Summer 2026 Intern – AI Business Innovation

Tennis Channel

Posted 4 days ago

Internship

Santa Monica, California

In Person

Smart Summary

The intern will assist in automating business workflows and analyzing data to generate actionable insights using AI tools. They will also support legal operations by organizing contract repositories and identifying key clauses in documents.

Must Have Skills for ATS

Artificial intelligence

Workflow automation

Data analysis

Contract management

Research

Communication

Microsoft Office

Claude

Legal operations

Reporting

Data entry

Presentation skills

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Job Description

Tennis Channel is offering an unpaid summer internship for students centered on AI-driven business innovation. This role offers a hands-on educational experience using artificial intelligence to improve workflows, generate insights, and support decision-making across a fast-paced media organization. This internship is designed to provide meaningful experience while earning academic credit.

Key Learning Outcomes

  • Experience using AI tools (e.g., Claude and similar platforms)
  • Understanding of AI-driven workflow automation and business operations
  • Development of data analysis and insight generation skills
  • Exposure to legal operations and contract management
  • Strengthened research and communication skills

Learning Opportunities            

  • Assisting in automating workflows (e.g., scheduling, reporting, data entry) using AI tools
  • Analyzing data from spreadsheets and documents, delivering clear summaries and insights
  • Supporting AI-assisted contract review by identifying key clauses, risks, and contributing to templates
  • Helping organize and maintain the legal contract repository, improving structure and accessibility
  • Researching emerging AI tools and contributing to presentations or pilot use cases

Qualifications

  • Current college student eligible for academic credit
  • Interest in AI, media, business, or legal processes
  • Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office; AI tool familiarity is a plus
  • Ability to manage tasks in a collaborative, fast-paced environment
  • Currently a junior or senior enrolled in an accredited college or university
  • At least 18 years of age
  • Available to be fully on site in our Santa Monica office
  • Able to commit to a minimum of 15–20 hours per week and 2 days per week

Tennis Channel is proud to be equal opportunity employer and a drug free workplace. Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by virtue of an applicant's or employee's race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

About PickleballTV 

Pickleballtv (PBTV) is the 24-hour television home of America’s fastest growing sport. With coverage of tournaments throughout the year, the network offers 1,000+ hours of live matches from the game’s top professionals and biggest stars. PBTV also provides viewers with first-class instruction, exclusive lifestyle programming and studio news content and more. 

About Tennis Channel

Tennis Channel is the media home to two twenty-four-hour television networks, a subscription streaming service, online magazine and podcasts dedicated to the sport and its unique lifestyle. The tennis-media hub is home to every aspect of the wide-ranging, worldwide tennis community. Tennis Channel is carried nationwide by every one of the top ten pay-TV service providers.


About Sinclair

Sinclair, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI) is a diversified media company and a leading provider of local news and sports. The Company owns, operates and/or provides services to 185 television stations in 86 markets affiliated with all the major broadcast networks; and owns Tennis Channel and multicast networks Comet, CHARGE!, ROAR, and The Nest. Sinclair's content is delivered via multiple platforms, including over-the-air, multi-channel video program distributors, and the nation's largest streaming aggregator of local news content, NewsON. The Company regularly uses its website as a key source of Company information which can be accessed at www.sbgi.net.


About the Team

The life-blood of our organization is our people. We have a compelling story, a goal-oriented culture, and we take really good care of people. How good? Here is a glimpse: great benefits, open-door policy, upward mobility and a strong desire to see you succeed. Ready to be part of a winning team? Let’s talk.

This is an unpaid internship position. The internship is intended to comply with applicable California and federal law governing unpaid internships, including educational training requirements. Because this is an unpaid opportunity, no hourly wage or salary is offered. This internship is not eligible for company-sponsored benefits, except where required by applicable law.

#tennis

Tennis Channel

Tennis Channel (www.tennischannel.com), which is owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group, is the only 24-hour, television-based multimedia destination dedicated to both the professional sport and tennis lifestyle. A hybrid of comprehensive sports, health, fitness, pop culture, entertainment, lifestyle and travel programming, the network is home to every aspect of the wide-ranging, worldwide tennis community. It also has the most concentrated single-sport coverage in television, with telecast rights at the US Open, Wimbledon, Roland Garros (French Open), Australian Open, ATP World Tour events, WTA competitions, Davis Cup, Fed Cup and Hopman Cup. Tennis Channel is carried by all of the top 10 video providers.

Runway Icon
Boost Your Interview Chances

With Runway

See Your Fit for This Role

1-5 min

Your Score

?

Top Applicants

90%

Your Job Search Advantage

Key Gaps & Next Steps:

Address these in your resume & Interview

Top Strengths For This Role

Highlight these in your cover letter & interview

Your Interview Guide

A Personalized Interview Strategy

Freshest Opportunities

Never Miss a Good Fit

Get notified when jobs mach your criteria