Summer Intern - Digital Content

This is a Full Time Unpaid Internship

Internship Term: Summer 2025 (May - August)

Internship Location: On-Site in Indianapolis, IN

Anticipated Time Commitment: approximately 20 - 25 hours per week

The Digital Content Intern will assist in the content ideation and creation for Pacers Sports & Entertainment social channels, including Pacers, Fever, Mad Ants and Gainbridge Fieldhouse, as well as assist with game coverage, websites and apps, copywriting, graphics, practice interviews, publish photo galleries, video highlights and more.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Assist with coverage during Pacers, Fever & Mad Ants games (including nights and weekends), inclusive of editing photo and video content.
• Assist in the copywriting of social captions.
• Curate photo galleries and highlights for team website and distribution among players.
• Shoot and edit video interviews and highlights from team practices and games.
• Shoot social-style video with high-end smartphones or more advanced cameras.
• Assist in covering practice and postgame media availabilities.
• Transcribe press conference quotes for web and social content.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
• Enrolled in college or university program as a junior, senior, or graduate student.
• Strong writing skills.
• Familiarity with WordPress.
• Familiarity with Adobe Photoshop or Premier required, both a plus.
• Ability to maintain professional, journalistic relationships with players and coaches.
• Ability to work two to three days in office per week, plus games during evenings and weekends.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret directions and technical diagrams.

PROBLEM SOLVING REQUIREMENTS:

Employee must deal with various internal and external constituents to solve problems and deliver projects on time with accuracy, professionalism and with outstanding customer service.

PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, use a computer, use a telephone, speak, hear, and write.

While performing the duties of this job, the noise level in the office work environment is usually moderate and the noise level in the Fieldhouse / game environment is usually loud. The stress level may become high during certain times of the year.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.