Oklahoma City Thunder

Do you have a creative mind with bi-lingual skills and a dream to work in social media? Join our team at The Oklahoma City Thunder as the Intern, Social Media and earn college credit while you gain firsthand experience in a professional work environment.

Since 2009, the Thunder has built a significant social media following of more than 20 million worldwide. We are consistently in the upper echelon in the NBA in followers and continued emphasis on video views and engagement with our diverse, loyal and passionate fan base.

We are looking for a student intern to help the Thunder grow into our next phase of creativity, engagement and content creation on social media.

As the intern, you will assist with telling the story of our brand and learn to work within multiple teams to assist with content creation and digital engagement initiatives. Spring internships begin January 16, 2024.

Our internship program provides activities such as resume reviews, personal and professional development workshops and other events crafted to enrich the internship experience. We also offer perks such as paid downtown parking and tickets to a home game during the season!

In this role you will:

• Monitor current activity across all social platforms with a focus on global audiences and platforms
• Collaborate with members of broadcast production, marketing and social media to review and fulfill social media requests from various internal departments including but not limited to Human Resources, Marketing, Sales, Community Relations and Corporate Communications
• Build a strong familiarity with and understanding of Thunder culture and assist with social media strategy for entertainment groups such as the Thunder Girls, Rumble, Thunder Drummers, etc.
• Help identify new opportunities to use the Thunder brand to create effective, measurable outreach programs when it comes to social media and Thunder platforms
• Pitch social media content ideas across all platforms including Twitter, Facebook, TikTok, Snapchat and all social media platforms
• Help gather video/photo content at Thunder games, community events and other Thunder-related functions
• Perform various administrative support tasks
• Participate in company-scheduled intern program events including lunch-and-learn meetings, as scheduled

What you’ll bring to the role:

• Presently enrolled in an accredited college or university with junior or senior level standing and approved to receive course credit for the internship
• Student pursuing a degree in marketing, international business or communications preferred
• Bi-lingual students are highly preferred, especially with fluency in Spanish
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications including Word and Excel
• Outstanding attention to detail, and you don’t get rattled under pressure of deadlines
• Self-starter who also enjoys team environment collaboration
• Highly motivated with a positive attitude and present yourself with professionalism
• Strong interpersonal skills including verbal and written communication as well as strong listening skills
• Dependability is a requirement, with the ability to commit to the internship for a full semester

Additional details: Work location will be the Thunder corporate office located at Paycom Center in downtown Oklahoma City. Work schedule will include 20-29 hours per week and may include evening or weekend hours, covering some game nights and community events in Oklahoma City.

Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation are needed as some local travel is required. Working environment will include both office and outside events that may include loud noise or music, flashing lights and inclement weather. This is a part-time, non-exempt position reporting to the Director, Social Media. Employees are encouraged to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19.

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