Women in Sport Internship- Off the Ball & Sport Ireland

About Us 

Bauer Media Audio Ireland is the country’s largest commercial radio group with eight radio stations including the national stations Today FM and Newstalk, two SPIN youth stations in Dublin and the South West of Ireland, iRadio across the North East and North West, 98FM in Dublin, Beat in the South East and Red FM in Cork.  

We also operate Ireland’s leading digital sports brand Off The Ball, the aggregated listening platform GoLoud for radio, podcasts and music, audioXi, Ireland’s largest digital audio advertising exchange and Media Central, the leading media sales house in Ireland.  

Off The Ball is Ireland’s leading radio, digital audio, video, subscription, and social sports network. We create hours of top quality and agenda-setting sports content every week across every major social media platform, the OTB Podcast Network, Off The Ball Breakfast, the Off The Ball radio show on Newstalk, sports bulletins of the Bauer network of radio stations, and on the OTB app as well as building out our network of content for our Off The Ball subscribers. 

About the Internship 

This internship is in partnership with Sport Ireland. It’s explicit aim is to increase the participation of women in sports journalism and the coverage of women in sport.  

Throughout the 9-month internship, you’ll receive a wealth of training to kick start your Sports media career. From the very start you’ll be part of the crew responsible for creating the millions of video views, engagements and listens our sports content produces monthly across all of our platforms.  

As an intern you’ll be included in all daily production meetings with full exposure on how to make top quality sports content in a vibrant environment.   

The internship will be mainly based at Off The Ball Studio’s in Dublin 2, with some opportunity for hybrid working. We are also offering the option of a full-time internship (37.5 hours a week) or a part-time internship (22.5 hours per week). This allows for our intern to choose a schedule that may be better suited for them.

This internship is an excellent chance to gain lifelong skills in a dynamic environment. 

What You’ll do: 

• Work across all areas of OTB, across the 7 day schedule.  
• Spend time working with the show producers to book guests 
• Research briefs to deadline 
• Post-show evaluations  
• Full exposure to making top quality sports content  
• Training in scripting and delivering bulletins  
• Podcasting content to the OTB Podcast Network 
• Editing video and graphics for use on Off The Ball social media platforms 
• Posting content to the Off The Ball social media accounts 

What You’ll Gain: 

• Practical, hands-on experience in sports media production in a real-world setting. 
• Mentorship and training from industry experts in content creation, audio/video editing, and broadcasting. 
• Exposure to various aspects of sports broadcasting, including production, guest management, and live content delivery. 
• An opportunity to launch your career in the radio industry. 

If the following traits sound like you, you might be the right person to intern our award-winning team: 

• A desire to help grow the coverage of women’s sport in Ireland 
• A strong knowledge and passion for sport, in particular a good command of soccer, GAA and rugby. 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. 
• A knowledge of the Off The Ball Brand, and familiarity with the style and content of our radio and Off The Ball Breakfast shows. 
• Familiarity with Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok 
• Knowledge of men’s and women’s sport 
• Experience using Adobe Audition, Premiere Pro and Photoshop (or other similar software) 

Before applying make sure you tick the following:  

• You need to be over 18 years of age 
• This internship is open to anyone with a genuine interest in all sports 

At Bauer Media we believe in nurturing future talent and giving them the opportunity to develop their knowledge, skills and abilities in the industry, supported by our award-winning teams. 

Our Culture & Rewards 

At Bauer Media Audio Ireland we strive to be the most innovative, dynamic and best-in-class media outlet in Ireland. We want more people to spend more time with us. We want to talk to every person in Ireland, every single week, through one of our channels. To make this happen, our team is made up of some of the most passionate and creative people you’ll find. Working here means no two days are the same. The work by its nature is fast-paced, and it can be intense - we work really hard – but we are all here because we truly love what we do. 

We are committed to promoting, developing, and facilitating a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace culture, and to encourage and support the creation and distribution of content that reflects the diverse audience in Ireland. 

Bauer Media Audio Ireland employees believe that the most important thing in creating a happy, respectful workplace culture is to simply act like the kind of person you would like to work with. 

About Bauer Media Group 

We are a media business focused on creating content that matters to millions of people across Europe. Our offering extends from print and online publishing to audio broadcasting and entertainment, alongside investments in other media related sectors. With more than 500 million copies sold each year, we are one of Europe’s largest Publishers. From women’s and celebrities’ magazines to TV listings to food and special interest, we own some of the most popular publishing brands in Germany, UK, Poland and France – both digital and print. But not only that. Reaching over 61 million listeners weekly, we operate over 150 radio and podcast brands in nine countries, spanning the UK, Ireland, Poland, Slovakia, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Norway and Portugal. Family-owned in the 5th generation, Bauer Media focuses on the long-term, with a consumer-first mindset that guides us across our diverse portfolio. Our workforce of 12,000 shares a common purpose: to deliver content and services that enrich people‘s everyday lives. 

Our Mission 

Our mission is to inform, entertain and inspire our customers making each day a little better and supporting them as they organise their lives and discover more. Thanks to our expertise in content and multimedia formats, together with our deep understanding of our audiences, we cut through the noise to deliver products and services that meet the ever-changing needs of our consumers and customers, enriching their daily lives. 

Our Purpose  

At Bauer Media Group, our Purpose is to enrich everyday life. This Purpose is our reason for being in business. It’s why our consumers buy our products and services. It’s why we come to work every day. It’s at the heart of everything we do and what unites us. 

Our Values  

Our group-wide company values are Trust, Passion, Excellence and Entrepreneurship. These four values underpin our corporate identity and culture. They are our guide for how we want to work and grow together.