Sports Journalism Intern (California Collegiate League)

Organization & Internship Background

The Arroyo Seco Saints, a certified 501(c)3 non-profit organization, attracts elite college players, coaches, and college students seeking to gain experience in the sports industry to the greater Los Angeles area for the months of June and July. A proud member of the California Collegiate League and entering its 20th season of operation, the Saints strive to provide the finest collegiate summer baseball experience in the nation. Learn by doing! Sports Journalism/Media Relations interns will be key players in advancing our mission. You will spend the summer gaining valuable experience in the sports industry, building your resume and career portfolio, and learning through mentoring, networking, and training. Take this opportunity to build relationships with industry professionals and with members of the professional, collegiate and amateur baseball community!

Location

• Home Stadium: Jackie Robinson Memorial Field (Pasadena, California)
  • Located 10 minutes north of Los Angeles, adjacent to the world-famous Rose-Bowl Stadium.
  • Opponent locations: Throughout the state of California.

Sports Journalism/Media Relations Responsibilities

Overall

• Responsible for telling the story of the Arroyo Seco Saints collegiate summer baseball experience through writing.
• Write daily game recaps, feature stories, and news pieces on the team.
• On a daily and game by game basis, edit, label, caption, and upload content to the Saints website, internal management platform, social media accounts, plus more.
• Manage all baseball information, including daily statistical packages and game notes.
• Write and distribute press releases, newsletters and other information to media, alumni, and fans.
• Working with players, coaches, and various members of the front office, obtain quotes for press releases and feature stories.
• Research and interview players, coaches, and other subjects for feature stories and Saints social media platforms that will be on camera.
• Exercise creativity and explore ideas of visual journalism to be used on social media platforms.
• Responsible for all updates and new content for the official Saints website and social media platforms.
• Execute and cross-collaborate with other internal intern teams to administer and publish pre, post-, and in-game updates on program social media platforms.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Strong knowledge of baseball rules and statistics.
• Possess a passion and proficiency for writing.
• Possess a strong interest in visual journalism.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Be deadline driven. Daily completion of assigned tasks.
• A team player with a get it done attitude and work ethic.
• Excellent organizational skills. Self-motivated and detail oriented.
• Pursuing or completed an undergraduate degree in a related major.
• Represent the Arroyo Seco Saints exhibiting a high-level of professionalism at all times.
• Cooperation, responsiveness, and dependability.

Notes & Time Commitments

• The position is also eligible as a college credit internship. Applicants not in need of credit may still apply.
• All intern staff will be required to participate (in-person or by conference call) in an introductory meeting in late May.
• Hours Will Vary. Game Days are typically 1:00-10:00 p.m. Non-game days are on an as-needed basis.
• Some remote hours will be required to complete tasks within allotted time frames.
• All interns will be required to commit for the duration of the season (exceptions for varying school start/stop dates will be reviewed on an individual basis).
• The Saints college summer season runs June to early August.
• The term of the season can include up to two (2) weeks prior and two (2) weeks after the beginning and ending of the game schedule.
• Ability to begin remote work before the season begins is a plus.