ESPN has a unique and efficient program to evaluate and identify potential producer and management track employees. The ideal candidate is extremely knowledgeable about college and professional sports on a national level, has a journalism or communications degree (although those without journalism or communications degrees are also welcome to apply) and has some television sports experience. Those interested in on-air work should not apply for this program.

PA Trainees are hired for seven months. The compensation is $10.96 per hour plus benefits. Based on a 40-hour work week over 52 weeks, the total is $22,796 per year. PA Trainees are also eligible for overtime, which is currently paid if you work more than eight hours in a day. PA Trainees work in Bristol, Connecticut on SportsCenter, ESPNEWS and other studio based programming. The assignments are primarily of a journalistic nature. Trainees control wire copy flow, serve as researchers, screen sporting events for highlight video, coordinate graphics information, run teleprompter and input data into our archive computer system. The hours are mostly late night and include weekends and holidays.

Each month Trainees are given feedback on their strengths as well as areas that need improvement. An evaluation is done after five months with a final evaluation performed close to the end of the seven-month period. At that time it is determined whether a Trainee will be offered a position as Production Assistant I and given a raise in pay to $26,200 per year. Trainees not offered a job would still have the experience of being part of a winning team.

Because of the large number of applicants for this program, it is impossible to interview everyone who applies. If we are interested in pursuing your application for the program, we will call to set up an interview.

If you are interested in applying, we encourage you to visit our careers website at: www.espn.com/joinourteam

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• Find the position you’re interested in & click Apply for this job at the bottom of the Job Description page