I majored in Industrial and Labor Relations, and I can say with near certainty that most of the guys (and some of the girls) who started in that major with me wanted to be sports agents. It was our way of hanging on to childhood dreams after coming to the sad reality that we weren’t ever going to be professional athletes. By choosing a profession that allows everyday interaction with sports stars, we could come close to what we always dreamed of. If you’ve been through the same thought process, and we know there’s a lot of you who have, it’s time to start considering an internship in sports. The truth is that working in sports isn’t for everyone, so those who are considering it need to test the waters - and there’s no better way than an internship with a company like Bleacher Report
Bleacher Report has dubbed itself “The Open Source Sports Network.” That is because they let anyone write for them. Do you think that you know more than the sports writers whom you read every day in the newspaper? Does your blood pressure rise when Joe Morgan starts spouting off during ESPN’s Sunday Night Baseball? You could sit there and complain, or you could start writing and show why your insight should be more valuable than those who opine on sports professionally. But don’t get too comfortable after you click publish, because Bleacher Report allows other users to vote up (or down) and comment on your articles. So, if you’re not putting out good content, you’re going to hear about it. Just like if you are rooting for the Away team in the bleachers, you’re going to hear about it.
We first found out about Bleacher Report and their internships - one in sports marketing and the other in editing - when we were contacted by Aron Glatzer, Bleacher Report’s Internship Coordinator. The descriptions for both are quite good, so we won’t go into detail about the specifics of each internship. Don’t go looking for links to these internships from Bleacher Report’s home page, though, because you won’t find them. Bleacher Report likes to keep their internship recruitment focused on colleges, so they use targeted Facebook advertising and college career services offices (and that’s why they shared these internships with us too). At first this seemed a little strange to us, but we think we understand that it’s a way for Bleacher Report to ensure the quality of their applicants.
These internships appear to be pretty relaxed, as they’re both only 12 hours a week, unpaid, and location indifferent. Bleacher Report is located in San Francisco, but they’ll allow interns to work over the Internet as long as they can set a work schedule and stick to it. As much as this sounds like a pretty cool way to intern, it did give us some hesitation, as it makes it seem as though Bleacher Report doesn’t take these internships completely seriously. We shared our hesitation about writing about these internships with Aron, and he assured us that Bleacher Report’s interns get great experience and attention. We’ll take his word for it, but take note that this internship is probably not well suited for someone who isn’t a good self manager. Bleacher Report does reward great interns with stipends (for editing interns) or scholarships (for marketing interns), so there is the opportunity for compensation, as well as for being hired at the conclusion of the internship.
Those who are interested in applying can contact Aron Glatzer directly at aglatzer@bleacherreport.com. Those interested in the editing internship should include a writing sample with their cover letter and resume. And don’t forget that you can always write for Bleacher Report too.
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Sorry, I really like Joe Morgan.