CNN Content Strategy Internships: NYC - Fall 2026

Application Deadline: On or before Friday, August 21st* 

*Pro Tip: Submit your application as soon as possible – applications could close earlier due to applicant volume!* 

Your New Role   

We have multiple Film & TV Content Strategy internship opportunities available. By applying to this posting, you will be considered for multiple internship opportunities within this general area. These internships will be located in the NYC area. The selected interns will be expected to join us in the office on a regular cadence based on the intern manager’s in office schedule. 

Example internship opportunities could include: 

Your Role Accountabilities 

Duties could include: 

• Provide support to linear and nonlinear programming and scheduling

• Researching and tracking the competitive landscape on a weekly basis

• Auditing external listings and platforms

• Updating databases and documents with internal program information

• Assisting in updating and checking program listings, and more

• Support the team with the creation of curation materials for original programming planning

• Manage inventory across Airtable, tracking documents, and maintaining content trackers

• Assist the team with evaluating content for potential acquisitions

• Assist with data cleanup and slide building on PowerPoint for content analysis project

• Ad-hoc research projects

• Attend content planning meetings

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Qualifications & Experience 

• Passionate about news/media/film/tv

• Proficiency in Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint) and Adobe

• Extensive film/tv and/or news knowledge

• Strong curiosity for content planning and scheduling process

• Knowledge of CNN Content

• Great communication skills

• Enthusiastic team player

• Savvy with streaming platforms

• Strong organization and communication skills

• Self-motivated, ability to multi-task, and a positive attitude

• Ability to function well in a fast-paced, high volume environment and to follow through on given tasks

• 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 Undergraduate student (18 years or older)  

• Must be in academic good standing (3.0 or above GPA) A transcript will be required to verify your GPA if an offer is extended. 

• 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. 

The Nice to Haves

• Experience with Airtable, Scenechronize, and Smartsheet is a plus