Job Title: Football Video Intern
Overview:
The Washington Commanders are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Video Intern to join our team. This role offers a fantastic opportunity to gain hands-on experience in sports video production, equipment management, and post-production tasks. The ideal candidate will have a passion for football, basic technical skills, and a desire to learn more about video operations in a professional sports environment. Attention to detail and having extreme care for equipment is essential. Experience with DVSport software, 8K solution mastRcam, and Adobe Premiere is preferred.
Roles & Responsibilities:
Filming:
- Film position-specific individual drills for all practice days.
Video Production:
- Help with creating team hype videos and other videos for team use.
Gameday Assistance:
- Assist with passing out Stillshot tablets on the sideline for gameday.
- Assist with getting cards to other locations in the stadium on gameday.
- Assist gameday shooters with setup of camera equipment.
- Assist with post-game breakdown of camera equipment.
- Move team hotel equipment from team bus to post-game moving trucks.
- Assist with putting game film on players' / coaches' / scouts' iPads post game.
Equipment Management:
- Help with the setup and breakdown process of 8K mastRcams each practice day.
- Manually move mastRcams via tow hitch on gator cart.
- Maintain and monitor the condition of mastRcams.
- Assist with maintaining inventory of all practice and gameday equipment.
- Ensure all batteries are charged, SD cards are packed and formatted, and gameday bags have all necessary equipment.
- Set back up meeting room after home/away games.
- Help set up meeting rooms in team hotels in the event of off-site training camp and potential team travel for away games.
- Assist with practice setup of the 8K rewind tablet solution.
DVSport Proficiency:
- Have a general knowledge of DVSport software to help assist coaches and be willing to learn more about the program.
Facility Management:
- Assist with maintaining meeting rooms in team facilities (both in-house and on the road), ensuring all equipment works properly and the space is set up cleanly and properly.
Qualifications:
- Experience with video recording and editing, preferably in a sports environment.
- Proficiency with DVSport software is preferred.
- Post-production experience with Adobe Premiere is preferred.
- Strong organizational and multitasking skills.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
- Ability to learn quickly and adapt to new tasks.
- A passion for football and a desire to learn more about video operations in a professional sports setting.
- Proficiency with shooting PTZ/robotic cameras is preferred.
- Proficient in shooting Panasonic AG-CX350 handheld cameras.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity, marital or veteran status, or any other protected class.
