Massachusetts Creative Jobs

Position : Summer Sports Intern

Location : Worcester, MA

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are at the core of our mission to strengthen and empower the communities we serve.

MassLive 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 sports 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, 10-week paid position and will be based in ​either our Springfield, Worcester or Boston office. Internship requires ability to travel to assignments.

Candidates should provide links to stories when applying.

Deadline to apply is May 3, 2024.

Advance Local Media offers competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits package with affordable options for your healthcare including medical, dental and vision plans, mental health support options, flexible spending accounts, fertility assistance, a competitive 401(k) plan to help plan for your future, generous paid time off, paid parental and caregiver leave and an employee assistance program to support your work/life balance, optional legal assistance, life insurance options, as well as flexible holidays to honor cultural diversity.

MassLive.com is one of the largest news and information websites in Massachusetts and was recently recognized as the best news site in New England for 2019 by the New England Newspaper Press Association. MassLive provides an essential 24/7 news, information and social interaction network. 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.

MassLive.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 and inclusive environment, and is proud to be an equal opportunity/affirmative action 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, veteran status, or any other category protected under federal, state or local law.

If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please contact Human Resources and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

Advance Local does not provide sponsorship for work visas or employment authorization in the United States. Only candidates who are legally authorized to work in the U.S. will be considered for this position.