A Semester in New York Working for Sports Illustrated

Spend a semester in New York working at Sports Illustrated, for credit, in a paid internship position! English majors at Villanova have the rare opportunity to be chosen to be part of a co-op involving research, some writing, and the opportunity to learn from highly respected professionals in the magazine business. Each semester, one or two junior or senior English majors will be selected for this program. They will receive 9 credits for successfully completing the co-op (including writing a final report), and may also take a distance-learning journalism course for 3 more credits. They are also eligible to take some Villanova summer courses for no additional charge.

To apply to do the co-op in Fall 2018, e-mail the following to Dr. Heather Hicks (heather.hicks@villanova.edu):
--a letter of application, highlighting your skills and experience in writing and doing research;
--a résumé;
--two or three samples of your writing, which can include academic papers and published writing, whether in print or online (at least one published piece is recommended, though it is not required);
--two brief letters of recommendations from faculty or supervisors who know you
and your work well. They should send letters to Dr. Hicks (see above).

We will also review your transcript, but you do not need to send it. The deadline for applications is Monday, March 26, 2018. You may also submit your application in hard copy to the English department.

Students for the program will be selected based on their aptitude in writing and editing and their potential for success in the co-op. Work done in English courses on Sports Writing, Journalism, and Magazine Writing is particularly useful evidence.

Villanova is one of only three colleges in the country with this kind of arrangement with Sports Illustrated. We have Villanova English major alumnus Jim Gorant, class of 1989, to thank. Mr. Gorant is a former contributing editor at Sports Illustrated and the author of four books. His career in the magazine industry has included stints on staff at several magazines, and his freelance writing has appeared in more than three dozen publications.

For further information, contact Dr. Evan Radcliffe (evan.radcliffe@villanova.edu).