CNN & TNT Sports Inclusion Intern: ATL - Summer 2026
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- Application Deadline: on or before Sunday, February 22nd*
- *Pro Tip: Submit your application as soon as possible – applications could close earlier due to applicant volume!*
Your New Role
Overview of the internship
The CNN & TNT Sports Inclusion Team strives to ensure that across all screens and behind the scenes CNN and TNT Sports reflect our audiences and fans. We work closely with talent recruitment and development, marketing and communications, sales, and various editorial and show teams on a daily basis to ensure that inclusion remains an interwoven priority in the fabric of our business.
Your Role Accountabilities
- Duties could include:
- Actively participate in all meetings and pitch ideas as they have them.
- Stay abreast of and present company and industry news during weekly team meetings.
- Synthesize and present data from internal and external initiatives.
- Maintain the organization of employee participation and programming assets as it relates to upcoming journalism conventions.
- Partner with internal communications to draft and send monthly newsletters for internal mentorship and development programs.
- At the end of the semester, our intern will have gained various experiences related to interdepartmental collaboration and communication, project management, people development, and company culture.
Qualifications & Experience
- Interest within entertainment and inclusion space
- Demonstrated passion for diversity and innovation.
- Well-versed in social media and digitally savvy.
- Demonstrated passion for diversity and innovation.
- Proactive collaborator and problem-solver with enthusiasm to support a project, big or small, from concept to completion.
- Highly organized and detail-oriented with strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Able to balance multiple priorities, be resourceful and deliver exceptional work. Timeliness and reliability are a must!
- Self-starter mentality and comfortable working independently.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
- Familiarity with Canva and Hoot Suite is also helpful.
- Organizational, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills
- Knowledge of PowerPoint, Word, Excel, and AirTable preferred
- Able to prioritize projects effectively under tight deadlines
- Must be actively enrolled in an accredited college or university degree program for the full duration of the internship (proof of enrollment required)
- Must be a rising Junior or Senior Student (18 years or older)
- Must be in academic good standing (3.0 or above cumulative GPA)
- Warner Bros. Discovery will only consider candidates who are presently authorized to work for any employer in the United States and who will not require work visa sponsorship from Warner Bros. Discovery now or in the future in order to retain their authorization to work in the United States. Candidates currently on any student or exchange visa, including F-1 CPT, F-1 OPT, J-1, M-1, etc., will not be eligible for the internship program.
What To Know Before Applying:
The duration of the summer program regardless of which start/end option is 11 weeks.
Program date options:
- Option 1: June 1st – August 14th
- Option 2: June 8th – August 21st
Interns will be expected to work 35-40 hours per week in a hybrid capacity
Our internships are paid opportunities with a competitive hourly wage. Credit is not required; however, we will provide the necessary documentation for school credit if desired. Relocation is not provided.
Interviewing will take place from mid February through early-April. A WBD team member will contact you if your experiences and interests match an open internship position. Due to the high volume of applications, we are unable to give individual status updates.