Job Description
eel is offering a Streaming Marketing Training Internship for a student interested in gaining structured, supervised exposure to how a modern streaming platform is marketed across digital platforms.
This is an educational internship for academic credit designed to help students learn how streaming brands think about audience growth, campaign planning, creator marketing, and platform positioning across today’s digital entertainment landscape.
About eel
eel is an ad-supported streaming service featuring movies, TV shows, music videos, sports, live TV channels, documentaries, and other entertainment programming across connected TV, mobile, and web. The platform creates engaging experiences through live events for new music video and movie releases while fostering ongoing viewership through pop culture events.
eel is currently available at www.watcheel.com and on:
iOS Mobile – https://tinyurl.com/eeliOS
Android Mobile – https://tinyurl.com/eelAndroid
Roku – https://tinyurl.com/eelroku
Fire TV – https://tinyurl.com/eelfiretv
Apple TV – https://tinyurl.com/eelAppletv
Google TV – https://tinyurl.com/eelGoogletv
Internship Type
Educational internship for academic credit
This internship is designed to be completed for academic credit through the student’s college or university, subject to school approval. Applicants should be able to obtain internship credit or participate through an academic internship program.
Duration 10 weeks, part-time, remote, 10–15 hours per week. The purpose of the internship is to provide structured learning and supervised exposure to streaming operations and marketing. The intern will work under supervision and mentorship. Regular check-ins and structured guidance will be provided. The internship includes observation, instruction, and feedback as core components.
What the intern will learn
This internship is designed to help students understand how streaming platforms are marketed and how entertainment audiences are reached across digital ecosystems.
Learning areas include:
OTT (Over-the-Top): how streaming services deliver content directly over the internet
CTV (Connected TV): how audiences watch streaming content on platforms like Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, Google TV, and smart TVs
FAST (Free Ad-Supported Streaming TV): how free ad-supported live channels are programmed and positioned
AVOD (Ad-Supported Video on Demand): how free on-demand streaming services are structured and monetized
Metadata: how titles, artwork, descriptions, genres, and
other information affect discoverability and presentation
Creator marketing: how brands work with creators, influencers, and user-generated content to build awareness
Launch planning: how a streaming service prepares for and structures a public-facing launch campaign
Analytics: how teams review content, campaign, and audience data to understand what is working
Formal Learning Plan
Over the course of the internship, the student will receive supervised exposure to:
how streaming brands position themselves in the market
how launch campaigns are structured across social media, creator marketing, and audience engagement how social platforms like Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and LinkedIn are used in entertainment marketing how short-form marketing content is planned and adapted from longer-form materials
how creator and influencer campaigns are researched, organized, and tracked how streaming teams think about audience growth, awareness, watch time, and retention
how social and campaign performance is interpreted through views, engagement, clicks, and related metrics how content, programming, and marketing intersect in a streaming business
Educational Activities
The intern may, under supervision, participate in learning-oriented activities such as: observing how a streaming platform plans and organizes launch marketing
assisting with supervised research on entertainment, streaming, and social media trends learning how content calendars, creator tracking sheets, and campaign planning tools are structured observing how short-form content is developed for social platforms participating in supervised exercises related to creator research and campaign organization reviewing how analytics and performance reports are interpreted in a streaming context discussing how marketing decisions connect to audience behavior and platform growth
Who should apply
We are looking for students who are:
interested in streaming, entertainment, digital media, film, television, music, or marketing organized and detail-oriented
comfortable with spreadsheets, research, and digital tools
strong communicators curious about how modern streaming services operate and grow excited to learn in a startup environment
Qualifications
Basic spreadsheet skills
Basic computer and internet research skills
Strong attention to detail
Good organization and time management
Strong written communication
Ability to follow instructions and learn new tools quickly
Interest in streaming, film, TV, digital media, and marketing
This is an unpaid internship intended for academic credit with no guarantee of employment at the conclusion of the internship. This internship is designed as a supervised educational experience for students who want meaningful exposure to the workflows, strategy, and thinking behind streaming marketing. The program is structured around close supervision, scheduled check-ins, guided observation, and supervised learning activities rather than independent responsibility for business operations.