Company: Mississauga Steelheads Hockey Club Job Title: Communications and Game Day Intern Start Date: January 2017 Term: 4 months Location: Hershey Centre – 5500 Rose Cherry Place, Mississauga ON Contact: Alana Davidson (
[email protected]) Phone: 905-502-7788 ext 224 Website: www.mississaugasteelheads.com Mississauga Steelheads Company Description: The Mississauga Steelheads is a community driven organization, committed to producing a competitive, fun, entertaining, and family oriented on-ice product in a positive environment where staff, players, partners and fans are treated with profound respect. The Steelheads are a Junior Hockey team that plays out of the Hershey Centre in Mississauga, in the Eastern Conference of the Ontario Hockey League. Job Description: We are currently seeking individuals who are passionate about sport, and are actively looking to gain experience in the industry. As a part of the Steelheads Communications and Game Day team, you will be involved in the day-to-day business operations of the organization, assisting with generating new content for all media platforms, in-game updates via social media, various game day operations and other duties as required. Job Duties:
Responsible for assisting with advanced game day preparations including pre-game, ingame, and post-game
Responsible for generating and writing content for all social media platforms
Assist with game day social media updates
Setting-up, running, and taking down in-game contests
Posting game day signage
Media liaison – prepare media room, facilitate pre and post-game interviews
Assist with writing post-game reviews and press-releases
Position Requirements:
All candidates must be completing internship as part of a requirement for a postsecondary program Available Monday – Friday (or 3 days per week minimum) and for all Steelheads home games (schedule can be seen on website) Passion for sports Commitment to integrity and hard work Strong verbal and written communication skills Ability to work effectively in team and independent roles Creativity Excellent time management/organizational skills Adobe Photoshop/InDesign experience an asset Background in social media an asset