Social Media Intern - Summer 2025

Job Description Summary

Job Description

The Social Media Intern will gain hands-on experience performing a variety of roles within a fast paced, behind-the-scenes environment, with the chance to have a direct impact on professional soccer in Kansas City.  Sporting Kansas City’s collaborative environment full of learning opportunities is designed to help all interns evolve their capabilities, challenge their strengths, and reach their fullest potential. 

Sporting Kansas City internships allow students or recent graduates to hold a temporary position within the organization, with emphasis on training and gathering practical experience in their field of specialization by doing a variety of tasks as assigned by their Team Lead. The Social Media Intern for SKC Creative assists the social team for Sporting Kansas City, Sporting KC II, and all other Sporting Club entities by developing and executing creative concepts, ensuring the organization is consistent and communicating a cohesive message through all channels of organizational and public-facing entities.  

All SKC interns must be actively pursuing an undergraduate degree or must have recently achieved their Bachelor’s Degree. 

Sporting Kansas City is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and equity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all associates.  All associates are expected to positively collaborate with individuals of diverse backgrounds. We encourage all talented individuals looking for a challenge to apply.   

 
Essential Functions 

• Research and present new social trends, pop culture references and opportunities to create buzzworthy content on social media 

• Assist SKC Social team with content tagging and analytics reporting 

• Assist SKC Creative team with selecting and tagging photos 

• Produce original social content for Instagram Stories and TikTok 

• Assist with event and match coverage for Sporting KC and affiliates social media channels 

• Assist SKC Social team with community engagement 

• Maintain the Sporting Kansas City brand by studying the target markets and competitors 

• Assist with brainstorming for partnership integration on social 

• Continue to grow and expand the brand, maintaining quality and consistency amongst all entities and partners 

• Represent Sporting Kansas City and its related affiliates in a professional manner at all times 

• Perform other related tasks as assigned 

Match Day Responsibilities 

• Act as representatives of Sporting Kansas City at all home matches, engaging with guests and working to create Magic Moments for all fans. 

Personal Attributes 

• Strong organizational, communications and interpersonal skills. 

• Ability to organize work effectively, conceptualize and prioritize objectives and exercise independent judgment based on an understanding of organizational policies and activities 

• Self-motivating personality, eager to succeed 

• Demonstrate high levels of leadership, confidence and innovation 

• High stamina and ability to handle pressure 

• Ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment with exceptional time management. 

• Enthusiastic, energetic and imaginative