What are the responsibilities and job description for the Communications & Marketing Internship position at USA Softball?
USA Softball is seeking a Marketing and Communications Intern to assist in the planning, creating, and executing marketing, communications, and grassroots initiatives. This position offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in social media strategy, event media production, grassroots marketing, and partnership support within a nationally recognized sports organization.
The intern will play a key role in helping promote the sport of softball through engaging content creation, community outreach, and supporting strategic marketing campaigns. The internship runs April 1 - August 31, 2025.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Event Media Production:
· Assist with marketing, websites, sponsorship, and social media duties during events.
· Edit, organize, and post media content to enhance storytelling and fan engagement.
2. Social Media Analytics:
· Track and analyze social media performance across various platforms (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc.).
· Support the development of strategies to boost social media presence and improve audience engagement.
3. Grassroots Marketing and Community Engagement:
· Develop and distribute promotional materials to support local associations and leagues.
· Support implementing programs aimed at growing softball participation in underrepresented communities.
4. Hall of Fame Social Media Campaign:
· Assist with the development and execution of a social media campaign celebrating the USA Softball Hall of Fame.
· Help create engaging content highlighting Hall of Fame inductees, achievements, and milestone events.
5. Partnerships and Vendor Support:
· Provide support to the marketing department in managing partnerships and vendor relationships.
· Help coordinate promotional activities at Devon Park.
· Assist with National Championships, including coordinating gifts for players, coaches and umpires.
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.
