Social Content Intern (Sports)

About the Role

ThePostGame is seeking a creative, sports-savvy intern to help grow a newly launched social channel celebrating the human side of sports. This role offers hands-on experience in modern sports content, direct work with an experienced team, and the chance to help build a new social brand from its early stages.

Key Responsibilities

• Find compelling stories and pitch content ideas with strong hooks and a clear sense of what will resonate on social.
• Research stories, verify facts and source relevant photos and video.
• Write short video scripts, on-screen copy and social captions.
• Help edit and assemble social videos.
• Schedule and publish posts, monitor engagement and use performance insights to inform future content.
• Provide regular weekend coverage, including identifying timely stories and helping keep the accounts active.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Familiarity with Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and YouTube Shorts.

Qualifications

• Strong sports knowledge and a genuine interest in sports storytelling.
• Clear, concise writing skills and strong attention to detail.
• An understanding of what makes people stop scrolling, watch and share.
• Reliability, initiative and the ability to work independently while collaborating with a small team.
• Weekend availability is required.

Video editing experience is a strong plus, particularly with tools such as CapCut or Adobe Premiere Pro.

Experience with AI tools to support research, brainstorming, writing or video production, paired with sound editorial judgment and a commitment to fact-checking.

College credit available, subject to school requirements and approval.