Job Description

We are looking for a highly motivated sports-minded intern to work side by side with our NBC Sports Bay Area and NBC Sports California digital team to assist in writing, editing, social media curation and general production of daily content for our website and app. This internship will help develop your writing and editing skills, editorial judgment, provide you with real-world newsroom experience, and assist you in building practical skills with CMS and web publishing programs.

A SNAPSHOT OF YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Pitch story ideas/angles around our local teams
• Monitor Google Trends and social media trending topics for relevant story ideas
• Write assigned stories
• Edit/backread assigned stories
• Monitor news conferences and other sources for story leads/ideas
• Cut and post in-game social media clips to Twitter and Instagram

Qualifications

BASIC REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be actively enrolled in a degree-granting program at an accredited institution during the length of the program.
• Current class standing of junior or above (30 credits).
• News writing and journalism coursework; AP style knowledge.
• Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above.

DESIRED CHARACTERISTICS:

• Must have strong writing ability, good news and content judgment, creativity, and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Knowledge of sports reporting and San Francisco Bay Area and Sacramento pro teams (MLB, NFL, NBA, and NHL).
• Comfortable navigating all major social media platforms for news gathering and trend spotting.
• Bilingual in Spanish is a plus.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Required On-Site: This position is required to be performed full-time from an NBCUniversal-designated worksite.
• Interested candidate must submit a resume/CV through www.nbcunicareers.com to be considered
• Must be willing to work in San Francisco, CA
• Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States
• Must be covered by Solutions, NBCU’s Alternative Dispute Resolution Program
• Must be 18 years or older

Compensation: The hourly rate for this internship is $16.99/hr.

Additional Information

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