Position Overview | Why Write for NCWSA.com? | First Thing to Expect | Internship Credit?
The NCWSA is always looking for current skiers and alumni to actively contribute as volunteers on the NCWSA.com Staff. Previous writing experience is not required.
How to Apply
Please email your application to info@thencwsa.org with the subject Application to Write for NCWSA.com.
In your email please include:
- Your name
- Your affiliated school or region, if you have one.
- A brief statement or summary that includes:
- Your background, education, and skiing experience.
- Why do you want to write for ncwsa.com?
- What excites you about writing for ncwsa.com?
- You may optionally include or attach a writing sample.
Position Overview
Our writing staff, filled by volunteers, write for thencwsa.org to fulfill various roles covering the happenings of and around the NCWSA.
Contribute or take over existing article series
We are actively seeking writers who wish to take over previously streamlined article series such as #TeamNewsTuesday and other periodically released article series.
Pitch your passion
Applicants (and current writers) are always encouraged to pitch their own new series ideas.
No experience necessary
Previous writing experience is not required, but writing abilities, including but not limited to storytelling, creative writing skills, and the ability to apply knowledge of spelling and grammar, are useful attributes.
Why write for NCWSA.com?
The NCWSA website is the primary communications platform for the National Collegiate Water Ski Association, a national governing body and a sports division of USA Water Ski & Wake Sports.
Help grow the sport while gaining national connections
Our volunteers actively contribute to the platform and provide content and connections to help continually grow our sport. Each writer’s path is unique and can lead to forming great connections throughout the country.
Space to grow your craft
The website platform provides a medium for published work to all its writers and allows each writer to grow his or her craft.
Build your resume and portfolio
Several current and former writers and staff utilize content created for the website to bolster their portfolios. Additionally, many current and former staff list writing for the National Collegiate Water Ski Association on their resume in various ways.
Eligible for yearly thencwsa.org writing awards
When we are at full staff, we look forward to giving out thencwsa.org writing awards for the best series of the year, best article of the year, and writer of the year.
First Thing to Expect
A writer’s first article is always an introduction article. The article will feature the writer and should tell the story about his or her involvement with collegiate water skiing, what excites the writer about the new role, and what readers may look forward to in the future from the writer. This first article also serves as an introduction to using WordPress to submit and write articles.
Can I get school credit?
What qualifies as an internship varies based on the school. If you wish to pursue this avenue, you must come to us with the core details (with links/sources) on what the standard for a credited internship is at your institution. We are open to taking on interns and working directly with these individuals on a more structured path with set goals for writing and coverage throughout their internship. A writer seeking internship credit must complete all goals and tasks outlined at the beginning of his or her internship and maintain active communication with the NCWSA Secretary to help provide or generate content for the website. Upon completion of the term and the goals, the NCWSA Secretary and the NCWSA National Chairman will work with you and your school to ensure the completion of all paperwork for school credit.