Sports Intern
PennLive is seeking candidates for a Summer Sports Intern position.
The Sports Intern will report and produce sports stories for our readers on local teams and athletes for various platforms. You'll report directly to a news manager and will have the opportunity to make significant contributions to our online sports reporting as well as prepare for the upcoming fall high school sports seasons.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Day-to-day tasks and projects may include, but are not limited to:
- Contributing and researching story ideas
- Fact-checking and copyediting content
- Writing bylined stories
- Producing photos and video
- Interacting on social media platforms with objective commentary, comment moderation and promoting content initiatives
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCES
- Exceptional writing skills
- Familiarity with web publishing tools
- Demonstrated capability in capitalizing on high-value topics by engaging audiences with frequency and urgency
- Ability to work under tight deadlines and appropriately prioritize tasks
- Preference given to college juniors and seniors pursuing a degree in Journalism, Digital Media, Communications, or related fields
This is a 40-hour week, 6-week paid position and will be based in our Mechanicsburg area office. Internship requires ability to travel to assignment.
Candidates should provide links to stories when applying.
Deadline to apply is March 15, 2023.