Daily Desk Student Intern, Summer 2027 (Remote)

The Athletic Media Company; United States; Hybrid; USD 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

FSAs

401(k) company-matching

Paid vacation

Paid sick days

Paid parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development

Job summary

The Athletic invites applications for its Leon H. Carter newsroom internship, a 12-week program that can be remote or based in New York City, running from June 2027 to August 2027. The intern will be embedded on our Daily Desk, gaining experience as both editor and reporter.

Six weeks editing, six weeks reporting; pay is $25 per hour. The internship offers exposure to multiple sports and editors, with opportunities to connect beyond the Daily Desk, and travel to NYC for on-site work.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate students and recent graduates are encouraged to apply.
• Six weeks of editing and six weeks of reporting are part of the internship.
• This is a remote internship that may require travel to New York City.

Responsibilities

• Attend daily meetings with Daily Desk editors.
• Edit stories filed by various sports teams and editors.
• Generate story ideas during the reporting portion.
• Write under time pressure for breaking news and editor roles.
• Night and weekend work is expected.

Skills

Editing

Reporting

Newsroom internship

Flexibility

Education

Undergraduate student (juniors/seniors)

Job description

About Us

Powered by one of the largest global newsrooms in sports media, The Athletic brings sports fans the most comprehensive stories about the teams, sports and athletes they love. The Athletic’s newsroom of 500+ full-time staff delivers in-depth coverage of hundreds of professional and college teams across more than 47 North American markets and all 20 football clubs in the English Premier League, as well as many Championship clubs.

The mission of The Athletic’s internship program is meant to attract and develop the industry’s next stars. The intern will help shape our most informative coverage while helping to advance our goal to be the top destination for sports news around the world.

About the Role

The Athletic is accepting applications for its Leon H. Carter newsroom internship, a 12-week program either remote or based in New York City, which will run fromJune 2027 to August 2027. Dates of the internship are subject to change.

Leon H. Carter is the Editor at Large at The Athletic. Prior to joining The Athletic in 2021, he was a VP at ESPN. He also worked 15 years at the NY Daily News. Under his leadership, the NYDN won numerous national awards. In 1993, he helped create the Sports Journalism Institute to improve diversity at media outlets. In 2022, he received the Red Smith Award, one of the highest honors in sports journalism.

The intern will be embedded on our Daily Desk team, which interacts with every aspect of the newsroom. This position will be a hybrid, with the expectation that the intern will gain experience as both an editor and a reporter. Six weeks of the internship will be focused on editing and the other half focused on reporting and writing. The intern will have a chance to connect with a number of editors and reporters beyond the Daily Desk, get involved in coverage of all the sports and establish relationships throughout The Athletic.

The rate of pay for this role is $25.00 USD / Hour.

The application deadline is 10/30/2026.

Responsibilities

• Attend daily meetings with Daily Desk editors.
• Edit stories filed by different sports verticals, asking questions of reporters and vertical editors as necessary.
• During the reporting portion of the internship, generate story ideas off the news.
• Work writing shifts focused on breaking news and react quickly when news happens, both as a reporter and an editor.
• Night and weekend work expected.

Requirements

• Undergraduate students who are ideally in their junior or senior year. All undergraduates and post graduates are encouraged to apply however.
• Ability to work a 30 to 40 hour work week.
• Previous newsroom internship experience is a plus.
• Flexibility: ability to adapt to fast-paced work environments where needs and priorities can change quickly.
• Deep knowledge of and a passion for sports.
• This is a remote internship that will require some travel to New York City. Candidates based in New York City have the option of working on-site in the New York office.

Application Directions

• Submit a resume.
• Submit an essay between 500 to 700 words explaining why you should be considered for this internship, including but not limited to your main area of interest - Editing / Writing.
• Submit 2 letters of recommendation. Letters can be added directly to the application or emailed to [e-mail]
• Submit a portfolio of at least 5 relevant samples showcasing strong Editing / Writing skills.

• For roles in the U.S., dependent on your role, you may be eligible for variable pay, such as an annual bonus and restricted stock.
• medical, dental and vision benefits
• Flexible Spending Accounts (F.S.A.s)
• a company-matching 401(k) plan
• paid vacation
• paid sick days
• paid parental leave
• tuition reimbursement
• professional development programs

For roles outside of the U.S., information on benefits will be provided during the interview process.

We are excited to learn more about you and your experience. To keep our hiring process as fair and authentic as possible, we ask that you submit your own work and not use GenAI tools to generate substantive content during the application and interview process.

If you are a candidate for a technical role, we will let you know what specific tools you are permitted to use for your technical assessment.

The Athletic Media Company is an equal opportunity employer and enthusiastically encourages people from all backgrounds and experiences to apply. The Athletic will consider all applicants without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical and/or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.