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University Placement: Sports Journalism

Remote (UK)University placementLiving allowance or paidMust be 18 or over to apply

Get the opportunity to work on a respected, fast-growing sports media and news publishing network. You’ll write, research and publish across football, rugby, darts and boxing, working with our editors on live blogs, match coverage, features and the stories fans actually want to read.

What you’ll do

  • Write news, previews, reports and features for Dave.Sport, with an editor checking and coaching your work.
  • Help run live blogs on big matchdays and fight nights.
  • Learn how a modern newsroom works: SEO, social, data and the tools we build in-house.
  • Build a portfolio of published, bylined work.

Who it’s for

Students on a sports media, sports journalism or journalism degree. Each person is reviewed on the merit of their application and on how they’re getting on with their degree.

Pay

Voluntary with a living allowance to support your education, or paid, depending on your experience and your availability for projects.

What you get

  • Train for the future of sports mediaWeekly live professional media training, plus hands-on training in AI-powered publishing. Learn to use AI, not fear it.
  • Build your nameYour own journalist profile, byline, showreel and reference. Every video becomes an article, building your reputation as the expert on your club or sport.
  • Grow with usStrong contributors get first shot at paid roles as Dave.Sport grows.
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