Gena Asher | Oct. 22, 2010
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| IU journalism student Greg Rosenstein, right, was an intern at MLB.com last year. Applications are due Nov. 1 for next year's sports internships. |
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The deadline is Nov. 1 to apply for a variety of sports journalism internships provided by the IU School of Journalism’s National Sports Journalism Center. The center secured slots for a number of IU students from both the Indianapolis and Bloomington campuses with news and sports organizations, leagues and teams.
Several have specific requirements for the interns, according to center director Tim Franklin, who also arranged internships last year. Applicants should carefully read the requirements before applying and be sure they include all required info.
To apply:
On a separate sheet of paper, list the internships for which you are applying, with your top three preferences in order. Your application also must include:
- One‐page resume
- One‐page cover letter
- Five published clips, unless otherwise noted in posting
- Video resume tape, if applicable
- Two letters of recommendation
- Essays, if required
Do not send Web links or paste stories in e-mails. Print stories should be attached as PDFs. Your resume should include your overall GPA. All of these elements need to be sent in one e-mail. Do not send applications piecemeal.
You need a total of two reference letters for all the internships. They can be addressed “To Whom It May Concern.” At least one of the letters should be from a professor or faculty adviser. Do not have reference letters sent to us separately.
Cover letters should be addressed to:
Timothy A. Franklin
Director, IU National Sports Journalism Center
535 W. Michigan St., Room 555
Indianapolis, IN 46202
A committee of advisers and faculty on both campuses will screen applications and submit finalists to the organizations. The finalists then may be contacted to interview with the organizations, either in person or on the phone. Franklin said the organizations may decide not to interview all of the finalists the school submits and that each organization makes its own final selections.
If the committee chooses you as a finalist, you will be notified by Nov. 10. If you are not chosen as a finalist by the committee, you still may apply to the organization on your won.
E-mail applications no later than 5 p.m. Nov. 1 to sojsport@indiana.edu. E-mail questions to Franklin or Career Services director Marcia Debnam.
Exclusive internships for IU sports journalism students:
Associated Press |
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| Journalism student Zina Kumok interned at AP last year. "Professionalism is key – whether it's dressing appropriately or asking the right questions during a press conference," she said of her experience. |
MLB.com
Major League Baseball Advanced Media is offering a paid summer internship to a current junior, senior or graduate student. This intern will be assigned to help cover a Major League team, and flexibility of location can play a role in being selected. Interns are expected to work at least 10 weeks. Pay will be $500 weekly. Applicants with at least one prior sports reporting internship are strongly preferred. Applicants for this internship may provide up to 10 clips. Applicants will need to submit a
750‐word essay on why MLB.com should select them.
Chicago Tribune
The Chicago Tribune, the Midwest’s largest news organization, is offering a paid summer internship on its sports desk. This intern would work out of the main newsroom in Tribune Tower and primarily work as a copy editor. There may be some writing opportunities, but this is foremost a sports copy editing internship. Applicants must be current juniors, seniors or graduate students and must have had a previous internship on a daily newspaper other than a student publication. There also may be separate opportunities for a fall internship.
Chicago Sun-Times
The Chicago Sun‐Times is offering an unpaid, academic summer internship on its sports desk. The intern would get a variety of assignments, including copy desk editor, researcher and reporter. Applicants must be at least current sophomores and must have had previous professional experience or extensive experience on a student publication.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
The St. Louis Post‐Dispatch is offering a 10‐week paid summer internship on its sports desk. The intern will cover a wide variety of assignments, from junior golf tournaments to the Cardinals. Applicants must be at least current sophomores, and previous professional experience is preferred. The intern will be paid $410 a week.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, the largest news organization in Wisconsin, is offering an unpaid, academic summer internship on its sports desk. The intern would help out on the sports desk and also have an opportunity to report. Applicants must be at least current sophomores and must have had previous professional experience or considerable experience on a student publication.
The Indianapolis Star
The Indianapolis Star is seeking a freelance correspondent to write occasional sports stories during the spring semester. The correspondent will be paid on a per story basis. This promises to be a very heavy news season in Indy, with the success of the Colts, the Big Ten Basketball Tournament, the women’s Final Four, the Indy 500 and the Pacers all in action during the first five months of 2011. The Star is only interested in upper level students with previous professional experience. Access to a car is a must.
