Affiliate Sales Intern
- Intern
- Business Segment: CNBC
Company Description
VERSANT (Nasdaq: VSNT) is an industry-changing media and entertainment business and home to trusted brands that shape culture, inform audiences, and build lasting connections. It operates across four core markets: political news and opinion, business news and personal finance, golf, and sports and genre entertainment. These markets are served through a powerful portfolio of iconic and innovative brands, including CNBC, MS NOW, USA Network, Golf Channel, Oxygen, E!, SYFY, and Versant’s sports division USA Sports, along with complementary digital assets including Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow and GolfPass.
Job Description
OVERVIEW
As the Affiliate Sales Intern, you will gain hands-on experience across sales, marketing and digital content. You will work closely with the Head of Affiliate Sales, China and the wider Business Development & Distribution team, preparing client materials, assisting with events, conducting market search and helping source and localize content. This role is designed to give you meaningful responsibilities, practical industry exposure, and opportunities to build both commercial and cross‑functional skills.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Assist with daily sales and marketing tasks, including preparation of client materials, premiums and sales tools.
- Conduct research on local market trends and business news, particularly through local social media platforms.
- Support the planning and execution of sales and marketing activities and events.
- Source content from digital website cnbc.com, translate and edit it for publication on the company’s WeChat account.
- Provide administrative support to the manager as required.
Qualifications
ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS
- Currently enrolled as a 3rd or 4th year undergraduate, or a 1st year master’s student.
- Strong translation skills in both English and Chinese.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication abilities in Chinese and English.
- Proficient in Excel and PowerPoint, with basic data analysis for reporting.
- Highly motivated, with the ability to work independently.
- Available to work at least 2 days per week (ideally 3–4 days) and commit to a 9‑month internship starting June 2026.
The responsibilities associated with this position are not limited to the above description and may be modified at any time by the Company.
Additional Information
As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with a VERSANT Media employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. VERSANT Media's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to [email protected].
VERSANT Media is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at VERSANT via-email, the Internet, or in any form and/or method without a valid written Statement of Work in place for this position from VERSANT's Talent Acquisition team will be deemed the sole property of VERSANT. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by VERSANT as a result of the referral or through other means.