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Sinclair Broadcast Group Summer 2026 Intern – Production Operations in Santa Monica, California
Tennis Channel is offering an unpaid summer internship for students centered on production operations. This role offers a hands-on, educational experience in planning, scheduling, and coordinating production activities across studio and remote broadcasts. The internship is designed to provide real-world exposure to live sports production workflows while earning academic credit.
Key Learning Outcomes
Understanding of production operations in live sports media
Experience with scheduling, logistics, and broadcast planning
Exposure to crew coordination and production systems
Insight into standard operating procedures (SOPs) in a broadcast environment
Development of organizational and communication skills
Learning Opportunities
Providing support with Lasso crew and event scheduling software, including SOP-related tasks
Assisting in developing and maintaining Production Operations SOP documentation
Supporting PBTV production planning and logistics
Assisting with production planning and scheduling for studio and remote broadcasts
Supporting remote production logistics and coordination efforts
Qualifications
Current college student eligible for academic credit
Interest in broadcast production, sports media, or operations
Strong organizational and communication skills
Ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
Familiarity with production tools or scheduling systems is a plus
Currently a junior or senior enrolled in an accredited college or university
At least 18 years of age
Available to be fully on site in our Santa Monica office
Able to commit to a minimum of 15–20 hours per week and 2 days per week
Tennis Channel is proud to be equal opportunity employer and a drug free workplace. Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by virtue of an applicant's or employee's race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
About PickleballTV
Pickleballtv (PBTV) is the 24-hour television home of America’s fastest growing sport. With coverage of tournaments throughout the year, the network offers 1,000+ hours of live matches from the game’s top professionals and biggest stars. PBTV also provides viewers with first-class instruction, exclusive lifestyle programming and studio news content and more.
About Tennis Channel
Tennis Channel is the media home to two twenty-four-hour television networks, a subscription streaming service, online magazine and podcasts dedicated to the sport and its unique lifestyle. The tennis-media hub is home to every aspect of the wide-ranging, worldwide tennis community. Tennis Channel is carried nationwide by every one of the top ten pay-TV service providers.
About Sinclair
Sinclair, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI) is a diversified media company and a leading provider of local news and sports. The Company owns, operates and/or provides services to 185 television stations in 86 markets affiliated with all the major broadcast networks; and owns Tennis Channel and multicast networks Comet, CHARGE!, ROAR, and The Nest. Sinclair's content is delivered via multiple platforms, including over-the-air, multi-channel video program distributors, and the nation's largest streaming aggregator of local news content, NewsON. The Company regularly uses its website as a key source of Company information which can be accessed at www.sbgi.net .
About the Team
The life-blood of our organization is our people. We have a compelling story, a goal-oriented culture, and we take really good care of people. How good? Here is a glimpse: great benefits, open-door policy, upward mobility and a strong desire to see you succeed. Ready to be part of a winning team? Let’s talk.
This is an unpaid internship position. The internship is intended to comply with applicable California and federal law governing unpaid internships, including educational training requirements. Because this is an unpaid opportunity, no hourly wage or salary is offered. This internship is not eligible for company-sponsored benefits, except where required by applicable law.
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