What are the responsibilities and job description for the Communications Intern position at New York Football Giants, Inc.?
Job Overview: The Communications Intern will play a vital role in supporting the New York Giants' Communications Department. The internship offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in the sports communications field, by assisting in helping to streamline daily communications between the media, players, coaches, and the front office.
Key Responsibilities: The Communications Intern will assist with a variety of tasks, including but not limited to the following:
- Assist with the design, writing and production of the weekly release, player bios and miscellaneous stats on InDesign (NFLOMG.com)
- Assist with scheduling and coordinating player interviews, as assigned, for both external and internal media outlets.
- Responsible for transcribing owner, coach and player press conferences throughout the week
- Assist with the distribution of all Giants PR communication pieces (transcripts, notebooks, game stories, etc.)
- Assist with media credential requests for training camp, games and weekly practices via Accredit credentialing system
- Record daily media availability sessions and transcribe
- Assist with the creation of the flip card for all home games
- Responsible for press box set up on game day (seating charts, labels, booth signs, etc.)
- Responsible for the distribution of daily clips
- Retrieve, format and distribute league in-season stats, as well as in-season miscellaneous league and game information via email
- Distribute postgame materials and documents (statistics) via email
- Monitor practice to ensure media and spectators remain in appropriate areas
- Monitor social media accounts of players and media
Required Qualifications:
- The ideal candidate will be expected to preserve confidential information
- Effective writing and oral communication skills required
- Candidates with an interest and experience in utilizing team statistics to generate media coverage will be highly considered
- Applicants must be comfortable speaking with professional athletes and coaches in a work setting and within the context of an interview (not sure what this means)
- Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Internet Explorer) and Adobe (InDesign, Photoshop, and Acrobat) proficiency is required
- Recently completed bachelor's degree in one of the following areas is preferred but not essential: Communications, Journalism, Sports Management, Sports Marketing or Sports Communications
- Must be available to work non-traditional hours, holidays, and weekends as it relates to the NFL schedule.
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.
