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Sports Intern

CompanyHearst Newspapers
LocationDallas
Work ModeOn Site
PostedSeptember 23, 2026
Internship Information
Core Responsibilities
The intern will produce fast-paced sports coverage for North Texas, including breaking news, enterprise stories, and viral trends. They are responsible for using social media to generate story ideas and creating multimedia content to engage the digital audience.
Internship Type
full time
Company Size
3544
Visa Sponsorship
No
Language
English
Working Hours
40 hours
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About The Company
We are at the intersection of what matters - To the local communities we serve. - To the national conversation we inform. - To the employees we invest in. - To the advertisers whose results we deliver. Today, Hearst Newspapers (HNP) employs over 2,500+ employees and encompasses more than 75 brands across a national network, with an unparalleled commitment to the communities we serve. While our reach is national, giving us a vast array of resources, our focus is local. Our comprehensive portfolio of modern local and regional brands, services, and solutions redefines what ‘local news’ means and how it connects communities across the country. We inform, educate, and entertain 45 million digital visitors monthly and over 6 million print readers weekly through a collective network of 50+ leading websites, 28 daily and 50 weekly publications, innovative digital products, and businesses such as King Features, Hearst DevHub, and more. It is our mission to be the most trusted, most respected and most accurate source of news and information in the communities that we serve. We place our readers' interests above all others, and dedicate ourselves to the principles of truthfulness, fairness and independence. We understand that the free flow of accurate information is vital to our system of government and the foundations of our economy. In addition to our journalistic commitment, HNP partners with thousands of local, regional, and national businesses, providing best-in-class advertising and marketing services each year. Please consider joining us at HNP. You will have the opportunity to create your story and evolve your local news landscape. Your headline awaits!
About the Role

Sports Intern

 

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. 

 

Be a part of something bigger – Your Headline Awaits. 

 

Key Skills
Sports journalismSocial mediaNews gatheringSEODigital content managementVideo journalismAudio journalismHeadline writingDigital news analyticsMultimedia productionStory pitchingBreaking news reportingSmartphone photographyDigital storytellingCommunication
Categories
Creative & MediaSports & Recreation