Full-Time Internship
Position dates: July 2025 – End of January 2026
Location: Seattle
Job Type: Full-Time
Hours per Week: 40
Job Category: Advertising, Journalism, PR
Counts for 399R credit? Yes
Counts for 496R credit? Yes
Wage/Salary: $22.75/hr
QUALIFICATIONS OF APPLICANT
- Be currently enrolled as a junior, senior or recent graduate (within 6 months) from a college or university. Graduate school students are eligible
- Have authorization to work in the United States
- Be able to work 40 hours per week as well as game day/nights, weekends and other various events
DESCRIPTION OF JOB DUTIES
- Collaborate and communicate with the digital media team in developing content plans for various stories, events and other opportunities
- Exclusively own one or more social media platforms, including the day-to-day posting, content planning/gatheringand more
- Actively participate in the monitoring of and engagement with fans
- Evaluate key social media metrics to ensure effectiveness of accounts across all channels
- Assist in the management of the team’s social media content calendar
- Build out campaigns within a project management tool and help facilitate the project from ideation to completion
- Provide live social media coverage of fan/community events as assigned
- Work with internal departments (Public Relations, Corporate Partnerships, Community Engagement, Marketing, etc.) in fulfilling digital media needs as requested
- Manage various tasks for home/away games, including weekends, holidays and evenings
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Be currently enrolled as a junior, senior or recent graduate (within 6 months) from a college or university. Graduate school students are eligible to apply as well
- Above average fluency in Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and other popular social media platforms, as well as their analytics
- Experience managing social media for a team, brand, or professional organization
- Basic understanding of Adobe products, particularly Photoshop and/or Premiere, a plus
- Ability to learn new tools quickly
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills
- Ability to work well under tight deadlines and thrive in the 24/7 NFL news cycle, handling multiple tasks at once with great attention to detail
- Must be able to work unusual hours, includingnights, weekends and holidays
- Interest and experience in the sports industry is a plus
PHYSICAL DEMANDSThe physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- The employee may need to lift 10 pounds or more
- At times, this job may require many hours of sitting, standing and walking including events and on gameday
WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
- Current resume
- Cover letter
- Answer all the questions below
Application Questions –
YES/NO: I am a junior, senior, graduate student or recent graduate within the past six months
YES/NO: I have local housing available in or near Seattle, or I am willing to relocate and understand that any costs associated with the relocation are my responsibility
YES/NO: I understand that this position runs from July – January and I am able to work in office 40 hours per week
Do you have prior experience working on social media in a professional setting (a brand, organization, company, etc.)?
Please provide link(s) to your portfolio and/or examples of your work. (If linking to a social media handle, please specify the date range of content management.)
YES/NO: I am authorized to work in the United States
YES/NO: I understand that due to the large volume of applicants that apply, I will not contact the Seahawks staff during this process
How did you hear about this internship position?
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COMPANY NAME AND BRIEF DESCRIPTION
Since 1976, the Seattle Seahawks have been a source of leadership and pride in the Seattle community and beyond. We believe that character, passion and excellence set our team apart. On gameday and throughout the year, we create experiences that encourage and inspire people across the Pacific Northwest. Our employees play a vital role in providing high-quality sports entertainment for our customers and fans, while celebrating a championship-mindset culture of diversity, passion, creativity and respect.