Overview

Summary   The Intern - Broadcast and Media Relations Intern is responsible for supporting the team’s communications and broadcasting efforts throughout the season. This position works closely with the Manager of Broadcast and Media Relations to assist with the creation and distribution of game-related content, including game notes, recaps, and weekly summaries. The intern will also contribute to live broadcasts by providing color commentary during home games, with potential opportunities for play-by-play duties based on experience.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  Other duties may be assigned.

• Assist in the production and distribution of daily game notes, stat packs, and other essential materials
• Create and post-game recaps for all home and away games
• Provide color commentary during home game broadcasts
• Produce and edit the Weekly Warbirds Rewind, including both video and written content
• Support media relations efforts, including press releases, media coordination, and content creation
• Assist with press box operations and media setup on game days
• Collaborate with other departments as needed to support promotional and communications initiatives

Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Strong communication and organizational skills
• Ability to conduct themselves in a professional manner and interact with high-profile guests and personnel
• Ability to speak clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations, listen and get clarification and respond well to questions and feedback
• Ability to adapt to changes in the work environment, manage competing demands, change approach or method to best fit the situation, deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events
• Ability to work independently and take initiative

Education and/or Experience

Candidates must be currently enrolled at, or recently graduated from, an accredited college or university pursuing a degree or course work related to the functions of the position.  Examples include: Broadcasting, Communication, Public Relations, Hospitality, Event Management, Business Administration, Sport Management, etc.

Computer Skills  

To perform the job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Microsoft office software including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook, and Internet Explorer.    

Knowledge of adobe creative cloud and broadcast equipment preferred.             

Language Skills                                                

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.  Ability to write simple correspondence.  Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

Mathematical Skills                                                     

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.  Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability      

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.  Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.            

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 25 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions, which may include heat, cold and various forms of precipitation. The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Work Hours                                                     

Business hours are Monday – Friday 9 am – 5pm, however, additional hours will be required on weekends, evenings and some holidays.