Anyone who works in the media industry will tell you the most important thing in getting a foot in the door is landing an internship during or shortly after college. The hours are grueling and the pay is usually non-existent, but there's no better preparation for a career in media than the hands-on learning that comes with internship experience.
With a journalism degree from Lehigh University and the experience of serving as a special correspondent for NBA Inside Stuff and a host for Facebook during the last two NBA Finals, CJ McCollum is furthering his education in media with a summer internship with The Players' Tribune this offseason.