The Winnipeg Free Press is offering a summer internship position in sportswriting in recognition of long-time Winnipeg newspaperman Vince Leah.
The Vince Leah/Free Press Sports Internship offers three months of paid summer employment to a Manitoba student engaged in a degree or diploma program in Journalism, and interested in a sportswriting career.
To qualify for consideration for the Vince Leah/Free Press Sports Internship, applicants must:
- Be a Manitoban.
- Be enrolled in a recognized journalism degree/diploma program.
- Provide samples of work, included a reasonable number of sports-related stories.
- Provide work/personal references from an instructor/professor.
- Provide education and any journalism-related work record.
- Provide a 300-word explanation outlining interest and desire to work in sports.
- Provide a valid driver's licence and passport.
Applications will be accepted until March 12, 2010 and should be submitted to:
Steve Lyons
Sports Editor
Winnipeg Free Press
1355 Mountain Avenue
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R2X 3B6
The successful candidate will be notified by March 22.
