Sports Information Intern

Show me or tell me about something you've written, photographed or posted that you're proud of. What made it work?

What they are checking: Whether they have real content to show and can explain their own choices, not just say they like sports media.

Tell me about a time you had to balance school with a job or activity that ran on nights and weekends.

What they are checking: Whether they can realistically cover home and away games while staying enrolled and on top of classes.

Tell me about a time you received feedback on your writing or work that you didn't agree with. How did you handle it?

What they are checking: Whether they can take editing from the Sports Information Specialist and grow from it.

A coach wants a post about a player's big game, but you notice the stat line in the box score doesn't match what you recorded. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they verify before publishing and raise the mismatch instead of picking a number.

How would you decide what to post on social media during a home game versus after it ends?

What they are checking: Whether they think about audience and timing instead of posting everything the same way.

After a game you need a quote from a player who is clearly frustrated. How do you approach them?

What they are checking: Whether they can get usable quotes while reading the moment and respecting a student athlete.

What would you do if someone posted a negative comment about one of our athletes on a department post?

What they are checking: Whether they know to protect students and check with their supervisor rather than reacting on their own.

Our women's basketball team just lost a close game. Talk me through how you'd write the recap for the website and local media.

What they are checking: Whether they can write a fair, accurate recap that still respects the athletes, with stats and quotes in the right places.

How would you keep stats accurate during a live game when things are moving fast?

What they are checking: Whether they understand that wrong stats end up in records and press releases, and have a method to check them.

What do you know about live-streaming a game, and how would you learn what you don't know?

What they are checking: Their comfort with streaming tools, since the posting prefers it, and how they approach learning a new skill.

How would you help put together a media guide or game program if you were given a deadline two weeks out?

What they are checking: Whether they can plan a publication, gather rosters and bios, and proof it before print.