Summer Intern - Indiana Fever Media Relations

This is a Full Time Unpaid Internship

The Indiana Fever is seeking a highly motivated intern to assist our Media Relations team this summer. The overall focus will be on assisting the PR Director with media clippings, research, features, interviews, game day preparation, and much more. If you are eager to break into the sports media industry and have a passion for women's basketball, this internship could be a great fit!

The Fever Media Relations internship will last approximately 10-12 weeks, starting in late May and ending in August. Due to the game and event schedule, the Fever Media Relations intern must have the availability to work a flexible schedule that may include evenings and weekends.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Compile and maintain all Fever and prominent WNBA media clippings from local, regional, and national publications.
• Assist in compiling Fever statistical research.
• Aid in story ideas / feature stories for Fever news to be posted on FeverBasketball.com.
• Prepare a weekly player interview for FeverBasketball.com.
• Prepare periodic feature stories for Fever website.
• Assist PR Director with coordination post-game, post-practice interviews, quotes, and interview setup and oversight for pre-arranged interviews.
• Research for game notes and player / team publicity.
• Assist in the credential process for all Fever home games.
• Create an in-arena essentials for visiting media.
• Distribute attendance and injury reports as needed.
• Assist with compilation of game notes and media oversight during games.
• Other duties and projects as assigned.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
• Enrolled in a current college or university program as a junior, senior, or graduate student.
• Strong preference for students with the ability to receive college credit for an internship.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Adobe Creative Suite.
• Ability to maintain flexibility, openness, and a positive attitude when balancing multiple projects, assignments, tasks, and shifting priorities.
• Ability to work long and unusual hours during home games and assistance with some road games.
• Availability to work a flexible schedule, including weekends and evenings.

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.

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.

All applicants for internships at Pacers Sports & Entertainment are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to commencing employment. Interns who receive a conditional offer of employment will be required to produce proof of vaccination status prior to their first day of employment.