Sports and Multimedia Journalism Outcomes, Careers, and Internships
Springfield College Post-Graduation Outcomes
In a recent survey of 2024-25 graduates, 88% of graduates who responded in the Sports and Multimedia Journalism program reported being employed.
Springfield College Sports and Multimedia Journalism students are constantly making their marks in the professional world, even while they’re still undergraduate students.
Our alums have won state and national awards in both broadcast and print journalism, too. They work as writers; reporters; marketing coordinators; sports information assistants; and more.
Employers and Job Titles
Here is a sampling of our past graduates employers and job titles.
| Company Name | Job Title | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Connections Peer Support Center | Community Outreach Worker | Hookset, NH |
| Kilburn Media | Photographer/Videographer | West Roxbury, MA |
| MassLive.com | High School Sports Reporter | Springfield, MA |
| Western Mass News | Content Producer | Springfield, MA |
| ESPN | Beat Reporter | Bristol, CT |
Career Paths
With a degree in Sports and Multimedia Journalism from Springfield College, you'll graduate prepared to tell compelling stories across digital, broadcast, audio, and print platforms. Whether you're covering the action from the sidelines, producing content behind the scenes, or leading communications for a sports organization, you'll have the skills to succeed in today's evolving sports media landscape. Here are some of the career paths you might choose after graduation.
- Sports Reporter
- Sports Writer/Blogger
- Sports Editor
- Radio/Podcast Host
- Digital Content Producer
- Sponsorship/Event Coordinator
- Sports Information Director
- Internal Communication Specialist for Athletic Organizations
Experiential Learning
Hoophall Classic
Held on campus each year, this event showcases the best high school basketball players in the country, and places the campus on the national stage with many of the games broadcast on ESPN, and covered by prominent print media outlets such as Sports Illustrated, The New York Times, Boston Globe, and Los Angeles Daily News. Our Sport Management students run this event and our Sports and Multimedia Journalism students cover it.
Undergraduate Publications
Our annual, peer-reviewed journal of undergraduate research, The Springfield Scholar, as well as The Alden Street Review, The Springfield Student, and our Pride Sports Journal are all undergraduate publications that are edited and designed by students with all contributions by students.
Undergraduate Media Outlets
Our students produce a weekly news broadcast through our TV station, SCTV, as well as radio shows and podcasts through Birthplace Studios, WCSB. Programming is managed and produced by students, starting as early as their first year.
