Work with RMIT Active

Grow your skills in sports media with a variety of working opportunities including internships and mentoring. 

RMIT Sports Media Program

As part of the Sports Media Program, you'll have the opportunity to make media with a variety of sport clubs and at our diverse RMIT Active events.

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What is the RMIT Sports Media Program?

The RMIT Sports Media Program is the hub where our talented sports journalists, broadcasters, commentators, interviewers, photographers, social media curators, videographers and wider media creatives come together to capture spectacular sporting moments from the Redback community. 

If you are passionate about sport, travel opportunities, creating engaging content, building your professional industry networks and portfolio, working with RMIT’s established partners and elite athletes in high-end sporting environments; the RMIT Sports Media Program is the place for you to grow your skills.  

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Media opportunities available

  • Photographers 
  • Media and content managers
  • Radio presenters
  • Journalists
  • Commentators/Casters
  • Online news authors
  • TV presenters
  • Social media producers
  • Podcasters
  • Visual effect designers
  • Interviewers
  • Videographers
  • Editors
  • Graphic designers

Work with us

We are looking for passionate students from within our community to join our talented fleet of content creators, either in front or behind the camera to make media for us this year.

  • Interviewing Elite Athletes representing Australia on live radio
  • Diving with a Go Pro and filming sea life with the Underwater Club 
  • Learning how to network with sports leaders in our industry guest seminars 
  • Shout casting the League of Legends Nationals  
  • Traveling interstate for the UniSport Nationals as a media crew member 
  • Covering the University Basketball League through livestream productions 
  • Hosting a variety of Sport and Fitness Videos  
  • Photographing RMIT Indigenous guernseys for the RMIT Big V Basketball 
  • Designing Sport Campaigns to be displayed on the university's biggest screens 
Having the knowledge and practical experience to broadcast live sport has put me in good stead to write and understand the game. It has helped develop my confidence presenting on camera and it’s taught me how to communicate with industry professionals.

– Kendra Jewell, Editor in Chief at The Swanston Gazette

Interning at RMIT Active has been a really positive experience for me, I've learnt a lot about the industry and the support I've gotten from my supervisors has been really beneficial in my career path.

– Kurt Tchia, 2024 RMIT Active Media Intern

How else can I get involved?

Tailor your opportunities through the RMIT Sports Media Program by contributing your skills to the wider Redbacks community. We are currently accepting applications for the following paid and volunteer positions: 

Email sportsmedia@rmit.edu.au to find out more. 

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