Who we are

When we say, “the stuff dreams are made of,” we’re not just referring to the world of wizards, dragons and superheroes, or even to the wonders of Planet Earth. Behind WBD’s vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands, are the storytellers bringing our characters to life, the creators bringing them to your living rooms and the dreamers creating what’s next…

From brilliant creatives, to technology trailblazers, across the globe, WBD offers career defining opportunities, thoughtfully curated benefits, and the tools to explore and grow into your best selves. Here you are supported, here you are celebrated, here you can thrive.

As one of the world's news leaders we are interested in creative and energetic people with diverse perspectives and talents. Our global team creates content consumed by millions of people every day, and with tectonic changes in the world, news and impactful storytelling are more important now than ever. A successful CNN intern is committed to quality journalism, has strong knowledge of international issues, a keen interest in the digital media landscape, and a sharp eye for the stories that spark conversation on a daily basis.

The successful candidates will have the opportunity to work alongside a team of dedicated and experienced journalists, attend regular editorial meetings and participate in the editorial process.

We offer 14 internships at our central London Bureau. We are looking for CNN's future: people with fresh ideas, innovative viewpoints, a willingness to work hard, and a commitment to the highest standards of journalism.

The internships are designed for candidates seeking a career in journalism.

CNN advocates for diversity and welcomes candidates from all backgrounds, ethnicities, abilities and genders, and we are committed to creating both a workforce and content that are as diverse as the global audiences we serve.

Your new role

Primary responsibilities included in these roles are:

Research
Fact-checking
Transcribing footage
Assisting on shoots
Contributing story and show ideas
Attending planning and creative meetings
Sourcing images and footage.

Available opportunities

World Sports (TV)

World Sport is CNN International's flagship sports show that runs multiple times a day, seven days a week. Our show focuses on sports news, big-name interviews and exploring themes like racism, gender inequality and athlete activism as we seek to go beyond the headlines. The key roles for our intern are to help identify and pitch interesting stories, book guests, help research for interviews and segments, and produce cross-platform content. The ideal candidate should have a broad knowledge on sports news, an ability to deliver to deadlines, be a strong communicator and somebody who thrives collaborating in a team environment.

Digital Sports (Online content only)

This intern will be assigned to the digital sport team, and will research and write news stories. As the internship progresses, there will be opportunities to pitch and write distinctive features.

Working for CNN London’s digital sport team across all CNN platforms the intern will assist producers and supervisors in researching and writing news stories and pitching and pulling together more distinctive features.

We’re looking for enthusiastic and proactive candidates with an interest in both news and features content, with a mixture of technical and editorial skills. They need to demonstrate both an ability to work under the pressure of news deadlines, along with the thoughtfulness and creativity required for longer features projects.

This intern will have an opportunity to learn a wide range of skills over the course of the program.

Digital Sport Video

Working for CNN London’s digital sport video team across all CNN platforms; the digital sport video intern will assist producers and supervisors across the full gamut of video production, from the research and pitching stage right through to post production and everything in between.

The Sport video unit is small but responsible for all sport output in the organization, focusing on daily turn news, feature and sponsorship content, as well as longer-form video. This internship position will have an opportunity to learn a wide range of skills over the course of the program. The intern may assist with the following: research, pitching and attending brainstorms, assisting producers, editors and shooters at base and in the field, explore sound design and editing in Adobe Premiere. A basic to moderate level of editing experience is essential for this role. After Effects and Photoshop knowledge is preferable, but not necessary.

Qualifications & experience

Detail-orientated.
Strong writing and research skills.
Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment.
Confidence to pitch story ideas and potential guests to show producers.

The internship

Salary: £28,000 p/a (pro rata)
Contract Length: 6 months  
Start Date: 4th March 2024
You will gain hands-on experience working on business-critical projects.
You will have access to personal and professional development courses, executive speakers’ series, special screenings and more.
You will be part of our Early Talent network of over 100 interns & apprentices, meaning you will have an important support network of other students, graduates and apprentices and plenty of opportunities to socialise!

Next steps

Stage 1: Submit your CV by Sunday 17th December (you will not be able to apply after this date).
Stage 2: For eligible candidates, you will be invited to complete a written questionnaire in HireVue. The deadline for this is Monday 1st January.
Stage 3: Final Stage Interviews will take place in January & February.

Due to the volume of applications we receive we are unable to provide individual feedback, but if you are unsuccessful we will aim to let you know within 6 weeks of the closing date.

How we get things done

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The legal bits

Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects the diversity of our society and the world around us. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit, regardless of sex, gender identity, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, disability or any other category protected by law.

If you’re a qualified candidate and you require adjustments or accommodations to search for a job opening or apply for a position, please contact us at recruitadmin@wbd.com.

CNN Sports Internships London (March 2024)