Chicago Sky PR / Communications Game Day Intern

The WNBA Chicago Sky is seeking public relations and basketball communications interns with excellent writing, editing, and research skills for the 2025 season. The intern should be able to attend all home games at Wintrust Arena and opportunities for non-game days and away games virtually if schedule allows. This is a part-time, game day, unpaid position, college credit accepted.

Primary Responsibilities :

• Attend ALL Sky home games, including WNBA 2025 playoff home games if applicable
• Assist in postgame notes for distribution to the media after every home and some road games
• Proactively research statistical information related to individual players and the team
• Assist with distributing clips and information requested by local media
• Pitch, write, and edit stories and content for the Sky’s website
• One story assignment will be required before the end of the season
• Compile and distribute stats packets for each game’s information guide for visiting opponents and media
• Assist in credentialing for Sky home games
• Assist the Public Relations department in any other assigned tasks

Preferred Qualifications :

The ideal candidate should be able to work most, if not all, home games at Wintrust Arena. There may also be opportunities for other non-game day help. Interns are required to be available in-person from May to approximately October. This is an unpaid internship. Students should be able to earn academic credit for their participation, but are not required to.

Please submit a cover letter, resume and two writing samples in the application. Writing samples can include previous internship work, applicable classwork, published articles / pieces of work, etc.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity, marital or veteran status, or any other protected class.