Publications/Communications Internship Opening - Fall 2008

The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) is seeking a qualified individual to serve in an internship position within its Publications/Communications Department during the Fall 2008 semester (August 25-December 12, 2008) at its national headquarters facility in Indianapolis, Indiana. The NFHS is the national service and administrative organization for high school athletic and fine arts programs.
The ideal candidate will be a graduate or undergraduate student who is working toward or has completed a degree in journalism, mass communication, athletic administration or other related academic program. The candidate should possess a strong interest in sports, excellent written and oral communications skills, working knowledge of computers, and the ability to meet deadlines. This position places a strong emphasis on journalistic writing, editing and layout. It is generally one full-time position (40 hours a week) during the summer and divided into either three part-time positions (20 hours a week apiece) or one full-time position and one part-time position during the school year.
The chosen individual will gain hands-on experience in various areas, including the following:

• Writing hard news and feature articles for the High School Today magazine
• Researching record performances and assisting with editing and layout of the National High School Sports Record Book; assisting with the writing, editing and layout of the NFHS Court and Field Diagram Guide, the NFHS Coaches' Quarterly, the NFHS Officials' Quarterly, the NFHS Handbook, the NFHS Statisticians' Manual and other publications
• Writing press releases
• Writing editorials for various NFHS publications
• Attending various NFHS meetings and functions
• Assisting with production of NFHS rules videotapes
• Assisting with the National High School Hall of Fame
  

Whenever possible, the NFHS will assist the intern with his or her job search by providing job leads, references, etc. Among the individuals who served internships within the NFHS Publications/Communi-cations Department, the following have gone on to work in the following professional positions: 1) Web editor at Clarian Health Partners; 2) marketing coordinator/executive assistant to the senior vice president of USA Gymnastics; 3) research assistant in the Butler University Center for Career Planning and Development; 4) director of communications of U.S. Diving; 5) assistant sports information director at the University of Maine; 6) graphic designer/technician in the NFHS Publications/Communications Department; 7) public relations coordinator of Action Performance Motorsports (NASCAR) in Tempe, Arizona; 8) assistant sports information director at Miami (Ohio) University; 9) communications coordinator of the Midwest Section of the United States Tennis Association; and 10) instructor at the collegiate level.
Stipend is $1,000/month. To apply for this internship position, forward no later than April 15, 2008, a cover letter, resume, writing samples and a reference list to:

Chris Boone
Internship Coordinator
National Federation of State High School Associations
PO Box 690, Indianapolis, Indiana 46206
Phone: 317-972-6900; Fax: 317.822.5700; e-mail: cboone@nfhs.org