Sports Journalist Intern

We are seeking a Sports Journalism Intern to join a leading UK-based basketball media platform covering the sport across all levels, from grassroots and academy systems through to the professional game and international pathways. This internship will provide hands-on experience in a fast-paced sports media environment, offering the opportunity to contribute to live coverage, feature writing, interviews, and multimedia storytelling while working closely with an established and respected basketball publication.

Key Responsibilities:

• Write game reports, feature articles, and player profiles covering various levels of UK basketball.

• Support live event coverage and assist with fast-turnaround publishing deadlines.

• Conduct interviews with players, coaches, and members of the basketball community.

• Assist in researching and developing long-form journalism and in-depth editorial pieces.

• Support editorial planning, content scheduling, and story development.

• Contribute to multimedia content creation, including social media posts, video content, and digital storytelling initiatives.

• Assist with fact-checking, editing, and maintaining editorial accuracy and quality.

• Research trends, developments, and emerging stories within UK and international basketball.

• Collaborate with the editorial team on creative content ideas and audience engagement strategies.

Qualifications:

Currently pursuing or recently graduated with a degree in Journalism, Sports Media, Communications, English, Broadcasting, Digital Media, or a related field. A strong interest in sports journalism and basketball media is highly desirable.

Hoopsfix

An independent UK digital media platform focused on British basketball, covering news, features, interviews, video content and podcasts from across the UK basketball ecosystem. It serves as a central hub for coverage of professional leagues, grassroots development, youth prospects and British players abroad, offering analysis, reporting and storytelling that is often underrepresented in mainstream sports media. The platform also runs a podcast network and produces original video content, while extending its influence through events and community initiatives aimed at growing the sport’s visibility and participation in the UK.

This internship is unpaid and requires an API program fee starting at $8,399. The fee covers the broader international program, including pre-departure services, housing, local logistics, on-site support, team-building activities, and post-program career support—including career coaching and access to the API Career Hub. Program fees vary by destination, duration, and included services.

ADDITIONAL BENEFITS

On-site Supervision and Support
Our internships include 24/7 on-site staff to support students working and living abroad. All students will also report to a supervisor at their internship site. Supervisors provide and oversee daily tasks, introduce the intern to team members, and mentor the intern in organizational agility, skill acquisition, and career readiness. Interns complete a midpoint and final evaluation, and supervisors complete a final evaluation of their interns. All work responsibilities and projects are approved in advance.

Academic Credit
Students on an internship have the opportunity to enroll in their home university for credit, or enroll in a course through API to transfer back to their university for credit. Email support-internships@apiexperience.com for more information and a syllabus.

Housing and Excursions
Housing and excursions are included in your internship and will be selectable during the application process.

Visa Sponsorship
This position does not offer visa sponsorship for non-US citizens

Visa Sponsorship (London, Edinburgh, Sydney only)
Selected candidates will be responsible for obtaining a temporary work visa with support from API, please note that this has an additional expense on the candidate. For more information visit our visa page