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$3,000+ Paid Summer Internship - Business Marketing/Merchandise
Firecracker Sports
Advertising/Marketing/Sales
Sport
Company Information
Over the summer, Firecracker Sports hosts amateur baseball and softball tournaments in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Maine, Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania and Virginia. Our mission is to provide a multitude of opportunities and avenues for youth players to develop, grow and reach their goals.
The Business Marketing Intern will aid in increasing brand awareness through business marketing plans to better highlight the Firecracker Sports Company. Individuals should have an interest in business marketing, merchandise branding and a general understanding of the sports of baseball and/or softball.
Interns will gain valuable experience in working with administration, event operations to grow the overall company in business marketing plans, projects and website development as well. This internship offering will also concentrate on apparel and tournament branding to grow not only the events, company but also event experience for customers, families and staff. This internship role will be the lead for our merchandise inventory, sales, designs and ordering with administration as well. Interns will help grow our social media platforms through a consistent business marketing strategy. Our social media platforms already have over 30,000 followers!
Qualifications
- A field of study in business marketing and a general social media experience is required
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills required
- Staying overnight in hotel accommodations for all travel events
- A valid driver’s license and reliable transportation to and from events and fields
- Self starter and ability to work independently with little or no supervision
- Good communication skills, a friendly professional disposition and an ability to motivate others
Duties
- Assist President, Vice President and entire Administration in developing business marketing plans covering Firecracker Sports events; Tournaments, Showcases, Team Scout Days, Testing Days, Social Events etc
- Provide business marketing ideas, including content, strategies, planning and implementation
- Introduce new content such as Personal Testimonies, staff interviews outside partnership highlights, Inside Firecracker Sports, etc.
- Work closely with the Event Operations/Digital Content Producer to capture content that aligns with and highlights the broader Firecracker Sports marketing strategies/philosophies
- Oversee the merchandising for all events including inventory, setup at events, point of sales devices, methods of sales in remote locations and designing of apparel, hats, etc.
