Internship: Marketing (Summer 2025)

About the position

The Washington Capitals Marketing Intern is responsible for supporting day-to-day operations for the Marketing department. This position will focus on assisting with fan development initiatives, promotions, grassroots marketing efforts, events, and community programs. This is a paid internship. Are you creative, organized, hardworking, and have a strong understanding of sports culture? We would love to hear from you!

Responsibilities

• Support the Marketing team with daily activities, events, and projects.
• Assist with the planning and execution of all Capitals marketing initiatives including grassroots activations, Caps Canines, Kids Club, Alumni Association, events, and promotional schedule.
• Conceptualize and propose new concepts for various aspects of fan development, experiential marketing, promotions, and theme nights.
• Develop new and enhance current community programs to be implemented throughout the season.
• Share creative and innovative ideas for marketing communications including newsletters, sales offers, event messaging, and brand campaigns.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Current undergraduate or graduate student.
• Innovative, independent, and upbeat.
• Organized, able to prioritize work and problem solve in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Passion for live entertainment, promotions, events, and creating experiences.
• Outstanding interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills including grammatical, spelling, and proofreading abilities.
• Availability to work 20 hours/week from May through August.
• Reliable transportation and housing.
• Flexibility to work evenings and weekends as needed.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, etc.) a plus, but not required.
• Experience shooting and editing photos/video is a plus, but not required.

Benefits

• Paid internship at a rate of $17.50 USD/hour.