Broadcast Engineer Intern

Broadcast Management Group (BMG) is a leading global broadcast production company that provides managed services to major broadcast networks, corporations, and studios. It is also a top producer of live multicamera news, sports, entertainment, and corporate broadcast productions. BMG is a trailblazing industry leader utilizing cutting-edge, innovative technology. The company is the leader in centralized technology and decentralized production teams and operates a Network Operations Center hosted at BMG’s Cloud Control Center™ along with a fleet of mobile units. Business operations are in Washington DC, New York, Chicago, Las Vegas, and Los Angeles.

This position will assist Broadcast Engineering personnel with all aspects of the technical operation. The Broadcast Engineer Intern will support production, including setting up, operating, and maintaining a wide variety of electrical and electronic equipment used in television broadcast, postproduction, Audio recording, and show production. The intern will gain exposure to IT Operations and user support in a mission-critical environment. 

Essential functions of the position include, but are not limited to the following: 

• Learn the daily operation of the Engineering/IT department 

• Pull and terminate all types of video, audio, and control cabling 

• Communicate status updates. Discuss issues and provide suggestions in a clear manner 

• Maintenance and installation of High and Low Power Television Transmission Systems 

• Install and configure new equipment, hardware, and software components. 

• Upgrade system as needed to enable compatible software on all computers 

• Provide deployment, maintenance, and operational support to staff with PCs, peripherals, and mobile devices 

• Effectively diagnose and resolve problems with PC hardware, network connectivity, and software applications in primarily a Microsoft Windows infrastructure 

• Complete other duties as assigned  

Qualifications 

• Must be a student enrolled in a degree program at a trade school, college, or university that will recognize the internship for class credit. 

• Must be prepared to take initiative as well as follow direction when required 

• Understand, interpret, and communicate information about what you are working on 

• Able to work in a fast-paced, high-stress, loud, busy, and high-performance environment, able to meet tight deadlines 

• Ability to sit and work at a computer screen for long periods of time.  

• Ability to crawl, stoop, bend, lift overhead, and walk to reach equipment for evaluation, repair, and adjustment.  

• Must be able to work for extended periods of time in a confined area.  

• Must be able to interpret instructions, schematics, and service manuals.  

• Manipulate computer and general office equipment, including telephone.  

• Ability to lift 50 lbs. or more