Jacob May: Freelance Contributor
Jacob May
Freelance Contributor
United States
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MetroWest Daily News
Freelance Contributor | 09/2020 - Current
- contribute on a freelance basis to the sports section of this popular newspaper in the Wicked Local network of Massachusetts media outlets
The Block Museum at Northwestern University
Visitor Service Team Member | 09/2018 - 03/2020
• Worked at the non-profit’s front desk and in the galleries answering questions, taking phone calls, offering directions and ensuring the safety of both the visitors and the artwork
Sports Illustrated Digital (SI.com)
Intern | 09/2019 - 12/2019
• Published 55 articles in 10 weeks for SI.com, including 11 NFL game recaps for the MMQB newsletter
• Created three audiogram videos per week for podcast team for use on Instagram/Twitter using Adobe Premiere & Bridge
• Covered breaking news, pitched and wrote articles; used CMS to upload article to website and wrote headlines/subheads for social and web using company SEO practices; pivoted across teams as needed in the wake of layoffs
Northwestern University Athletic Department
Contributor | 10/2017 - 09/2019
• Composed personal interest stories featured on department website and in university publications, including 2,600-word player profile and featured articles for annual Football Team Yearbook; contributed season previews and player profiles for other NU teams as needed
• Wrote a 1,500-word feature on the cutting-edge Walter Athletic Center for Athletics Administration magazine
Chicago Bulls
Game Night Media Relations Team Member | 10/2018 - 05/2019
• Recorded audio from postgame press conferences and transcribed quotes for official use by Bulls media, Bulls social media, local news outlets and beat writers immediately following each game
• Attended 25 Chicago Bulls home games and the 2019 NBA Draft Lottery with pregame and postgame locker room access