Sports Media Summer Internship
The Tri-City Chili Peppers are looking for qualified, Sports Media Interns for their 2022 Summer Baseball Season.
The Chili Peppers are the HOTTEST team in the Coastal Plain League, a summer wood-bat baseball league with teams in Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia. Our team will play a 48-game regular season schedule from late May through early August with 30 home games at Shepherd Stadium in Colonial Heights, VA. We employ a small full-time staff so part-time seasonal employees and interns will perform integral duties.
We are looking for equipped Sports Media Interns who are passionate and ready to learn. You will be an integral part of the “behind the camera” media production.
Qualified individuals should be a competent professional able to independently perform all game day media and public relations activities, develop quality written communications with the media, and coordinate special promotional and community involvement projects.
Responsibilities:
● Shoot videos and/or photos of the team during training sessions, game days, and other events needed.
● Execution of pre-production schedule including video and audio as well as graphic design.
● Aiding in the post-production process of exporting photos and videos to the team's website, social media pages, etc.
● Work in collaboration with the marketing department to develop and create social media campaigns.
● Perform in-the-field marketing tactics and be comfortable communicating with potential sponsors and patrons.
Requirements:
● Basic understanding of production and media is preferred.
● Preferred basic knowledge and experience of:
○ Live Streaming
○ Camera Operations
○ Graphic Design
○ Photography
○ Videography
○ Editing (Photo and Video)
○ Adobe Platforms such as InDesign, Photoshop, or Premiere Pro
○ Social Media Management
○ Newsletters
○ And E-blasts (MailChimp).
● If all skills do not apply, applicants should be willing to learn and develop them.
● Possess strong written and oral communication skills.
● Self-motivated individual with the ability to multi-task.
● Must be self-driven and highly motivated.
This is an unpaid/college credit internship position. The goal for those who accept this position is to give them real-world learning experiences and allow them an educational environment where they will learn and their hone skills within a workforce.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.