2026 ESPN / AAJA Sports Task Force Internship

About the Role and Internship

ESPN NEXT is the company’s Production Assistant program focused on multi-platform content creation for early-career professionals. The program looks for creatives who have a passion “To Serve Sports Fans, Anytime, Anywhere.” As a part of NEXT, you will join a team of early-career professionals that produce creative content for ESPN shows, live events, social/digital and company-owned platforms. The dates of this program are June 8th through August 14, 2026.

What You Will Do 

As a Production Intern, you will have the opportunity to gain real-world experience producing different forms of video content for multiple ESPN properties while also contributing to social/digital content. This internship provides an opportunity to experience many aspects of the Production Assistant role within ESPN NEXT. Responsibilities include:

• Supporting content creation for various properties, which may include (but not limited to) domestic and international studio shows such as SportsCenter, Get Up, First Take, NFL Live, and more          
  • Pitching ideas, producing, and editing video elements for multiple properties while contributing ideas to the social team to drive engagement
  • Opportunity to observe multiple areas of content throughout the internship to gain an in-depth knowledge of content creation and storytelling

    Required Qualifications & Skills  

• Conversational knowledge of multiple sports, especially sports heavily covered by ESPN          
  • Awareness of media trends (i.e. social, digital, linear, etc.)
  • Familiarity with ESPN’s content across multiple platforms
  • Ability to research and pitch ideas
  • Ability to react quickly and positively under pressure

   

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in sports media, preferably content creation          
  • Passion for creative storytelling
  • Experience editing video content using video editing software
  • Bilingual skillset a plus   

   

Education

• Junior, Senior, or Graduate student          
  • Major or previous coursework in Journalism, Broadcast, Sports Media, Communications  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           
  • Availability early mornings, nights and weekends, 40 hours each week
  • Housing details in the Bristol, CT area will be confirmed at the time of offer

      

What’s needed from applicants

• Resume
• Two References
• Essay describing what makes the applicant the best fit for ESPN’s internship
• Account created with AAJA Submittable to fill in all required application fields