Marketing and Sponsorship Intern Job Description

Picture this…. You come to work every day and get to take in the amazing view of the Great Smoky Mountains. If you have passion for social media, content creation, photography or marketing – this could be the perfect fit for you to complete your internship!

The facility provides an atmosphere of community to sports clubs, event organizers, and participants and focuses on these principle offerings:

• Youth and adult leagues, tournaments and events
• Youth sports training programs, clinics and camps
• Sports performance and fitness training
• Facility rentals for corporate meetings and social gathering events

Internship Overview:

• Interns will complete a semester long internship to satisfy graduation requirements
  • Some students may have longer or shorter practicum requirements with less/more time commitment. Commitment length will be addressed individually.
• We do not require a set intern schedule, but will be flexible to accommodate any individual requirements such as class commitments
• Interns must be available on weekends for facility tournaments and events
• Interns may be required to assist with additional projects or tasks outside of their traditional scope of work, especially during weekend tournaments and events

Internship Responsibilities Will Include, But Are Not Limited To:

• Assist the marketing manager with overall promotion of the facility as a sports event location, fitness and special events location
• Assist the marketing manager with implementation of marketing campaigns including digital, print, local and regional event relationship building and more
• Work alongside the marketing manager to manage and update the company website
• Assist with content development for both digital and print
• Draft press releases and assist with distribution to media outlets
• Assist with social media management including regular posting and management of a content calendar
• Assist with monthly e-newsletter content creation
• Assist with identification, cultivation and negotiation of venue sponsorships
• Assist with sport tournament and event photography
• All other duties as assigned

Working Conditions and Physical Demands:

• Must be willing to work outside for extended periods of time
• Must be able to lift 30lbs

Preferred Requirements:

• Currently a student or a recent graduate studying marketing, business administration, graphic design or a related field
• Previous experience in marketing or sales

Minimum Qualifications:

• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Strong desire to learn
• Ability to work in a team environment as well as independently
• Demonstrate success with multi-tasking and organizing multiple priorities
• Self-motivated and has initiative to complete tasks in a timely fashion