Saturday, March 01, 2008

Internship, Vegas-style

This might work for you if you have seven weeks to spare.

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Gain Valuable Reporting Experience This Summer as an Intern for Card Player at Poker's Largest Event

Card Player World Series of Poker internshipIs covering the largest and most important poker tournament of the year something you’re interested in doing this summer?

If so, now is the time to apply for a 2008 Card Player internship and help our team cover the World Series of Poker and all of the other exciting poker events taking place in Las Vegas this summer.

Interested candidates must be available to work the length of the World Series, which runs from May 30-July 16, and must be at least 21 years old. This will be a hands-on internship wherein you will learn by doing. The internship will provide valuable real-life reporting experience, and you will work as part of a fast-paced and exciting team.

Whether you are a poker fan or a guru of the game, everyone with aspirations to contribute to CardPlayer.com’s extensive poker coverage is encouraged to apply. Applicants will need to supply the following by March 15:

  • Resume and Three Professional Contacts
  • Three Writing Samples
  • Cover Letter that addresses the following questions:
  1. Why do you want to be a reporter?
  2. Card Player World Series of Poker internshipWhat is your poker and writing background?
  3. Why do you feel you would be a valuable member of the 2008 Card Player reporting team?

Please email the following to 2008wsop@cardplayer.com and make sure that the resume, cover letter, and writing samples are supplied as attachments. All interns will receive payment and housing for the duration of the internship.

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