Internship : Corporate Communications
Monumental Sports and Entertainment
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Part Time Unpaid Internship
INTERNSHIP (Seasonal 2022-23): Corporate Communications
Monumental Sports & Entertainment (MSE), located in Washington, D.C., is one of the largest integrated sports and entertainment companies in the country with one of the most diverse partnership groups in all of sports. MSE owns and operates five professional sports teams: the 2019 WNBA Champion Washington Mystics, the 2018 NHL Stanley Cup Champion Washington Capitals, NBA's Washington Wizards, NBA G League's Capital City Go-Go, and NBA 2K League's Wizards District Gaming. The company is also co-owner of aXiomatic, which has controlling interest in global esports franchise Team Liquid, and owns and operates Capital One Arena in DC.
MSE also manages MedStar Capitals Iceplex, the state-of-the-art training facility for the Capitals and EagleBank Arena on George Mason University's campus. In conjunction with the District of Columbia and Events DC, MSE is a partner in a new sports and entertainment facility in Southeast DC on the St. Elizabeth's East campus that opened in September 2018. Facility highlights include MedStar Wizards Performance Center, the brand-new training facility for the Wizards, Go-Go and Mystics, and a 4,200-seat arena which serves as the new home of the Mystics and Go-Go. MSE also co-owns and operates Monumental Sports Network (MSN) with the NBC Sports Group. MSN is the mid-Atlantic region's top destination for exclusive fan experiences and original sports content across desktop, tablet, mobile and OTT streaming devices.
MSE proudly promotes its core values for all those that interact with the company. As a member of our team:
• You will provide first-class customer service and value for our fans.
• You will champion a double-bottom line that engages, unifies and gives back to the community we serve.
• You will work tirelessly to build generationally exceptional teams that compete for championships year after year and create lifelong memories for our fans.
• You will measure performance with specific objectives and metrics and our analysis and decisions are compelled by data.
• You will prize leadership, but you should value teamwork and collaboration and transparency even more. We treat each other with respect. We act with honesty and integrity. We remain humble.
• You will innovate. We are nimble and first to market. We are not averse to risk.
• You will have fun. We are in the business of happiness.
Position Overview: The Corporate Communications Intern is responsible for supporting the work of the Chief Administrative Officer & President of External Affairs, SVP, Social Impact & Communications; Director, Corporate Communications; and Manager, Social Media in telling the story of MSE to internal and external audiences in coordination with the marketing and communications teams across all MSE owned and operated brands.
Are you an undergraduate or graduate student looking to gain experience in sports industry communications? We'd love to hear from you!
Responsibilities:
• Assist in research for press releases and advisories.
• Use media tracking software to monitor and measure earned media activities.
• Build draft social media content and track social media posts.
• Edit web content and keep internal and external websites updated.
• Organize and manage files within the shared department drive.
• Maintain departmental tracking grids (Editorial Calendar, Upcoming Conferences/Awards).
• Provide research on legislative activities and monitor top news stories.
• Help discover and develop MSE story pitches to local media.
• Serve as primary point of contact for student media inquiries.
• Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
• Related internships or college course work in public relations, journalism, communications or sports management.
• Excellent writing skills and ability to produce long or short form content.
• Demonstrated understanding of media relations and social media.
• Proven ability to balance and prioritize multiple tasks and complete in a timely manner.
• Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills, organizational skills, critical thinking and general digital literacy.
• Basic level proficiency with Adobe InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator.
• Knowledge of sports business industry, current issues and relevant topics.
• Understanding of the overall branding and messaging goals of MSE.
All applicants for employment at Monumental Sports are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to commencing employment. Applicants who receive a conditional offer of employment will be required to produce proof of vaccination status prior to their first day of employment.
Monumental Sports will evaluate requests for reasonable accommodations for applicants unable to be vaccinated due to a religious belief, disability or pregnancy on an individualized basis in accordance with applicable laws.