Social Media Internship

Position: Social Media Spring Internship
Overview

As a successful Social Media Intern, you will play a pivotal role in strategizing, crafting, and sharing compelling content across The Ripken Experience™ Aberdeen's social media channels. You will actively contribute to the strategic brand marketing initiatives of Ripken Baseball. This paid internship will span from late-August until late-November. We will be happy to work with your school to help you secure any required college credits upon your successful completion of the program.

Internship Dates: March 2026 - May 2026

As a Social Media Intern, you will:

• Learn 'The Ripken Way' to play an integral role in operating the best baseball tournaments in the nation
• Create a fun, dynamic atmosphere for guests, developing camaraderie and acting as a positive role model
• Adhere to the Ripken values and brand standards, ensuring a consistent representation of excellence
• Acquire expertise in social media and content creation through hands-on guidance from professionals
• Collaborate with brands and agency representatives to execute strategic sponsored social media campaigns
• Conceptualize and design distinctive content for social media platforms in alignment with brand standards
• Harness the power of social media tools and analytics to amplify audience engagement
• Maintain a high level of professionalism while providing extraordinary customer service
• Demonstrate a proactive approach to learning, displaying initiative, desire, and determination to champion the values associated with the Ripken name and brand
• Work with staff to achieve objectives effectively and efficiently, while providing a once-in-a-lifetime experience for participants
• Be considered to work in other roles or other events at the conclusion of the internship, based on performance

Qualifications:

This is the perfect internship for college students who have an interest in sports, social media management, and marketing.

Requirements:

• Proven professional proficiency in managing Instagram, Facebook, and Tik Tok platforms
• Prior experience working with content creation tools such as Canva and Adobe Photoshop
• In-depth experience with capturing both video and picture content
• Top-tier communication skills
• Engaging, outgoing personality with abundant energy and proactive initiative
• Strong attention to detail
• Impeccable time-management and organizational skills
• Pursuing or possessing a college degree in communications or a marketing-focused field
• Ability and willingness to physically perform all job responsibilities
• Flexibility to work a variable schedule, primarily on weekends and evenings
• Availability and ability for on-site work in Aberdeen, MD

Preferred Experience:

• Prior experience in a social media management role or other communications related position
• Previous experience within the sports sector
• Genuine passion for sports, with a particular emphasis on baseball/softball
• Some level of experience playing baseball/softball