BRIDGEPORT, Pa. — Swimming World Magazine as part of the International Swimming Hall of Fame is seeking another gifted group of writers for the summer who are interested in enhancing their journalism skills and garnering valuable experience to add to their resumes. Swimming World Magazine has a special interest in expanding coverage of water polo.
The recent School Year 2018-19 Intern Class submitted stories every two weeks and delved into feature writing, race analysis, training studies and event coverage. A large percentage of Swimming World’s most-read online content was written by our stellar interns. Our army of interns significantly improved our ability to cover swimming and diving events worldwide! They were able to interview high-profile coaches and athletes and get on pool deck to cover some of swimming’s major events. New doors can open for professional opportunities while writing for Swimming World – a few were able to network for freelance writing positions!
This summer, we are looking for writers eager to report local swimming happenings, help with event coverage, hone their feature writing skills and dive into historical reference from the International Hall of Fame. This past college season presented some thrilling storylines, and we’re sure that summer of 2019 will be no different!
The Journalist Application Process:
If you or someone on your team – athlete, manager, grad assistant – is interested in gaining exposure and journalism experience this season, please submit the following to Kristy Kinzer at kristyk@swimmingworld.com. There is no age limit.
- A brief bio including name, school, conference, major, and class.
- An aquatics-related writing sample. This may be an analysis piece, a feature story, or a training-specific article. Be sure to edit this story thoroughly. Look through our website to see examples of our intern’s stories!
- *Please aim for a word count between 600 and 800 and abide by Associated Press Style rules.
- Please have applications sent to Kristy no later than Friday afternoon, April 26.
*Applications are accepted starting on Friday, April 12. Applicants will be notified of their selection by Monday, April 29. Selected applicants will begin training for the internship on Tuesday, April 30 and start publishing on Monday, May 6. The internship will conclude Friday, August 16.
Social Media Application Process:
If you or someone on your team – athlete, manager, grad assistant – is interested in gaining exposure to social media experience this season, please submit the following to Diana Pimer at dianap@swimmingworld.com.
- A brief bio including name, school, conference, major, and class.
- Screenshots, written work, or links to previous work in social media. This does not have to be aquatics related, as personal accounts are acceptable.
- Please have applications sent to Diana no later than Friday afternoon, .
*Applications are accepted starting on Friday, April 12. Applicants will be notified of their selection by Monday, April 29. Selected applicants will begin training for the internship on Tuesday, April 30 and start publishing on Monday, May 6. The internship will conclude Friday, August 16.
The Nitty-Gritty:
Do you like working from a coffee shop or from home? As long as you have access to email and WiFi, you can work for us! This internship is conducted via email/text/phone calls – all work can be done remotely.
Stories will be submitted and published on a biweekly schedule for the journalism portion, and each intern will receive individual feedback throughout the internship to build writing and reporting skills. If this opportunity makes you excited about representing the best sport in the world, then apply now.
