This job listing expired on Jan 9, 2019
Status: Unpaid Internship/Temporary, 15+ hrs/week (flexible)
Time Frame: 5 months 1/15-5/15
Description:
The Pittsburgh Knights is an esports organization that specializes in taking the best practices of traditional sports and introducing them to the esports industry. Our team consists of players that intend to continue the black and gold legacy of the “City of Champions”. Check Knights.gg for more information.
The Pittsburgh Knights are looking for engaged and enthusiastic interns to help create content that will be consumed by fans and press alike
Required Qualifications
- Intern must be pursuing or has pursued a degree in Communications, Journalism, or a closely related field.
- Internship will be able to travel to the office when needed, however the job will be mostly remote
- Some experience in writing in publications (school newspaper or journals)
- Intense knowledge of esports that the Knights are involved in as well as willingness to learn any new games as necessary
Desired but not required qualifications:
- Play games themselves to have the deepest knowledge possible of each potential esport
- Practice writing press releases and other fact based articles
- Creative and opinionated tendencies that can portray the side of the coin that only gamers have in argumentative discussions
Duties include (but not limited to):
- Take notes and gather information to write detailed reports and recaps of events for consumption by outside fans and press
- Write creative articles about sections of esports that only insiders will know about relating to those involved in the esports we participate in
Internship offers the chance to:
- Work alongside industry professionals and grow network leading into the professional esports world
- Talk and interact with pro players
- Practice writing skills on a weekly basis, honing craft alongside communications experts