Internship PR & Promotion TeamAt — Orange County Soccer Club

Orange County Soccer Club Public Relations and Promotions Team Internship Opportunities

Orange County Soccer Club, the 2021 USL Championship Champion, is looking for energetic, outgoing and passionate individuals to help us build brand awareness through our Public Relations and Promotions Team.  Internships are available year-round, and candidates are evaluated on a rolling basis.  Internships are for academic credit only.  Interns will be required to perform the majority of tasks in person, with prevailing health and safety protocols in place.

Objective:

Orange County Soccer Club’s Public Relations and Promotions Team has three main goals: 1) Promote OCSC and establish brand awareness through in-person events and activities throughout the various OC communities, 2) Organize and coordinate OCSC Events, both in person and in the digital community 3) Help to create an engaging, well-organized, and fun game day experience for OCSC home games.

Duties will include, but are not limited to the following:

MARKETING:

Engage current and prospective fans of the Orange County Soccer Club in a professional and positive manner through various events and other in-person marketing efforts.

• Work OCSC Events both at the stadium and in the greater OC community
  Assist in researching new events around the OC area for potential involvement.
• Generate excitement for OCSC by being positive and knowledgeable about the organization and brand.
• Write pre-event planning documents and post-event recaps.
   

HOME GAME DAY EXPERIENCE (typically March-November):

Orange County Soccer Club’s home games take place at the beautiful Championship Soccer Stadium at the Great Park in Irvine.  On home game days, we transform an empty stadium into an impressive game day experience for OCSC fans.  Interns will help OCSC staff create this experience.

Duties will include, but are not limited to the following:

• Assist with set up and tear down on home game days.
• Generate new ideas for in-stadium fan engagement.
• Help to create a smooth operational flow during games.

General Intern Requirements

• Enthusiastic, creative, hard-working, organized and outgoing
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
• Strong communication skills both verbal and written
• Able to work in a team environment
• Must be a self-starter and comfortable doing online research
• Must be well organized with an eye for detail
• Must be able to work flexible hours (including evenings, weekends, and holidays)
• Experience with event production/promotions/game presentation is a plus
• Local market knowledge is a plus
• Experience in Photoshop or other programs with ability to create basic graphics is a major PLUS

About Orange County Soccer Club:

Orange County Soccer Club is a professional soccer team in the United Soccer League (USL) and the highest level of pro soccer in Orange County.
The USL Championship is the world’s largest Division II professional soccer league, with representation in 35 markets across the U.S. and one division below the MLS.

• Games are played at the new Championship Soccer Stadium at the Orange County Great Park.
• Championship Soccer Stadium is a professional soccer facility that opened in 2017.
• The 2018 season was the club’s first full season playing at the 5,000+ seat capacity stadium.
• The stadium has played host to USL, MLS, Liga MX, and TJ League team exhibitions.

Conduct online research & create strategies
Drive fan engagement across OC
Brainstorming & generation of ideas for social media, merchandise, game day activations.

Training:

- On-board training
- Weekly Internship meetings
- Job Shadowing
- Weekly reporting

Learning outcomes:

- Understand the business side of professional sports team
- Identify trends in the marketplace & make recommendations
- Survey the competitive landscape
- Work collaboratively across all levels of an organization