Barstool Sports is seeking a Production Technology Intern to support the Wake Up Barstool team and the CHQ Control Room in our Chicago office. This role offers hands-on experience in live television engineering, control room operations, and broadcast technology for a daily, early-morning sports talk show.
You will work directly with the Wake Up Barstool Director/Technical Director, assisting with daily show setup, live production support, and post-show technical development. This internship is ideal for students interested in live broadcast engineering, technical directing, and production technology.
This internship runs from January 19th to May 7th, is based 100% in our Chicago office, and requires an early daily call time of 5:00 AM.
What You’ll Do
- Assist with daily technical setup for Wake Up Barstool, including studio and control room preparation.
- Support the Director/TD during live broadcasts as an extra set of hands, eyes, and ears in the control room.
- Help monitor audio, video, graphics, and streaming elements to ensure smooth live execution.
- Troubleshoot minor technical issues in real time under supervision.
- Assist with testing new production workflows, equipment, and technical setups.
- Collaborate with the production team post-show to brainstorm and help execute creative technical ideas.
What You Have
- Current sophomore or junior pursuing a degree in Broadcast Production, Television Engineering, Media Technology, Communications, or a related field.
- Strong interest in live production, control room operations, or broadcast engineering.
- Basic understanding of studio equipment, signal flow, audio/video systems, or live streaming technology.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to stay calm in a fast-paced, live environment.
- Willingness to work early mornings and adapt to the pace of daily live production.
- Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate with on-air talent and production teams.
- Passion for sports and live media is a plus.
Pay Rate: $17.05/hr
- Competitive medical, dental, and vision insurance; Flexible Spending Accounts and Commuter Benefits
- A 4% 401(k) employer match
- Unlimited vacation time, including Summer break in July and Holiday break in December
- Monthly employer contribution towards cell phone reimbursement
- Employee discount to the Barstool Sports store
- Financial wellness benefits through Origin
- A monthly stipend for UberEats
- Rep the brand as best you can
- We have lots of different brains, be open to them
- Never change who you are, that's who we hired
- Find the solution, don't be the problem
- Don't be afraid to try something new
- Common Sense. Use it.
- Be there for your audience
- Always think about how you can help
Skills Required
- Currently a sophomore or junior pursuing a degree in Broadcast Production, Television Engineering, Media Technology, Communications, or a related field
- Strong interest in live production, control room operations, or broadcast engineering
- Basic understanding of studio equipment, signal flow, audio/video systems, or live streaming technology
- Strong attention to detail and ability to stay calm in a fast-paced, live environment
- Willingness to work early mornings and adapt to daily live production
- Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate with on-air talent and production teams
- Passion for sports and live media
What We Do
Barstool Sports is one of the most influential lifestyle brands in America. With a rich history, Barstool Sports has one of the most highly coveted, fiercely loyal, and incredibly engaged audiences, which has put Barstool at the top of the charts. Barstool Sports is the preeminent digital sports media brand that has established an extremely influential and deeply authentic voice. Barstool Sports creates innovative content with massive distribution on multiple platforms including web, apps, podcasts, radio, video, social, events, pay-per-view, subscription, and TV to an incredibly engaged audience. Barstool steals the spotlight in cultural moments. Their presence at major sporting events drives more awareness, engagement, and viewership in younger demographics than any other media brand. Barstool Sports and its founder, Dave Portnoy, consistently ranks as the #1 most influential social media account at major sporting events like the Kentucky Derby, Super Bowl, PGA Championship, U.S. Open Golf, Stanley Cup Finals, NASCAR's Daytona 500, and more.
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