Community Outreach Assistant
Reports to: Community Outreach Coordinator
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Status: Internship, Exempt
Dates: February 4, 2026-September 30, 2026
Hours: 40+ hours per week in addition to all home Indians games and public events
Pay: $1,750 monthly stipend
Position Summary
The Indianapolis Indians seek a candidate to assist with community relations in the team’s daily community impact efforts, with an emphasis on promotions and grassroots outreach. Applicants must have a strong desire to grow their knowledge with mascot programs, promotions, and community involvement.
Responsibilities
- Manage donation requests and fulfillment; maintain accurate records in database.
- Support the planning and implementation of community celebrations at Victory Field.
- Assist with the organizing and tracking of staff community service opportunities.
- Coordinate mascot appearance scheduling and assist as a mascot handler various appearance.
- Provide administrative and onsite support for youth sports programs.
- Assist with game day set up and logistics for the promotional game day team, including scheduling and assembling promotional kits.
- Contribute to the creation and distribution of promotional materials such as flyers, brochures and social media content highlighting community engagement and mascot programs.
- Assist with gathering and organizing information for the annual community impact report.
- Assist field operations with field maintenance - pulling tarp, clearing fireworks, etc.
- Represent the Indians at various community outreach events.
- Assist marketing department with distributing materials around the community as needed
- Game day shuttle and front desk shifts in season, as assigned, on a rotating schedule.
- Assist team with public and private stadium events, as needed, including the Victory Field Classic, City/County Championships, IHSAA State Finals, etc.
- Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent or currently enrolled in a college/university. Ability to work nights, weekends and holidays as required.
Skills & Abilities
- Strong attention to detail.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to meet deadlines in a fast paced and stressful environment.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office and Adobe Creative Suite with emphasis on Word, Excel, InDesign and Photoshop.
- Ability to work up to 14 hours per day, up to 85 hours per week (in-season).
About the Indianapolis Indians
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Indianapolis Indians are the professional Triple-A baseball club affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates. In continuous operation since 1902, the organization believes in creating affordable and memorable experiences for fans so they can grow closer together with family, friends, and the community through the game of baseball. The Indians play their home games at Victory Field, a 13,750-seat ballpark located in downtown Indianapolis and White River State Park. The venue opened in 1996 and has received numerous national accolades as one of the best minor league ballparks in the United States. The team has led Minor League Baseball in combined total attendance over the past 13 seasons. In 2018, the organization was recognized as Ballpark Digest Team of the Year. It was also named a 2019 Best Places to Work by the Indiana Chamber of Commerce.
Equal Opportunity Statement:
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.
