Summer Intern - Athlete Exchange (Branded Projects)

Wasserman is a full-service culture-centric agency, serving the best talent, brands and properties in the world. At Wasserman, we promote a high-energy, entrepreneurial and proactive work environment in which teamwork, creativity and communication are encouraged and rewarded. We welcome highly motivated individuals who possess a competitive spirit and endeavor to produce high-quality work in an exciting atmosphere.

This position will report to the Senior Project Manager on the Athlete Exchange team. This team helps manage & create branded & organic content for the digital properties of Wasserman athletes, as well as pitch & manage branded athlete content projects that include commercial production shoots, paid media management & custom graphics or imagery creation.

Day-to-day Duties Include

• Help ideate & create athlete social media content and maintain detailed knowledge of team sports landscape
• Help pitch for branded content partnerships for athletes including assisting with concept ideation, social post copywriting, and creating pitch decks
• Assist with reporting on social media analytics, talent vetting, and agency roster management
• Assist with team tasks and special projects as needed

Requirements

• Must be able to earn college credit for internship
• Full-time commitment of 30 - 40 hours per week
• Understanding of all social media platforms and their functions
• Must have a strong interest in and knowledge of the sports industry, and preferably be immersed in and following professional athletes on social media
• Prior marketing or sports industry experience preferred
• Applicants must be organized, detail-oriented, self-motivated, and enthusiastic. They must posses a professional attitude while demonstrating initiative and good communication skills
• Candidates with strong writing skills, and copy writing, design, and/or social media management experience strongly preferred
• PST time - zone candidates only
• Los Angeles based candidates preferred

KEY SUMMER DATES

The spring internship program goes from June 5 - August 11

Educational Benefit to Student:

Interns will attain a rewarding learning experience by interning for a large sports/entertainment company, as well as learning the importance of business organization and management. They will make connections with industry leaders to obtain exposure to the strategies behind digital management and marketing in sports.