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About the Role
The Athletic is accepting applications for its Leon H. Carter Internship Program for Summer 2026!
The Reporter Video Student Intern will be a vital member of the team, assisting in producing and independently editing video stories featuring The Athletic’s reporters. The intern will also work across teams, including working with highlights and social video. A solid background in video editing and visual journalism is required, as well as an interest in all sports The Athletic covers. This is not an on camera position.
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.
This is a remote internship that may 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.
The rate of pay for this role is $20.00 USD per hour.
The application deadline is November, 17, 2025.
Requirements
- Work with video producers and editors to put together engaging stories from The Athletic’s reporters in the field.
- Follow The Athletic’s style guide and formats to produce content.
- Train reporters on best practices for filming video on their phones and guide them through the production process.
- Edit footage from reporters into compelling stories with clear narratives.
- Work closely with the Video Design team to deliver compelling, on-brand graphics that elevate our video content.
- ••Collaborate with the Thumbnails Design team on ongoing research and experimentation to produce engaging imagery that maximizes audience engagement and click-through performance.
Responsibilities
- Experience editing news, vertical and social video in Adobe Premiere Pro.
- A genuine interest in all types of sports. Experience covering sports is a plus.
- A journalism background and an understanding of how newsrooms operate.
- The ability to work independently and in teams.
- A willingness to learn and collaborate in a remote newsroom.
- The ability to work nights and weekends.
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