Colleges Student Intern, Fall 2025 (Remote)

About Us

The Athletic is a digital sports media company that brings true sports fans closer to the athletes, teams and leagues that captivate their attention. We serve a multi-faceted audience that craves a richer connection and understanding with immersive storytelling and a like-minded community of fans. Founded in 2016 and with major operational hubs in San Francisco, Los Angeles, London and Melbourne, we empower a truly global team of more than 600 creators and cover more than 250 professional sports and collegiate teams across the United States, Canada and the UK. Our newsroom has produced thousands of in-depth reports along with more than 120 podcasts and other forms of premium content. Put simply, The Athletic is at the center of a sports fan’s universe.

About the Role

The Athletic is accepting applications for its Leon H. Carter newsroom internship, a 12-week remote program, which will run from the end of August/early September into November of 2025. The intern will be embedded on our colleges desk, which will expose the intern to every facet of the newsroom. The mission of The Athletic’s internship program is to attract and develop the industry’s next stars. The intern will help shape our most informative coverage while helping to advance our goal to be the top destination for sports news around the world.

The application deadline is April 18, 2025.

This is a remote internship that may require some travel to New York City. Candidates based in New York City have the option of working on-site in the New York office.

The rate of pay for this role is $20.00 USD per hour. 

• Provide coverage of a college football team during the season, inclusive of news, features and game stories.
• Attend brainstorming sessions and pitch ideas to the editor and colleagues. 
• Have great news judgment, along with an ability to source build. 
• Multitask across multiple story endeavors and prioritize accordingly.
• Write quick news stories and provide analysis for a variety of platforms. 
• Work collaboratively with other reporters. 

• Undergraduate and graduate students are welcome to apply; undergraduate juniors and seniors preferred. Ability to work a 30-40 hour work week.
• Previous newsroom internship experience is a plus.
• Flexibility: ability to adapt to fast-paced work environments where needs and priorities can change quickly.
• Deep knowledge of and a passion for sports.
• This is a remote internship that will require some travel to New York City. 

• A resume.
• An essay between 500-700 words explaining why you should be considered by The Athletic for this internship, including but not limited to your main area of interest - college football and fall semester college sports.
• Two letters of recommendation.
• A portfolio of at least 5 relevant samples showcasing strong writing skills.

The Athletic offers unique perks and benefits to all full-time employees based on their country of residence. Our comprehensive US benefits package includes:

- Highly competitive, employer-contributed medical, dental, vision, basic life and disability insurance plans.

- Savings accounts for medical, wellness, and childcare expenses.

- 401k retirement savings plan and employer match.

- Paid time off including paid sick leave, 12 paid holidays, 15 days of accrued vacation to start, and up to 20 weeks of Paid Parental Leave.

For international candidates: Our global benefits packages offer similar benefits and perks, competitive to the local market.

The Athletic Media Company is an equal opportunity employer and enthusiastically encourages people from all backgrounds and experiences to apply. The Athletic will consider all applicants without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical and/or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

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