A Call to Interns
Swimming World Magazine as part of the International Swimming Hall of Fame is seeking another gifted group of summer writers interested in enhancing their journalism skills and garnering valuable experience to add to their resumes.
The recent fall ‘17-spring ‘18 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!
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eager to report local swimming happenings, help with event coverage, hone their feature writing skills and dive into historical reference from the International Hall of Fame.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 this summer 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
- 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. *Please shoot for between 600 and 800 words and abide by AP Style rules.
- Please have applications sent to Kristy no later than Friday afternoon, April 27th.
*Applicants will be notified of their selection by Monday, April 30. Selected applicants will begin the internship Monday, May 7, 2018 and conclude Friday, August 17, 2018.
Social Media Application Process
Contact Diana Pimer at DianaP@SwimmingWorld.com
The Nitty-Gritty
Do you like working from a coffee shop or from home? As long as you have access to email, you can work for us! This internship is conducted via email – all work can be done remotely.
Stories will be submitted and published biweekly, and each intern will receive individual feedback throughout the internship to build writing skills. If this opportunity makes you excited about representing the best sport in the world, then apply now!
Sarah Montplaisir
I unfortunately dont meet one of the requirements as NDSU doesnt have a swim team
Sarah, I wouldn’t count yourself out! Attending a school with a swim team is not a requirement of the job. I’d encourage you to still apply!
Hi, myself sobhit pal and i want to know if your website needs a Indian Swimming journalist.
Hello! If you follow the application process by emailing me the required documents, then we can discuss the possibility of you writing for us!
I would absolutely love to be apart of this amazing opportunity. I am currently working on my application, but one question I have is what does the social media internship require/do.
thank you, Ashlyn
Ashlyn – I’m excited you’re working on your application! That is a great question. I am in charge of the journalism portion, while Diana Pimer is in charge of the social media portion. She’d be able to answer your question much better than I – you can contact here at this email address: DianaP@Ken.com. Thanks!
Do you have to be pursuing a major in Journalism?
Great question! No, you do not. I understand that you don’t have to be a Journalism major to be a great writer!
Hi,
I’m working at camp this summer, but I’m interested in a writing internship for the fall. Also, is this open just for undergrads, or are graduate students welcome as well?
-Jehn Kubiak
Hi Jehn!
That’s exciting. We do the internship year-round, so there will be future opportunities to apply. Graduate students are very welcome!