Sports VIDEO and BROADCAST internship in Washington D.C.

Hey folks...As the poster of this job and the founder of this company, I'd like to clarify the position and the issue of paid vs. unpaid.

I've been doing this for awhile. I've tried to bring in "paid" interns and what I've ended up with, often (not always), is interns that want to get college credit, cruise, and make a buck.

I invest a lot of my time, energy and equipment into the interns and provide them with a skill-set that allows them to get jobs in an industry that is withering. I grow people into paid roles within the company and I like to weed out the "less-passionate" from the beginning of the process.

The truth is, I'd rather not toss money at people that aren't interested in doing this for the love of the game. Once they've proven that, they become paid contractors. I've also helped many of them get jobs at major media organizations like The Washington Post, ESPN and CBS.

I don't expect you to take my word for it. So, instead, let them tell you about my company, what they learned and what it did for them.

You can watch their testimonials here:

http://www.synthesismp.com/our-team

I should also mention that my first two internships in college were unpaid.

 

It's too bad the co-founder thinks you won't have heart if he pays interns. You have to be a terrible person to want to afford a clean bowl of gruel and a bare floor to sleep on.