Sports Intern - Fall 2027

The Dallas Morning News; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

The Dallas Morning News is seeking a Sports Intern for Fall 2027 to contribute to North Texas sports coverage. You will craft quick, accurate reports on local teams, use social media to spark ideas, and help publish stories with SEO-friendly headlines and multimedia elements.

You'll work with editors to tailor coverage for our digital audience, participate in video/audio reporting, and gain hands-on newsroom experience in a fast-paced environment. Weekend work is expected.

Qualifications

• Strong news judgment and accuracy in fast-paced coverage.
• Ability to write quickly with clear, engaging headlines.
• Proficiency with social media for newsgathering and audience growth.
• Experience using digital content management systems.
• Knowledge of SEO best practices for online stories.
• Familiarity with newsroom tools and collaboration.
• Willingness to work remotely via smartphone or laptop.

Responsibilities

• Write quickly and accurately on North Texas sports topics.
• Use social media to develop story ideas and respond to audience chatter.
• Build stories with links, tags, SEO, headlines and multimedia when possible.
• Collaborate with editors to cover digital audience needs.
• Assist with video and audio journalism as needed.

Skills

News judgment

Speed

Grammatical precision

Headline writing

Energy & curiosity

Social media usage

Digital content management

Audience development

SEO basics

Analytical awareness

Remote work via devices

Platform awareness

Digital analytics

Driver's license

Tools

CMS

SEO tools

Social media tools

Job description

Sports Intern - Fall 2027

Job Description

Sports Intern - Fall 2027

Summary: Help our team lead the charge on coverage of North Texas sports in a market hungry for it. From breaking news to viral trends, you'll set the agenda and shape how our audience consumes sports journalism.

Job description: Reporting assignments will be a mix of daily and enterprise coverage, but there will be opportunities to cover college and professional sports, as well as GA. Weekend work is required. All interns are expected to actively use social media in the newsgathering process and will be asked to take smartphone photos or videos. This is a fast-paced, quick-turn job focused on breaking news, what’s trending and expanding the conversations readers are having online. Ideal candidates will be well-versed in using social media to generate pitches and report stories.

What will you do?

• Write quickly and accurately on a variety of local news topics related to North Texas sports
• Use social media as a tool to develop story ideas and respond to what our audience is talking about
• Build stories with links, tags, SEO best practices, attractive web headlines and multimedia when appropriate
• Work with editors to develop coverage that resonates with our digital audience
• Assist with video and audio journalism, as needed

What will it take to be successful?

• Good news judgment, accuracy, speed, grammatical precision, a flair for headlines, energy, curiosity and an ability to provide the best local sports coverage with impact, excitement and an eye toward digital success
• Proficiency in digital content management tools
• Using social media for newsgathering and audience development
• Demonstrated ability to work remotely via smartphone or laptop computer
• Understanding of platforms and audiences and ability to compose stories appropriate to the platform of publication (e.g., voice, style, formatting, hyperlinks)
• Deep knowledge of SEO techniques and other digital best practices
• Using accepted newsroom tools for planning, authoring, communicating, etc.
• Collaborating effectively with team members and across newsroom teams
• Ability to operate in a fast-paced environment, producing stories quickly and accurately
• Knowledge of digital news analytics
• Valid driver's license and registered vehicle to travel to assignments

About The Dallas Morning News:

Since 1885, The Dallas Morning News ( www.dallasnews.com ) has been North Texas’ trusted source for credible, independent journalism — reporting with accuracy, fairness, and integrity. Each week, we reach more than 4 million people across print, digital, and social platforms, covering the stories that shape life in Dallas and across the state. From politics and public policy to business, culture, and sports, our mission is to inform, engage, and reflect the diverse communities we serve.

About Hearst Newspapers:

With 2,500 employees across the nation, HNP represents a network of 24 daily and 52 weekly publications, including the San Francisco Chronicle, Houston Chronicle, Dallas Morning News, San Antonio Express-News and Albany Times Union, several top digital-only news and lifestyle sites, marketing services businesses, and entertainment businesses such as King Features Syndicate.

At HNP, we are investing in new and innovative ways to tell stories — growing newsrooms, diversifying tools, evolving platforms — to support the millions of people who trust us each month to help them make decisions, take action and be inspired.

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