Game Presentation Intern
In-Person | Columbus, GA | School Credit Available
The Columbus River Dragons are seeking a Game Presentation Intern to join our Game Operations team for the 2025–26 season. This role is perfect for a creative, energetic, and detail-oriented individual who is passionate about live sports, entertainment, and enhancing the fan experience.
As a Game Presentation Intern, you will play a hands-on role in executing our in-game entertainment, assisting with sponsor activations, and ensuring the game day atmosphere at the Columbus Civic Center is engaging, professional, and on-brand. This is an in-person internship with the potential to earn school credit.
Responsibilities:
- Assist with programming and designing in-game music playlists to enhance energy and atmosphere.
- Create and edit graphics, animations, and visuals for the videoboard, ribbon boards, and fascia displays.
- Help ensure theme nights are consistent with the River Dragons’ brand, from lighting effects to special graphics and music.
- Coordinate with the sales team on group outings, birthday shoutouts, and other fan callouts.
- Manage sponsorship and partnership fulfillment, ensuring all in-game assets and activations are executed.
- Assist in setting up concourse activations and themed décor on special nights to enhance fan engagement.
- Prepare and execute intermission contests and promotions, including props, scripts, and logistics.
- Support the game day script and rundowns, ensuring all timing, cues, and elements are ready.
- Think quickly and creatively during live events to solve problems and improve the fan experience.
- Collaborate with the game presentation staff to bring new, exciting ideas to River Dragons games.
- Provide general support for game operations and partnership activations as needed.
Qualifications:
- Current college student (preferred fields: Sports Management, Communications, Marketing, Media Production, or related).
- Strong interest in live events, sports, and entertainment.
- Basic knowledge of music editing, graphic design, or video production software (Photoshop, After Effects, Premiere Pro, or similar) is a plus.
- Strong communication, organizational, and time-management skills.
- Ability to multitask and thrive in a fast-paced, live-event environment.
- Team-oriented with a proactive, positive attitude.
- Flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends, and holidays during the hockey season.
- Prior experience in live production, sports, or event management is a plus, but not required.
Additional Information:
- Internship is in-person and based at the Columbus Civic Center in Columbus, GA.
- School credit is available if arranged through your university.
- This is an unpaid opportunity but provides hands-on experience in professional hockey, networking opportunities, and the chance to directly impact the River Dragons' fan experience.
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity, marital or veteran status, or any other protected class.
