MLB reports: Help Wanted

Is baseball your passion?  Let’s be serious: is baseball your life?  If you have baseball 24/7 on your brain, we want you!  We are looking to fill two different positions at this time:

1)  MLB reports Facebook Administrator:   In addition to our site, we are popular on social media, including Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.  We currently have one opening for a Facebook Administrator.  Position is unpaid, but great experience for reporting baseball and can lead to writing position on the Reports.  Must be prepared to commit to 2-5 posts per day, summarizing in 2-4 lines major baseball headlines of the day.  Will also need to post occasional baseball photos and videos for view on our page.  If you live on Facebook, love baseball and want to join the Reports, this position is for you!  Please e-mail your application, including a brief synopsis of your experience to:  MLBreports@gmail.com

2)  MLB reports is looking at taking on Interns to join our team. 1-2 positions are available.  The positions are unpaid but full of baseball glory.  You will learn to sharpen your skills as a baseball writer and analyst as you come on the board to join the Reports through the 2011 season and World Series.  If we really like you, the position may be indefinite.

The Criteria:

• Strong writing and grammar skills
• Baseball encyclopedia type knowledge
• 1-2 years min. experience writing for baseball websites/blogs
• Computer skills, especially WordPress, Facebook and Twitter
• Personable, can respectfully and politely interact with readers and fans
• Can devote at least 1 hour per day, 10 hours per week to the Reports
• Hard worker, motivated, organized, creative
• Baseball love and passion

The MLB reports Intern will be given weekly topics and expected to produce 1-2 articles per week.  There will be deadlines and the product has to be perfect!  We are not looking for procrastinators.  You must be motivated, available and work hard at your position.  A good attitude and work ethic will help build your career in baseball and we can help.  You will also be one of the administrators of our Facebook page and expected to produce timely and quality baseball content on the page.  Daily Reports, as well as good baseball photographs and videos will be required.  Weekly polls and discussions in building our Facebook readership will be key.

To apply for the position:  Please prepare a 250 word report titled “Why I want to be a MLB reports Intern”.  Take your time in preparing it and try to express your feelings and thoughts as best as you can.  Please also include at the bottom a list of all the baseball websites that you have previously worked for.  Please prepare your reports and post on our Facebook page with a link to your Report.  Think that you have computer skills?  Prove it.  We want to see creativity and hustle.  Applications will only be considered through Facebook and the applications must be posted on our wall with the opening line: “Why I want to be a MLB reports Intern”.  Bonus points will be awarded for those people that also videotape their entries and post the video on our FB page.  While we thank everyone for their applications, only selected candidates will be chosen.  We will retain everyone’s applications and may contact more candidates in the future as the need arises.  We appreciate the interest that our readers have expressed in joining the Reports and we look forward to receiving your applications.  Please read our criteria carefully and ensure that you qualify.

Applications will be read on a first-come, first-serve basis and we reserve the right to select our Interns at any time.

Thank you everyone and enjoy the Reports!