Social Media Intern Job at AEG in Bridgewater

The New York Yankees Double-A Affiliate, Somerset Patriots are looking for a motivated and qualified individual to fill the role of Social Media Intern during the 2025 season.

Program Description : Members of the Internship Program will be exposed to all facets of a Minor League Baseball organization and will gain practical, in-depth experience from one of the positions listed below. Members will also gain valuable experience from season-long learning projects that covers various aspects of sport management, including grass roots marketing, theme night creation and execution, ballpark entertainment, sales, video production, and business presentations. Help with resumes and interviewing will also be covered. Ideal candidates will be juniors or seniors in college and / or recent graduates; however, freshman and sophomores are also welcome to apply.

Compensation : $250 per week stipend and college credit can also be earned if applicable to the student.

Time Frame / Work Schedule : (April 2025 - September 2025) : Interns who are students are expected to begin their internship as soon as they finish their spring semester of classes and remain on as long as possible before their fall semester begins. Seniors in the graduating Class of Spring 2025 are expected to stay on until the season has concluded. Recent college graduates are expected to work from the beginning of the season (April) until the season has concluded (September). This is a full-time position, which is required to work the same amount of days and hours as the full-time Front Office Staff. There are 69 home games, additional outside events, live-tweeting for road games and regular non-game day office hours that you will be required to work. This includes nights, weekends and holidays. Interns will be required to sign a document indicating their start / end dates prior to acceptance of the position. No vacations will be permitted during the season.

Social Media Internship (1 Position Available) : Reports directly to the Vice President of Communications & Media Relations and Manager of Broadcasting / Media Relations to help execute the team's strategy and goals on social media by producing captivating and timely content, designing unique graphics and shooting / editing video with approved access to team personnel and ballpark parameters on a daily basis.

Primary responsibilities throughout the day will include, but are not limited to :

• Executing assignments from social media calendar and creating / scheduling content on a daily basis that promotes upcoming home stands, promotions and team accomplishments while the team is on the road.
• Designing graphics in Adobe Photoshop to highlight upcoming home stands, promotions and giveaways.
• Primary game day responsibility is managing Instagram story for all home games, highlighting all aspects of the game day experience including player and team-related content, ballpark activities, food, giveaway items, etc.
• Archiving, tagging and logging all gameday photos during office hours.
• Serving as team photographer / videographer for all home games; collaborating with media team on editing photos and posting galleries following every game.
• Capturing elements of the game day fan experience to share specifically on Facebook.
• Conceptualizing, shooting, editing and posting TikTok content on a daily basis.
• Required to live-tweet road games.
• Constantly researching and immersing Somerset Patriots social media accounts in all current and emerging social media trends on all platforms.
• Analyzing performance of social media strategies and their success.

Candidates with extensive knowledge and experience in Adobe Photoshop, Premiere / Final Cut and Lightroom that are available from the beginning of April through the end of September are strongly preferred. We are looking for a candidate that loves content creation, has a strong desire to work in the social media division of sports, has a general knowledge of baseball and has the ability to handle all aspects of the production process, from conception, to capture and production, to distribution.

To be considered for this position, you must submit a portfolio of content that you have created along with your resume (graphics, video, photo, written, etc.).

Please Note : Candidates MUST live within commuting distance or have housing in the Bridgewater area for the entire summer. Please be sure when applying to attach cover letters and resumes to be considered for an interview.

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.

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