Hail Varsity Editorial Assistant/Contributing Writer

POSITION TYPE: Internship
SALARY LEVEL: $10/hour
HOURS PER WEEK: 15-25
INTERNSHIP DURATION: August-December, 2013
DESIRED START DATE: August 2, 2013


POSITION SUMMARY:
The Hail Varsity Intern will attend University of Nebraska football practices, football games and press conferences on behalf of Hail Varsity Magazine. They will be responsible for collecting quotes from coaches and players and transcribing these quotes for use by the Hail Varsity staff. The Hail Varsity Intern will have the opportunity to write content for hailvarsity.com. The Hail Varsity Intern must present themselves respectfully and professionally on all occasions when representing Hail Varsity. The intern position will report directly to Hail Varsity Staff Writer, Brandon Vogel.


DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Attend University of Nebraska Football practice every Monday and Tuesday during the 2013 Football Season and collect quotes from players and coaches via voice recorder (estimated time commitment, 2 hours per practice)
• Transcribe practice audio quotes within 2 hours of practice ending and upload to … (estimated time commitment, 1 hour per practice)
• Additional Opportunity: Write practice recap notes for review by Brandon Vogel and possible placement on hailvarsity.com. Intern would get byline if recap is posted. (estimated time commitment unknown)
• Attend Nebraska Football press conferences (as able), collect and transcribe quotes from each press conference attended (estimated time commitment, 3 hours)
• Attend 2013 University of Nebraska home football games (estimated time commitment, 4 hours per game depending on game time):
• Collect quotes from players and coaches via voice recorder after every home football game (estimated time commitment, 1 hour per game)
• Transcribe game quotes within 2 hours of press conference ending and upload to … (estimated time commitment, 2 hours per game)
• Additional Opportunity: Write football game recap notes for review by Brandon Vogel and possible placement on hailvarsity.com. Intern would get byline if recap is posted. (estimated time commitment unknown)
• Effectively manage time and activities to maximize output
• Handle additional duties as assigned by Hail Varsity Staff, as opportunities arise


DESIRED MAJOR(S)
Journalism, Communications or related fields


TO APPLY
Visit http://hailvarsity.com/hail-varsity-employment-opportunities/