The Vince Leah Sports Internship
The Winnipeg Free Press is offering a summer internship position in sports writing 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 sports writing 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, including 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.
•Possess a valid driver’s license and passport.
Applications will be accepted until March 14, 2012 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 27/2012
