| Positions
available at SportsFiends.com
Fan Writers
Internships
- Sports Journalist
- Editorial Assistant
- Graphic Designers
Fan
Writers: First
and foremost, SportsFiends.com is
a fan based sports commentary and analysis web site featuring
original content created by sports fans for
sports fans. We are always looking for individuals who love sports
and want to show their passion by writing either an occasional
article or weekly column about what they know.
In order for this site to be great, we need support
in creating quality content by users like you. If you are interested
in writing articles about any sports related topic, please read
our submission policy and contact us with your ideas.
Internships:
SportsFiends.com has
numerous internships available for interested and qualified candidates. Sports
Journalist Internship:
If
you’ve
always wanted to write about sports, this is your chance. SportsFiends.com is
especially interested in candidates
knowledgeable and interested in MLB, Fantasy Baseball, NASCAR,
and Poker.
The internship requires a minimum of three to five hours a week,
and you can use existing unpublished sports related content to
get started. SportsFiends.com will feature your column at regular
intervals and automatically archive your work as new work is
published.
As of now,
this is an unpaid internship; ideal for students or aspiring
sports journalists. We offer professional
editing
and international exposure of your work. Our expectation is that,
at a minimum, interns would write one, 800 – 1200 word
article a week.
College students seeking to receive college credit for working
with Sports Fiends, Inc. should note that in their cover letter.
Sports Fiends, Inc. can not promise that college credit will
be available, but we will attempt to work with your school to
make that happen.
Telecommuting
is a viable option for this position. If you are interested, please forward your cover letter stating
your interest, your resume, contact information, and two writing
samples (preferably sports related) to resumes@sportsfiends.com.
Editorial
Assistant:
SportsFiends.com is
currently seeking one talented student and/or aspiring sports
journalist to fill
an unpaid editorial assistant internship.
This can be a telecommuting position for the right applicant.
Duties and responsibilities include:
- Editing original content
- Working directly with the Editor-In-Chief on various special
projects
- Authoring a weekly sports editorial column on topics of your
choice
- Proofreading Advertising, Marketing, and Promotional Material
- Marketing and Promotion of the web site
- Applicants should expect to devote a minimum of 10 hours a week to the internship.
This is
a great opportunity to get your feet wet in the growing world
of online journalism.
Interested applicants should submit a cover letter, resume,
and two writing samples to resumes@sportsfiends.com.
Graphic
Designers:
SportsFiends.com is
seeking two talented students and/or aspiring graphic artists
to fill an unpaid Graphic Designer
internship. This is a telecommuting position. Duties and responsibilities
include:
- Working
with the webmaster to create article graphics and logos with
short turn around times
- Assisting in the development (look and feel) of the site
- Integrating logo's and other graphics into merchandise
- Marketing and promoting those materials
Sports Fiends,
Inc. expects applicants to have expertise in Adobe Illustrator,
PhotoShop, or other graphic software as well
as a demonstrated qualification in electronic
graphic design. Interested parties should submit a cover letter,
resume, and links to several samples of your work to resumes@sportsfiends.com.
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