Sports Writer Intern, KSL.com (Part-Time, Hybrid)

Deseret Digital Media

Our company is committed to being trusted voices of light and truth reaching hundreds of millions of people worldwide.

KSL.com is looking for a talented student intern reporter for the fall of 2025. Sports interns are part-time reporters who will pitch and write daily Utah sports stories, projects and features as part of our positive, hard-working team. Sports interns will learn the workflow of publishing to KSL.com, which averages 2.5 million news page views a day. We are committed to providing our readers with the latest, most accurate sports news so they can be well-informed.

The five-month internship is a part-time paid position and can fulfill requirements for school credit. We are aiming to start this internship on 8/4/2025. Interns must have a vehicle and be able to attend sporting events in the Wasatch Front.

We love working with self-starting sports junkies who pay attention to detail and have great communication skills. The ideal candidate will have:

  • A passion for sports
  • A competitive drive to be first in the market and to seek out accurate, confirmed information quickly
  • The ability to write stories quickly and accurately on a variety of sports topics
  • Knowledge of local sports public figures and events
  • A commitment to upholding the brand standards of KSL.com and Deseret Digital Media
  • The ability to find and write feature stories that highlight the best and brightest people and sporting events in Utah

Qualifications:

  • Must have completed news writing or reporting classes
  • Have clippings of published sports stories
  • A working knowledge of AP style
  • Interviewing skills

What you will gain:

  • Sports reporting and gathering skills
  • Experience in a professional environment; mentorship from experienced journalists
  • Published portfolio pieces

Application process

You must be able to show examples of creating strong journalism. To be considered for this internship, you must include these three items with your application:

  • Published sports writing samples (cannot be class papers). You may attach as many documents as you’d like to the online application. (Documents should be uploaded in the same section as your resume and cover letter.)
  • A resume
  • A cover letter

Deseret Digital Media is an equal opportunity employer. Deseret Digital Media provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

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