Journalism

Game Night Media Assistant – Hartford Wolf Pack (Hartford · CT)

Adam Chiara

POSITION PURPOSE:

This position will be responsible for assisting the Marketing Manager and Manager of Broadcasting and Public Relations throughout the course of the Wolf Pack season. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Assist with the arrival of all credentialed scouts and media to each Wolf Pack home game
  • Assist in the recording and production of postgame press conferences with Wolf Pack coaches and players
  • Assist with written postgame stories for http://www.hartfordwolfpack.com
  • Assist with in-game social media responsibilities on platforms like Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook
  • Assist with potential on-air duties such as intermission reports

SPECIFIC JOB KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY:

 Game Night Media Assistant must possess the following knowledge, skills, and abilities and be able to explain and demonstrate that he/she can perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, using some other combination of skills and abilities.

  •  Work ALL Hartford Wolf Pack home games during the 2023-24 season and all potential home Calder Cup Playoff games. There are 36 home games during the 2023-24 season. A successful applicant must be willing to work weekends, holidays, and nights.
  • Strong knowledge of Social Media Platforms (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Tik Tok), Premiere Pro, and Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop and After Effects). Editing experience is required. 
  • A strong hockey knowledge and interest in the game is highly recommended and encouraged for this position.
  • A strong written ability. The selected intern will have multiple writing opportunities on the team’s official website.
  • The selected applicant must conduct themselves with a professional attitude and appearance at all times while at the XL Center.
  • A strong verbal/broadcasting ability is not required but is encouraged for potential on-air opportunities. 

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Senator Chris Murphy Internship, Fall 2023

Adam Chiara

A Congressional internship is a valuable opportunity for students with an interest in public service to gain hands-on experience and knowledge of the United States Senate. I’m pleased to offer internships in my Washington, D.C. and Hartford, CT offices, as well as press internships in my Washington, D.C. office. We offer full-time internships (35-40 hours/week) in my Washington, D.C. office and part-time internships (15-20 hours/week) in both of my offices. Connecticut residents will be given priority.

I am seeking hard-working and detail-oriented college students with outstanding communication and time management skills. An ardent desire to help others is required. Interns will work closely with my staff and constituents to attain a broad understanding of the interaction between citizens and their government. Interns assist my staff with various administrative tasks, including answering phones and sorting mail, and also participate in more substantive activities, including drafting responses to constituent inquiries, conducting legislative research, attending briefings, hearings, meetings, press conferences, and other events, and drafting memos for the staff and me.

We are now accepting applications for Fall 2023 internships in our Hartford and Washington offices. We encourage you to apply using the links below. If you have any questions in the interim please direct them to Madeleine White for the Hartford internship or Srishti Banerjee for the DC internship.
The deadline to submit a Fall 2023 application is Friday July 7th, 2023.

Session Dates and Application Deadlines:

Spring Session
          (January – May)

Summer Sessions
     Washington D.C.
          Summer Session I (May to July)
          Summer Session II (July to August)
     Hartford
          Summer Session (May to August)

Fall Session
          (August – December)          Deadline: Friday July 7th, 2023

To apply for a Fall 2023 internship in my Hartford office, please submit the Hartford online internship application.

To apply for a Fall 2023 internship in my Washington, D.C. office, please submit the Washington, D.C. online internship application.

To apply for a press and digital internship in my Washington, D.C. office, please submit the Washington, D.C. internship application and check “Yes” under the question: “Are you applying for a press internship?”

Internships and jobs with NBC Olympics and Paralympics coverage

Adam Chiara

We are in the process of building an exciting relationship with NBC Sports that will provide great opportunities for our students.  As part of that, we want to get our students placed in internships and jobs with NBC Sports that will be providing extensive coverage of the next Olympics and Paralympics.

This site provides students with updates on the NBC Olympics and Paralympics internship and jobs.  Check it out!