Intern - Marketing

This is a Part Time Unpaid Internship

Marketing Intern:
The Dallas Wings and Panther City Lacrosse Club are seeking a Marketing Intern. The Marketing Intern will observe and practice within a specialized vertical in the Marketing department but will interact with all other verticals across Marketing including: Social and Digital content, and Graphic Design with the ultimate goal of providing well-rounded practical work experience in sports to students.

Social and Digital Marketing Intern

Areas you will be learning about:
• Fulfillment of integrated marketing campaigns and programs across all social and digital properties
• How to research specific competitive marketing campaigns
• Gathering and organizing photos, videos and tracking materials for recaps
• What makes a compelling Social and Digital campaign, how it's designed and how it's measured
• Best practices when creating Social and Digital campaigns

Learning Opportunities:
• Observe and practice how to identify trending news, videos and pictures on social media that could be used to develop campaigns around those trends
• Observe and assist with the creation of social media content to align with the Dallas Wings brand standards
• Work closely with the Director of Social and Digital Content on project management and creative execution of marketing campaigns
• Observe and practice the coordination and management of creating and executing social and digital content for Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, our website, etc.
• Observe and assist with day-to-day needs of the Social and Digital Content staff and complete general office tasks
• Observe and practice serving as a liaison on game-days in helping with content capture, posting social media elements and recapping game
• Observe and practice coordinating project expectations with third party vendors including designers, photographers, videographers, printers, etc.
• Observe and practice the process of content creation and research: social media content development, engagement, and reporting for analytical needs
• Observe and contribute to the development of a creative team through creative writing, presenting and asset file management

Graphic Design Intern

Areas you will be learning about:
• Learn the daily functions of the Dallas Wings graphics design department
• Build strong project management skills
• Design and execute high-impact design work for paid media across multiple platforms

Learning Opportunities:
• Observe and work closely with the Graphic Designer to create graphic design and related material for use across multiple platforms
• Observe and practice how to analyze how to enhance the impact of graphic design within a larger communications strategy
• Observe and practice how to assist with content creation for game and event-related collateral, including game programs, advertising assets and social media campaigns
• Observe and practice managing projects of various scale from beginning to end
• Observe and assist with day-to-day needs of the Graphic Design staff and complete general office tasks
• Observe and assist with purchase orders, quotes and vendor invoices
• Observe and practice how to focus on small details and accuracy in a fast-paced changing environment

Preferred Experience
• Marketing including but not limited to marketing, graphic design, communications
• Grassroot marketing

Minimum Requirements:
• Ability to work non-traditional and long hours including evening and weekends
• Students must be currently enrolled at an accredited university; in an undergraduate or graduate degree program

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.