S1E7: Crafting content for athletic social media feeds

On this episode, we’re joined by Bennett Metcalf, a senior majoring in media studies and an intern for the @GoDucks creative team. Bennett shares his experience working behind the scenes of some of the Oregon Athletic teams and how the experience has shaped his time at UO and his career goals.

Topics

• Why Oregon?  [0:39]
• GoDucks intern experience [3:20]
• Connecting coursework and hands-on experience [8:00]
• Takeaways from the experience [9:28]
• Advice for aspiring social media interns [10:50] 

Guest 

• Bennett Metcalf, class of 2025 (media studies) 

Resources 

• @GoDucks Creative Team, current University of Oregon students can submit their application for the internship program.
• Undergraduate Media Studies Program, learn about the program and opportunities to build your communication skills within the School of Journalism and Communication.
• Oregon Athletics News and Social Accounts, follow your favorite teams and get the latest news and updates from Oregon Athletics.

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