2023 Content Summer Internship

DIRECTV is changing the way the world experiences entertainment. We're delivering cutting edge products and services that redefine the future. Innovation is at the heart of what we do and we're revolutionizing the way our customers access content anytime, anywhere. With premier video services like DIRECTV, our industry leading team, is at the forefront of making it all happen. Together, we're creating the best entertainment and communications experience in the world.
Dive into Content Strategy, Compliance and Development as a summer of 2023 intern! The work our team does impacts DIRECTV products directly: from shaping our product evolution to our customer base management and strategy, from how we remain flexible in a changing digital landscape to how our brand is perceived in a multitude of channels (social media, live events, traditional media, etc).
Depending on your interests and area of study, you'll get the chance to work with one of our teams (content strategy, content compliance, product development, digital content, sports content, and transactional content) on projects that help drive the future of DIRECTV. Wherever you may land, you will get the chance to put your education and skills to the test and see real world effects!
In this role, you may work on:

• Retransmission Content consent: Broadcast television Groups or independents
• International Content, General Market: Assist with retransmission, international and other projects such as SVOD content updates
• Sports Production: Launch new business production/programming; Research on partners/trends; programming and channel analysis
• Content Strategy: Competitive analysis (product and content offerings); Viewership analytics; adhoc key initiative projects happening at that time
• Content Compliance: documentation organization; cross functional project management; database management and requirements; contract analysis
• Digital Content: SVOD analysis with new service launches
• Sports Content: Overview of sports media marketplace with an emphasis on over the top distribution; 4K; rights deals; interactivity and linear networks
• Transactional Content: Review, tracking and acquisition of content for original 4K and PPV channels
• Product Development - Live Content: Work on channel onboarding, feasibility and launch roadmap
• Product Development - SVOD: Work on onboarding and go to market planning for bundles and ala carte services

Majors/Concentrations we're looking for:

• Open to all business majors
• Media & Entertainment focus preferred
• Film/TV majors
• Business Analytics
• Business Development
• Management/Leadership tracks

Skills and Experience:

• Strong interest in entertainment (business side)
• Interest in sports
• Production background; interest in production
• Enjoys research/strong research skills
• Demonstrated success in a cross functional environment
• Strategic thinker with intellectual curiosity
• Strong data analytics acumen
• Microsoft Suite (Excel, PPT)
• Well-organized and able to prioritize
• Skillful in written and verbal communication
• Self-motivated and able to hold oneself accountable to tasks

Various start dates are available with a program end date of August 11th, 2023.
Position requires full US work authorization.