Journalism Internship
Inside Hockey, LTD
58 Elgin Street
Newton Centre, MA 02459
Phone: (718) 965-9018
Internship objective: To gain hands-on journalism experience while covering the Western Michigan University Broncos Hockey Team
About the interning organization: Inside Hockey has a subscriber base of over 25,000 hockey fans as well as a content distribution relationship with FoxSports.com.
Semesters interns are needed: Fall 2008 and possibly spring 2009
Number of interns needed: One
Start date: On or near the first day of the semester, negotiable based on the start date of the hockey season
End date: On or near the last day of the semester, negotiable based on the end date of the hockey season.
Hours per week: 10-20 hours per week, depending upon the number of games scheduled during the week.
Academic qualifications: Declared Journalism major or minor.
Desired skills and qualifications: Student interns should have a strong interest in sports journalism, understand and enjoy hockey and be a strong writer. Students should also be able to work independently and meet deadlines with little on-site supervision.
Description of intern responsibilities: Student intern will cover the Western Michigan Broncos Hockey Team for Inside Hockey. Responsibilities would involve attending all home games, writing a weekly report on the team (game synopses, top performances, injuries, etc.), and contributing to Inside Hockey’s overall NCAA coverage.
Location:
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI
Intern sponsor:
Tim Rosenthal
NCAA Editor
Inside Hockey
trosenthal@insidehockey.com
Credit: College credit toward communication major, minor or general electives. One hour of college credit is earned for 40 hours of work up to a maximum of 6 credits. Student interns must be registered for academic credit.
Interested students should contact:
Tim Rosenthal
NCAA Editor
Inside Hockey
trosenthal@insidehockey.comEvaluation: The evaluation and grade will be completed by the faculty adviser and will be based upon the following:
1. The student’s journal/log/observation of all intern activities
2. The student’s copy of all work produced
3. The student’s learning objectives and progress made toward the learning objectives
4. Final paper
5. The internship sponsor mid-internship evaluation
6. The internship sponsor final evaluation
Method of evaluation:
1. Student’s journal/log: 20%
2. Student’s work: 20 %
3. Paper: 20%
4. Internship sponsor mid-internship evaluation: 20%
5. Internship sponsor final evaluation: 20%
Calendar:
1. E-mail updates to faculty sponsor every month.
2. Additional communication via email, phone or in person as needed
3. All materials are to be submitted to Marilyn Kritzman on the Wednesday prior to final weeks of the semester/session registered.
4. Internship sponsor evaluation due half way through the internship
5. Internship sponsor final evaluation due the Wednesday of finals week with the rest of the material. The evaluation may be submitted with the student’s materials in a sealed envelope, or the sponsor may submit it separately by the due date.
Student’s signature
Intern sponsor’s (at internship site) signature
Coordinator of Undergraduate Internship’s (Marilyn S. Kritzman) signature
