Oregon Sports Awards – Sports Information Intern
Position Summary
The Oregon Sports Awards Sports Information Internship is for an exceptional student looking to gain professional experience and enhance their public relations and writing skills, with an added interest in sports. Under supervision of the Senior Account Director and reporting to the Account Coordinator, the Intern will be responsible for managing the research element, distribution prep, and analysis of ballots for each of the different award categories honored at the 2017 Oregon Sports Awards. Additional job responsibilities can be developed around the candidates’ strengths.
Position Responsibilities
- Manage Oregon Sports Awards (OSA) ballot content throughout year (i.e. outreach for nominees, athlete bio construction, award results, etc.)
- Serve as point of contact for OSA related inquiries
- Meet OSA scheduled deadlines
- Communicate status, obstacles and questions in a timely matter
- Participation in mandatory rehearsals and meetings leading up to the OSA’s,
including show (June TBD)
- Assist with other OSA related tasks
Required Education & Experience:
- Must be currently enrolled and in junior/senior standing at an accredited college or university; exceptional sophomores may be considered
- Pursuing degree in Journalism, PR, Communications, Sports M arketing, or related field recommended
- High School diploma or GED required
- Experience in high school/collegiate athletics preferred
- Please be ready to share how this internship will benefit your ca reer and academic goals
Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
- Available to work 10-20 hours a week during Fall/Winter seasons, 20 hours during Spring season
- Strong understanding and passion for sports
- Basic knowledge of Oregon schools/regions
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
- Strong organizational skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Understanding of various social media platforms, specifically Twitter
- Ability to navigate various news sources and differentiate between credible, relevant information
- Comfortable managing multiple tasks simultaneously and prioritizing appropriately
- Ability to maintain confidentiality
- Professional demeanor
- Excellent teammate
Intern Compensation
- Intern will be compensated based on the following schedule:
- Fall – $550 (October 24 – December 16)
- Winter – $700 (January 3 – March 24)
- Spring – $1,500 (April 3 – June TBD)
- Eligibility for academic credit will depend on individual University requirements.
ETZEL will work with Universities to make accommodations where possible.
Additional Benefits
- Be part of the 65th year celebrating Oregon sports
- Interact with media experts and Oregon Sports Awards partners (Nike, Providence Health & Services, Portland Timbers, Portland Trail Blazers, Pamplin Media Group, CSNNW, Entercom etc.)
- Valuable experience within a fun, energetic company
Oregon Sports Awards
For more than 60 years, the OSA’s have honored outstanding achievements by Oregon preps, collegians, amateurs, pros, teams and coaches, as today’s standouts grab a piece of our state’s rich sports history and share it with yesterday’s stars. In 1948, the Oregon Sports Writers and Sportscasters’ Association birthed the Bill Hayward Banquet of Champions. The event was a sit down affair, honoring the greats of Oregon sports. In 1986, the event was renamed the Oregonian Banquet of Champions and in 2001, was rebranded as the Oregon Sports Awards presented by Nike.
The Oregon Sports Awards is an ESPYs-style stage production hosted in the Tiger Woods Center’s Stanford Theatre on the Nike World Headquarters, and is one of the best nights of the year in Oregon sports for athletes, fans, partners, and community supporters. Past award winners have included the likes of Terry Baker, Dick Fosbury, Steve Prefontaine, Joni Huntley, Neil Lomax, Danny Ainge, Dan O’Brien, Gary Payton, Tiffeny Milbrett, Joey Harrington, Nick Symmonds, Jordan Kent, Kevin Love, Liz Brenner, Megan Rapinoe, Ashton Eaton and Marcus Mariota.
This year we celebrate 65 years in Oregon sports, and we want you to be a part of it.
Etzel Agency
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