of an internship and/or programme.
Preferred Skills
- Previous campus, academic, freelance or internship experience in post-production editing, including hands-on experience editing video content.
- Demonstrated ability to learn quickly and collaborate effectively with editors, producers, production assistants and other creative partners.
- Working knowledge of major professional and collegiate sports, including teams, leagues, athletes and current sports storylines.
- Senior year preferred.
- Major or previous coursework in Communications, Journalism, Post-Production or a related major preferred.
Workplace
- Based in the Bristol, CT area, with interns responsible for providing their own housing and transportation for the duration of the internship programme.
- A consistent, reliable work schedule is required throughout the internship, with full availability Monday to Friday, 40 hours each week.
Salary
- $23.00 Per hour in Connecticut.
Benefits & Perks
- 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.
The Application Process
Applications must include a portfolio or reel showcasing creative work; applications submitted without a portfolio or reel will not be considered.
- Submit a portfolio or reel showcasing creative work as part of the application.
About the 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.
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