Internship: Live Productions - Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Monumental Sports & Entertainment (MSE) is one of the largest integrated sports and entertainment companies in the country with one of the most diverse partnership groups in all of sports. MSE owns and operates seven major and minor sports teams: 2018 NHL Stanley Cup Champion Was ...

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Monumental Sports & Entertainment (MSE) is one of the largest integrated sports and entertainment companies in the country with one of the most diverse partnership groups in all of sports. MSE owns and operates seven major and minor sports teams: 2018 NHL Stanley Cup Champion Washington Capitals, NBA's Washington Wizards, WNBA's 2019 Championship Washington Mystics, NBA G League's Capital City Go-Go, 2021 & 2020 NBA 2K League Champion Wizards District Gaming and Caps Gaming, an esports sub-brand of the Capitals. Additionally, it holds a significant investment in a seventh professional team, Team Liquid, an endemic esports team owned and operated by aXiomatic, in which MSE is an investor.

In September 2022, MSE acquired the regional sports network, then-called NBC Sports Washington and newly rebranded as Monumental Sports Network. Monumental Sports Network now holds the exclusive local television media rights to Capitals', Wizards', and Mystics' games. The network is both a linear channel and a digital operation. Prior to acquiring the linear platform, the digital platform was launched by MSE in 2016, as the first-of-its-kind regional sports network for digital, mobile, and streaming platforms. Those linear and digital platforms are now combined and join Caps Radio, Wizards Radio, MSE Outdoor and Monumental Productions for a full suite of six media enterprises.

In addition to Capital One Arena – a venue which hosts 3M+ visitors across over 250 events annually, MSE also manages MedStar Capitals Iceplex (training facility for the Capitals), MedStar Health Performance Center (training facility for the Wizards, Mystics, and Go-Go) and EagleBank Arena (a 12,000+ live event venue on George Mason University's campus).

In July 2020, MSE partnered with William Hill (subsequently acquired by Caesars Entertainment) to open the first ever in-arena sportsbook in North America, now called Caesars Sportsbook.

MSE opened "District E powered by Ticketmaster" in the spring of 2023, a flagship esports and entertainment venue. This 14,000-square-foot live-event theater offers a 365-day-a-year series of immersive experiences in esports, music, culinary excellence, event programming, and community events.

MSE proudly promotes its core values for all those that interact with the company. As a member of our team:

1. You will provide first-class customer service and value for our fans.
2. You will champion a double-bottom line that engages, unifies, and gives back to the community we serve.
3. You will work tirelessly to build generationally exceptional teams that compete for championships year after year and create lifelong memories for our fans.
4. You will measure performance with specific objectives and metrics and our analysis and decisions are compelled by data.
5. You will prize leadership, but you should value teamwork and collaboration and transparency even more. We treat each other with respect. We act with honesty and integrity. We remain humble.
6. You will innovate. We are nimble and first to market. We are not averse to risk.
7. You will have fun. We are in the business of happiness.

Position Overview:

The Live Productions Internship offers an immersive experience across multiple production areas throughout the summer. The Intern will report to and work directly with the Live Event Game Producer, providing them with a comprehensive understanding of the full production process. This role will equip the Intern with valuable knowledge and hands-on experience in live event production, both during game days and on non-game days. In addition to game-day responsibilities, the Intern will have the opportunity to rotate through different departments, including Marketing, Sales, Digital, and others, gaining exposure to a wide range of operations and functions. These rotations are designed to broaden the Intern's understanding of the overall event production lifecycle, from behind-the-scenes planning to audience engagement and promotion.

Are you a college student looking for hands-on experience in putting together a live linear/streaming broadcast for the WNBA Washington Mystics and gaining exposure to other departments in the network? We'd love to hear from you

Responsibilities:

• Assist the Game Producer on game-day activities.
• Work on research of footage and stories on all players.
• Support with the game-tape operators on building content for air.
• Assist the graphics team in creating graphic elements for the game.
• Observe the set-up and tear-down of each production with the camera operators.
• Sit-in and observe how our pre & post game shows are produced.
• Learn how audio is set-up and performed for each game.
• Gain exposure directly from skilled technicians working the events.
• Learn how our Digital, Sales, and Marketing teams all interact with the game.
• Participate in company volunteer opportunities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Current undergraduate or graduate student majoring/minoring in TV production or some form of telecommunications degree.
• Graduates 6-9 months removed from college are allowed.
• Strong interest in learning what is involved in producing a live game broadcast.
• Enthusiasm for sports is a plus.
• Flexibility to work nights, holidays, and weekends as needed.

Pay Rate: $17.95 USD/hour.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.