SUMMER SPORTS INTERN - PENNLIVE SPORTS - HARRISBURG, PA

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.

PA Media Group is a digitally focused news and information company which publishes and operates PennLive, Penn Studios, The Patriot-News and a growing suite of digital, video and print products. PennLive is an award-winning news media organization that works to prove audience growth and impact journalism can go hand-in-hand. As an organization we aim to inform, engage and entertain, as well as promote active participation in the exchange of news and ideas because knowledge improves people's lives. We embrace new ideas and innovation.

PennLive.com is a part of Advance Local Media, one of the largest media groups in the United States, which operates the leading news and information companies in more than 20 cities, reaching 58+ million people monthly with our quality, real-time journalism and community engagement. Our company is built upon the values of Integrity, Customer-first, Inclusiveness, Collaboration and Forward-looking. For more information about Advance Local, please visit www.advancelocal.com.

Advance Local Media is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, encouraging applications from people of all backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, marital status or any other category protected under federal, state or local law.