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Athletics to Offer Social Media And Photography Internships For Class Credit in Fall 2024 Semester
Valhalla, NY – The Athletic Department is pleased to announce the start of two three-credit media internships in the Fall 2024 Semester!
The first internship being offered is for Photography and Videography. This position will act as a three-credit course here at SUNY Westchester. It will have a focus on sports photography and videography including but not limited to, Media Days, Head shots, Action shots, Game Day Footage, and B-Roll. Any individual interested in this position should have a basic knowledge of sports media, access to camera equipment, and editing software. You will be responsible for attending majority of home games and occasional practices spending roughly eight (8) hours a week taking and editing photos and/or videos. You will also be working with other interns for media and graphics. Because this is a three-credit course, there are academic requirements. You will keep a basic work long/journal summarizing your shift. You will also check in periodically with the Internship Coordinator throughout the semester when requested. Finally, you will submit a one and a half (750 word) essay at the end of the Fall Semester detailing what you learned during this internship, being sure to address your most important work and how it intersects with COMM (Communication) Studies here at SUNY Westchester and/or elsewhere.
The second internship being offered is for Social Media. This position will act as a three-credit course there at SUNY WCC and will focus primarily on Social Media posting (i.e. Instagram, Tik Tok, X/Twitter, Facebook, etc.). Individuals should have a basic knowledge of sports media. You should have knowledge of how to engage with followers as well as having the knowledge of editing and photoshop. You will be asked to help manage the SUNY Westchester Athletics social media accounts (Instagram, X/Twitter, Facebook, etc) as well as creating content for those platforms. You will be working with other interns for photos, videos, and graphics. Because this is a three-credit course, there are academic requirements. You will keep a basic work long/journal summarizing your shift. You will also check in periodically with the Internship Coordinator throughout the semester when requested. Finally, you will submit a one and a half (750 word) essay at the end of the Fall Semester detailing what you learned during this internship, being sure to address your most important work and how it intersects with COMM (Communication) Studies here at SUNY Westchester and/or elsewhere.
Those interested in applying, please send your resume to Director of Athletics Michael Belfiore at Michael.Belfiore@sunywcc.edu. If you have a portfolio of your work, please attached that into your email.
