Media Internship
AEG, Washington, DC, United States
The Cal Ripken Sr. Collegiate Baseball League (CRSCBL) is seeking college or graduate students to serve as league beat writers and social media content creators for the 2025 summer season.
Ideal candidates will be comfortable covering sports and news in a fast-paced environment, have experience managing social media platforms and creating engaging content for followers, and have a strong knowledge of baseball and an ability to accurately articulate game action in a concise, written manner. Graphic design experience is a plus, but not a must.
You will be on a team of 3-4 media interns who will attend CRSCBL games nightly during June and July. Throughout the season, you will create content reporting on and promoting the league. Expected content includes feature stories, news stories about league events, All-Star Game and playoff recaps, social media content, and more.
Qualifications:
- College or graduate student
- Ability to work night and weekend events
- Car and valid driver's license for transportation to games throughout the D.C. area
- Sports writing and content creation experience
- Social media management experience
- Understanding of baseball rules, game flow, and terminology
- Experience working under tight deadlines
- Attend games throughout the D.C. metro area on a nightly basis
- Write feature stories, news stories, and recaps for the league website
- Create content for and manage league social media platforms throughout the summer
- Take pictures and design graphics to promote league on social media and website
- Assist with other league events and duties as assigned
This internship position is unpaid, with a small stipend available at the end of the season. Course credit is available for college students. The league is not able to provide housing for interns during the summer.
The position runs from May 15, 2025 through August 5, 2025. Interns can complete the first two weeks of the internship remotely but must be in person in the D.C. area no later than June 1, 2025.
Job Questions:
- Why are you interested in this internship? Please explain in 2-3 paragraphs.
- Include a link to 2-4 writing samples that showcase your sports writing and reporting skills.