POSITION

The Indianapolis Colts are seeking a Writing & Podcast Intern to join the Content, Creative & Media team. The ideal candidate is a strong storyteller with sound news judgement and experience covering sports. The successful candidate will be responsible for working closely with the Writer/Audio Initiatives Manager on story ideas and regularly publishing written content to Colts.com for the season-long internship.

MANAGER

Writer, Audio Initiatives Manager

DIRECT REPORTS

None

RESPONSIBILITIES

General responsibilities are but not limited to:

Attend Colts press conferences, practices and games to report, write, edit and publish written content
Write in a tone consistent with Colts.com style guidelines
Write straight news and develop story ideas for notebooks and feature articles
Assist in transcribing press conferences and media availability
Assist in publishing press releases to Colts.com
Assist in managing Colts roster and transactions on Colts.com
Research and assist in the development and execution of the Colts audio initiatives

QUALIFICATIONS

College degree in journalism or equivalent work experience
Proficient, creative writer with background covering sports, preferably football
Ability to write for a team website and avoid editorializing
Professionalism to work with and interview NFL players, coaches and football operations staff
Comfortable writing football and non-football stories
Strong organizational and communication skills to manage multiple assignments at once
Working knowledge of Photoshop, CMS platforms and SEO best practices
Ability to work a daily schedule as well as nights, weekends and holidays
Ability and willingness to learn and grow as a reporter and writer

Responsibilities and qualification may change with or without notice.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.