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USD 25 an hour
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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.
The work
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 from June 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 Sports Business team, which will expose the intern to every facet of the newsroom. You will work on projects involving the video team and another intersecting with our data team. There will be selective day-to-day reporting and writing opportunities as news arises with hands-on editing from the hiring manager and others. You will conduct daily industry research to spot potential stories and to develop story-pitching/honing skills. You will have 1:1 meetings with reporters and editors who focus on Sports Business reporting.
The rate of pay for this role is $25.00 USD / Hour.
The application deadline is 10/30/2026.
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