NCAA New Media
The NCAA National Headquarters is offering a paid internship for the 2011‐12 academic year in the New Media office in downtown Indianapolis. Candidates must be current seniors or graduate students and have the ability to work at least 20 hours a week. The intern will help execute social media strategies, work with the New Media and public relations staffs, assist in posting stories and produce multimedia packages on NCAA.org. The NCAA wants students with previous experience working with online content development, significant knowledge of social media platforms, a high level of technical competence, in‐depth knowledge of intercollegiate athletics and previous editorial experience writing or copy editing.
Indianapolis Indians
The Indianapolis Indians media relations department is offering a paid, game day internship for its 2011 season to an IU sports journalism student. Candidates need to be available during the breadth of the 72-home game baseball season, from April through early September. The intern will assist the media relations department with several duties on game days, as well as write stories for the team’s website. Candidates must be current juniors, seniors or graduate students. Previous professional experience in sports information or sports journalism is strongly preferred. Students will be paid $25 per game.
Indiana Fever
The Indiana Fever, the city’s WNBA franchise, is offering unpaid, academic internships to students in the spring semester and the summer. Interns will work in the media relations department and assist with game‐day setup of the media work room, assemble daily news briefings, assist with post‐game interviews and write feature stories for FeverBasketball.com. Interns need to be willing to work up to 35 hours a week. Candidates must be current juniors, seniors or graduate students.
IUPUI Athletics Office
The IUPUI Athletics Office is seeking an unpaid, academic intern from the IU sports journalism program to develop content across media platforms. The intern will create a weekly video vignette for the website and social media platforms, serve as a photographer/videographer for selected home games and develop graphics for the Web and print publications. IUPUI athletics includes 14 sports and an administrative staff of nearly 20 full‐time employees. IUPUI competes in the Summit League, an NCAA Division I conference. Interns should expect to work 12‐18 hours a week and will need access to a car.
Internship opportunities with strong consideration for IU sports journalism students:
Sports IllustratedSports Illustrated and SI for Kids offers paid, nine‐week summer internships in New York City for rising seniors and graduate students. This internship is for only the most serious of sports journalism students with at least one previous internship at a major publication or news organization. Most interns will perform the duty of reporter/researcher. They also would welcome applications for photo editing, photo lab and graphic design work.
Comcast SportsNet
Comcast SportsNet is seeking newsroom interns for next summer at its 11 regional sports networks, including the Bay Area, Baltimore, California, Chicago, New York, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. These are unpaid internships for academic credit. Candidates must be current juniors, seniors or graduate students, and previous professional experience is preferred. Interns must have an extensive knowledge of all sports and an ability to write game highlights on deadline. Interns also will attend production meetings and may assist field producers. Candidates must be willing to work erratic hours and be self‐motivated.
Turner Sports
Turner Sports is seeking summer interns to work in its Atlanta newsroom. This will be an unpaid internship for academic credit. Candidates must be current juniors, seniors or graduate students and previous professional experience is preferred. Turner also places a premium on academic performance.
Big Ten Network
The Big Ten Network, based in Chicago, is offering unpaid, academic internships year‐round. Applicants must be at least upcoming sophomores. The network will match students with its own needs, but duties could include writing for the BTN’s website, doing production work in the studio or assisting in the marketing department. In applying for this internship, please specify whether you would be available in the spring, summer or fall terms.
American Junior Golf Association
The American Junior Golf Association is offering paid spring and summer internships to help full‐time staff conduct more than 85 golf tournaments and 45 qualifiers across the U.S. The AJGA internship requires extensive travel. Students will serve as tournament operations and communications interns. The spring internship runs from March through May, and the summer internship is from May through September. Interns are paid $200 a week in the spring and $225 weekly in the summer, plus most travel expenses.
ESPN
More info to come regarding ESPN. The deadline for applying for ESPN’s summer internship will be late this year or early January. Applicants must be at least juniors and have previous internships or professional experience. The school will make finalist recommendations to ESPN, and the network will make its decisions. ESPN also will be accepting applications for spring and fall internships.
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