DS Sports
Marketing & Merchandise Intern (Summer 2027)
DS Sports - Intern
Old Orchard Beach, ME · Hybrid
Unpaid Internship · Marketing · Social Media
1
7
hours ago
About this Job:
Over the summer, USA Tournament Series hosts youth baseball tournaments in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Maine, Connecticut and New York. Interns, in their respective positions, travel with us to each of these locations to help give an impactful youth baseball tournament experience to everyone in attendance.
The Business Marketing Intern will aid in increasing brand awareness through business marketing plans to better highlight the USA Tournament Series Company. Individuals should have an interest in business marketing, merchandise branding and a general understanding of the sports of baseball and/or softball.
Interns will gain valuable experience in working with administration, event operations to grow the overall company in business marketing plans, projects and website development as well. This internship offering will also concentrate on apparel and tournament branding to grow not only the events, company but also event experience for customers, families and staff. This internship role will be the lead for our merchandise inventory, sales, designs and ordering with administration as well. Interns will help grow our social media platforms through a consistent business marketing strategy.
Submission of a cover letter and a resume to USA Tournament Series is required.
Requirements Include:
● A field of study in business marketing and a general social media experience is required.
● Strong interpersonal and communication skills required
● Reliable automobile for travel to all tournament locations.
● Internship Dates:
- Orientation is Friday May 21st from 9 am - 3 pm (Location TBD)
- Must be available for the 5th Annual Memorial Day Classic (May 28-31, NO EXCEPTIONS)
- Must work 5 other assigned USA Tournament Series events for the duration of the summer
- Interns will be assigned up to 50 total hours for the internship period of remote Marketing work.
- Interns will complete up to 50 total hours of on boarding and office training.
- Internship runs from May 21st - August 16th.
● Willingness to stay overnight in hotels.
● Knowledge and understanding on how to score baseball/softball games.
● Must have the ability to post content on our social media platforms during games.
● Must be a self starter and have the ability to manage your time throughout the day.
● Need to have good communication skills with a friendly and professional disposition.
Responsibilities and Duties Include:
- Assist President and entire Administration in developing business marketing plans covering USA Tournament Series events; Tournaments, Showcases, Team Scout Days, Testing Days, Social Events etc.
- Provide business marketing ideas, including content, strategies, planning and implementation.
- Introduce new content such as Personal Testimonies, staff interviews outside partnership highlights, Inside USA Tournament Series, etc.
- Work closely with the Event Operations/Digital Content Producer to capture content that aligns with and highlights the broader USA Tournament Series marketing strategies/philosophies
- Oversee the merchandising for all events including inventory, setup at events, point of sales devices, methods of sales in remote locations and designing of apparel, hats, etc.
- Attend all Google Meets meetings throughout the internship period.
Training and Future Contract/Employment Considerations:
● Fully paid/free hotel accommodations. (Interns must be traveling 100+ miles one way to the event to receive accommodations).
● Full college credit for the semester with your college or university.
● Onboarding, Training, Mentoring..
● Practical and on the job training and mentoring.
● Interns are routinely hired as paid contractors and staff for future events after successfully demonstrating the skills necessary to perform their related duties.
