Position Overview:
The Washington Capitals Marketing Intern is responsible for supporting day-to-day operations for the Marketing department. This position will focus on assisting with fan development initiatives, promotions, grassroots marketing efforts, events, and community programs. This is a paid internship.
Are you creative, organized, hardworking, and have a strong understanding of sports culture?! We would love to hear from you!
Responsibilities:
- Support the Marketing team with daily activities, events, and projects.
- Assist with the planning and execution of all Capitals marketing initiatives including Caps Canines, Kids Club, Alumni Association, events, and promotional schedule.
- Conceptualize and propose new concepts for various aspects of fan development, experiential marketing, promotions, and theme nights.
- Develop new and enhance current community programs to be implemented throughout the season.
- Share creative and innovative ideas for marketing communications including newsletters, sales offers, event messaging, and brand campaigns.
- Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Current undergraduate or graduate student.
- Innovative, independent, and upbeat.
- Organized, able to prioritize work and problem solve in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
- Passion for live entertainment, promotions, events, and creating experiences.
- Outstanding interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills including grammatical, spelling, and proofreading abilities.
- Experience with Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, etc.) a plus, but not required. Proficiency in Microsoft products and/or Canva is required.
- Availability to work 25 hours/week from September through May (3+ days per week).
- Reliable transportation and housing.
- Flexibility to work evenings and weekends as needed.
Pay Rate: $18.40 USD/hour.