Cooper Hancock

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Skills

 

I am a fourth-year student, currently studying Sports Journalism at Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism. I have a 3.56 cumulative GPA. I have 5+ years of work experience in the food and beverage industry. I have 7+ years of experience with social media content creation, videography, and video editing with Adobe Premiere Pro, graphic design with Adobe Photoshop,  as well as reporting and publishing. Frequently praised as proactive by peers, and is known as a hard-working, reliable, communicative, and determined individual.

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Experience

 

FOX Sports / Social Media Intern

June 2025 - Present

I will participate in the FOX summer 2025 internship program in their Los Angeles offices. I will work with the FOX Sports digital team to support daily sports coverage through video.

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Perfect Game USA / Content Creator

March 2025 - Present

My responsibilities include assisting in managing and scheduling content across Perfect Game’s social media platforms, monitoring social media activity, engaging with followers, teams, and players, developing and executing content strategies to increase engagement and followers, tracking performance metrics, providing insights on audience trends, and working with the marketing team to align content with brand messaging. I have attended multiple weekend Perfect Game-sponsored tournaments across Arizona and Southern California.

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Arizona PBS / Digital Content Creator

August 2023 - Present

As a digital content creator for Arizona PBS, I am tasked with creating various forms of content for Arizona PBS's social media platforms. I have created Instagram reels, Instagram stories, and interview-style videos. As a digital content creator, I have utilized Premiere Pro, Adobe Express, and other editing platforms.

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Sun Devil Athletics / Social Media Intern

January 2024 - May 2025

As a social media intern for Sun Devil Athletics, I attended multiple Arizona State sporting events weekly. I created and posted content on their official Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter (X) accounts. I assisted with the content creation of the ASU football, baseball, softball, basketball, hockey, wrestling, tennis, soccer, and volleyball teams.

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Cronkite News - Sports Bureau / Social Media/Digital Producer

January 2025 - May 2025

My role at Cronkite News involved assisting with the creation of social media content for their Instagram, X, and YouTube accounts. I also helped manage the Cronkite News website, the home of all their articles and broadcasts.

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SportsGrid / Social Content Creator Intern

August 2024 - December 2024, Remote

For SportsGrid, I created three weekly videos about fantasy football that were posted on their Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube accounts. I also appeared on a weekly livestream discussing fantasy football start/sit options before Sunday games started.

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Blaze Radio / Radio Show Host
August 2022 -  August 2024
For over a year, I have been a member of the #1 college radio station, Blaze Radio. I have hosted multiple shows on Blaze Radio online. Last year, I hosted “Traffic Jam” a roundtable news show. This year I am hosting “Trip Around The Bases”, a baseball talk show. I have seen an immense improvement in my radio presence, especially when discussing sports. 

 

Continental Sports Podcast / Social Media Manager and Video Editor 

November 2023 - January 2024

For Continental Sports Podcast, I edit clips of podcast episodes daily with 3 or more clips posted on their social media platforms every day. I also edit the full-length versions of their episodes on their YouTube channel. I create graphics to promote each episode as well. 

The Wrightway Sports Network / Content Creator
June 2023 - October, 2023
As a content creator for TWSN, I have created long Youtube videos, Youtube Shorts, and Tik Tok videos about Major League Baseball. I create one video a week, along with 3+ shorts/tik toks. During my time, I have mastered the use of Premiere Pro for editing and how to make Youtube Shorts and Tik Toks.

Walter Cronkite Sports Network / Reporter
August 2022 - August 2023
As a reporter for WCSN, I have covered various ASU sports like Women’s soccer, softball, and baseball. My responsibilities included creating video packages to recap each game that I attended, while also providing constant updates using my Twitter account. I have also appeared multiple times in front and behind the camera in the control room for their Emmy-winning weekly live broadcast called “Cronkite Sports Live”. 
 

The Sage Publication / Reporter, Sports Editor, Web-Editor
August 2018 - June 2022, Carlsbad, CA
As a student intern for Sage Creek High School’s Multimedia Journalism program I served as a reporter in which I wrote articles, created video packages, and anchored on their weekly broadcast. I also served as the Sports Section Editor in which I edited other reporter articles and videos while also creating my own content. In my last year in the program, I served as one of the Web Editor In Chiefs in which I edited all articles and published those on TheSageNews.com. 
 

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Education

 

Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University / Bachelor of Arts, Sports Journalism

August 20222 - Present, Phoenix, AZ

Sage Creek High School

August 2018 - June 2022, Carlsbad, CA

I finished with a weighted 3.98 GPA by taking relevant coursework including  AP Language and Composition, AP Government and Politics, AP Psychology, and AP US History. I also played for both the soccer and baseball teams at my school.

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Awards

 

Dean's List for Freshman year of college, Seal of Biliteracy for 4 years of a foreign language (Spanish) and passing of the exam, Honor Roll for all four years of high school, and 2nd place at Student Television Network Convention.