What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sports Media - Winter 2027 Internship position at Legacy Leagues?
The Legacy Leagues is a unique low-rim basketball league in CT, RI and MA that not only allows its players to dunk, but also give them a full experience of playing in a professional league. The Legacy League provides its players full stats, video highlights and game recaps from every game, that can be found right on the website, as well as in-game interviews broadcasted live on our Facebook page.
Roles:
Roles:
- Keep full statistics for the league's basketball games in real time, just as ESPN and other companies do
- Interview players post game imitating the interviews you see on television
- Appear on-camera after each night’s games reviewing the action and doing some analysis
- Record video in a way that is compelling to viewers (and all of its newest features)
- Write feature stories as you would for any company or website that are published online
- Edit and compile game highlights into highlight packages published online
- Edit graphics for social media remotely from pictures taken during the games
Responsibilities:
- Keeping statistics accurately while the basketball game is going on (we will provide training)
- Come up with logical questions for interviews with players
- Record video in real time while the action is taking place
- Write feature stories that tell a story in a way that captures people’s attention
- Use apps like Snapchat, Instagram, Twitter and Facebook to post videos online
- Use basketball knowledge to understand time and score to relay that info to viewers
Skill Set Required:
- Some prior sports writing experience is highly recommended, but not necessarily required. Applicants may be required to submit a sample of something they have previously written.
- Prior on-camera and filming experience is a plus. Applicants may be required to submit a sample.
- A knowledge of the game of basketball is not required, but will definitely help.
Locations:
- MA Games will be taking place Monday nights at Forekicks in Norfolk (10 Pine Street in Norfolk, MA) starting on Monday, December 7th and go through March
- RI Games will be taking place Tuesday nights at the Warwick Boys and Girls Club (340 Oakland Beach Ave in
Warwick, RI) starting on Tuesday, December 8th and go through March - CT Games will be taking place on Thursday nights at Insports Centers (29 Trefoil Drive in Trumbull, CT) starting on Thursday, December 3rd and go through March
- Other post-game duties can be completed anywhere where there is wi-fi.
Compensation:
- This is an internship that students have been able to get school credit for in the past.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity, marital or veteran status, or any other protected class.