Details
Posted: 24-Mar-23
Location: Amesbury, Massachusetts
Type: Seasonal
Salary: Stipend
Categories:
Operations
Operations – Business Office
Operations – Marketing/Promotions
Operations – Sports Information
Sector:
Collegiate Sports
Salary Details:
Nine-month appointment requiring a flexible work schedule commencing in early September and concluding at the end of April. $2,000 per month stipend.
Required Education:
4 Year Degree
The Hockey East Association is seeking qualified and diverse candidates for a graduate internship position that would assist with athletic communications, media relations, digital media and business operations for the Association’s 10 women’s programs and 11 men’s programs.
Essential Skills and Qualifications:
• A recent college graduate who is pursuing a career in athletic communications, social and/or digital media, or hockey operations
• Significant experience working with a college athletics department.
• Excellent verbal, written, organizational and interpersonal communications skills with a preference given to those familiar with AP Style
• Independent time-manager with the ability to manage multiple deadline-driven projects at the same time.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, Mac operating systems, Adobe Creative Suite and fluency in social media platform management and best practices
• Interest, exposure and/or experience in graphic design, social media management, marketing, broadcasting, and web-streaming services
• Able to work extended and varied hours, including evenings and weekends during the college hockey season.
• Ability to travel to games, tournaments, and conventions.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in video production, communications, graphic design, marketing, or a similar field
• Demonstrated ability to work on social media platforms such as Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Tik Tok, and create unique ideas and content.
• Experience or familiarity with working at athletic events.
• Operational knowledge of video software and video editing experience.
• Preference will be given to those with a degree in an applicable major as well as those candidates from a league school.
Responsibilities:
• Create and publish season-long content on all Hockey East digital platforms.
• Assist in maintaining and publishing content to HockeyEastOnline.com.
• Assist with coordination of officials’ travel, record keeping and data entry.
• Interface with communication/creative staff and directors of hockey operations at each campus.
• Utilize Adobe CC software to produce promotional graphics, signage, and other materials to promote Hockey East, its members, and student-athletes.
• Assistance with all marketing and promotional initiatives surrounding the league, including developing, creating, and implementing new initiatives.
• Assistance with media and public relations
• Operational duties to include planning and preparation for the Hockey East regular season and league tournaments.
• Other duties as assigned.
Contact Information:
• Interested applicants should submit a cover letter, resume and creative portfolio to Associate Commissioner Kate McAfee at kmcafee@hockeyeastonline.com.