The Cal Ripken Sr. Collegiate Baseball League (CRSCBL) is seeking college or graduate students to serve as league beat writers and social media content creators for the 2026 summer season.
Ideal candidates will be comfortable covering sports and news in a fast-paced environment, have experience managing social media platforms and creating engaging content for followers, and have a strong knowledge of baseball and an ability to accurately articulate game action in a concise, written manner.
There will be a team of 2-3 interns who are expected to attend CRSCBL games during June and July. Throughout the season, they will create content to report on and promote the league. Expected content includes 2-3 feature stories or player profiles per week and engaging video and social media content from games. Interns may also write game recaps and press releases for marquee events such as the League All-Star Game and playoffs.
Qualifications:
- College or graduate student
- Ability to work night and weekend events
- Car and valid driver’s license for transportation to games throughout the D.C. area
- Sports writing and content creation experience
- Social media management experience
- Understanding of baseball rules, game flow, and terminology
- Experience working under tight deadlines
- Graphic design and video editing experience is a bonus, but not required
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Attend games throughout the D.C. metro area on a nightly basis
- Write feature stories, player profiles, and news stories for the league website
- Interview players for use on league social media platforms
- Clip video highlights from team broadcasts for social media platforms
- Create graphics to promote league players and events on social media and league website
- Create other content for and manage league social media platforms throughout the summer
- Assist with other league events and duties as assigned
This internship position is unpaid, with a small stipend available at the end of the season. Course credit is available for college students. The league is not able to provide housing for interns during the summer.
The position runs from May 15, 2026 through August 5, 2026. Interns can complete the first two weeks of the internship remotely but must be in person in the D.C. area no later than May 31, 2026.
