Sports Media Content Architect Intern

Become a content programmer intern for a sports media team generating 10M+ views/week on social media!

TheRealAutograph’s Fall 2026 Sports Media Internship Program offers students (18+ HS and College) hands‑on experience in sports media, social content, live e‑commerce, and digital storytelling. The Fall 2026 Internship Program will run from August 10, 2026 through January 3, 2027, lasting approximately 21 weeks at our brand new state‑of‑the‑art HQ in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Company Description:
TheRealAutograph (TRA) is a leading sports memorabilia and live e‑commerce company operating at the intersection of sports, media, collectibles, and real‑time commerce. TRA specializes in fully authenticated sports memorabilia, trading cards, mystery boxes, and live‑selling entertainment, creating high‑energy digital experiences for fans and collectors across platforms including TikTok Live, Whatnot, and eBay Live. With a team of 70+ employees, TRA has built a fast‑growing operation that brings sports fans, collectors, and newcomers together through interactive live breaks, engaging digital content, and community‑driven entertainment. The company is redefining the modern sports memorabilia experience by transforming traditional unboxing into shared, live, and interactive events centered around iconic athletes, legendary sports moments, and the excitement of collecting.

Role Description:
TheRealAutograph is seeking a Content Programming Lead Intern to support the organization, scheduling, and distribution of TRA’s social media content across multiple digital platforms. This role is designed for someone who is highly organized, understands social media platforms, and can help make sure our content is being consistently reposted, repurposed, and distributed across all relevant TRA channels. The Content Programming Lead Intern will help manage the flow of content from TikTok to Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, Facebook, and other social platforms, ensuring that strong‑performing videos are not limited to one channel.

The Fall 2026 Internship Program is hybrid, with in‑person opportunities for live activations and remote work for content and social media responsibilities. Interns are expected to commit 15+ hours per week, with flexibility around class schedules.

This is an unpaid internship eligible for academic college credit, with performance bonus opportunities available.

This is a hands‑on opportunity to gain real experience in sports media operations, content distribution, social programming, and digital marketing while helping TheRealAutograph maximize the reach of its video content across every major platform.

Responsibilities:

Reposting TRA Sports‑video content across Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, Facebook, TikTok, and other relevant social platforms

Helping manage and organize the daily content programming schedule

Making sure videos are properly formatted, captioned, titled, and prepared for each platform

Tracking which videos have been posted, reposted, scheduled, or still need to be distributed

Assisting with daily content uploads and publishing across TRA’s social media channels

Helping identify strong‑performing videos that should be reposted, repurposed, or extended across additional platforms

Working with the marketing and content teams to ensure consistent posting volume across all channels

Supporting the Head of Marketing with daily content execution, posting workflows, and overall content updates

Qualifications:

Must be at least 18 years old and currently be a high school senior graduating in 2026, an incoming college freshman, or an incoming college sophomore for the Fall 2026 semester. Preferred college graduation years are Spring 2029 or Spring 2030.

Strong interest in sports, social media, digital content, and content distribution

Highly organized and comfortable managing multiple posts, platforms, and deadlines

Understanding of TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, Facebook, and short‑form video platforms

Ability to follow posting instructions, organize content files, and maintain a consistent publishing schedule

Strong attention to detail with captions, titles, links, formatting, and platform requirements

Interest in sports memorabilia, athletes, fan culture, live commerce, and digital media

Reliable, consistent, and able to work in a fast‑paced content environment

Basic knowledge of social media scheduling or content management tools is a plus, but not required

Preferred majors include Marketing, Communications, Sports Management, Business, Media Production, Sports Broadcasting, or related fields

The platform and tools to find, clip, organize, and distribute these moments will be provided to you.

Our Channels:

Instagram.com/therealautograph

https://www.tiktok.com/@therealautograph

Applications for this internship program close on Thursday, July 23 at 11:59PM EST.

This internship is ideal for someone who wants real experience in sports media, social media marketing, content creation, and the growing world of sports collectibles.

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