SPORTS JOURNALISM INTERNS
Sports Journalism Institute
Application Deadline: November 2
College students interested in sports journalism can get specialized training, a paid sports news internship, a scholarship and industry contacts through the 2013 Sports Journalism Institute.
Applications are due to AAJA by Nov. 2.
The Associated Press Sports Editors established the institute to increase racial and gender diversity in the sports departments of America’s newsrooms. APSE formed partnerships with Asian American Journalism Association, the National Association of Black Journalists and the National Association of Hispanic Journalists to connect the institute’s opportunities with college students aspiring to be sports journalists.
The program combines an intensive week of instruction from top professionals with an eight-week paid internship at a print, digital or electronic media outlet. Class session topics range from ethics to photo editing, to how to keep a running score at a baseball game to copy editing. Upon completion of the program, college students receive a $500 scholarship.
The 2013 program starts with the training sessions taught by Poynter Institute faculty May 31 to June 8 at the University of Missouri at Columbia, followed by the internships.
College sophomores and juniors with editing and online skills are encouraged to apply. Applicants do not need to be AAJA members, but must sign up as members if selected.
Applications must be submitted to AAJA by November 2, 2012.
Travel logistics, housing arrangements and internship placements are made by the institute.
Learn more at http://sportsjournalisminstitute.org/