Marketing: Community Relations - NO LONGER ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS

Raise the brand awareness of the OC Riptide within the Orange county area and beyond The Orange County Riptide, a collegiate wood bat summer baseball team playing games at the Great Park in Irvine, California, seeks interns with strong knowledge and understanding of marketing, public relations and increasing awareness of a sports team. Interns will propose potential campaigns and execute them to raise awareness of the OC Riptide within the Orange County community. Engagement with local community groups such as organizing little league nights, school groups, senior groups, service clubs, veterans groups, etc.

Some of these initiative projects and proposals may require inperson visits to meeting and to make presentations You should be prepared to work in a fast-paced, supportive team environment and will finish the internship having gained broad experience in various aspects of marketing and community relations and engagement. Interns chosen for this position will need strong critical thinking skills, ability to work in a fast-paced environment, take direction easily and quickly and have a passion for the sport of college baseball. Please Note: This un-paid internship position does not require you to be in California to perform tasks and duties up until the start of the summer season.

Although this position can be performed remotely if you are attending college outside of Orange County, Calif., there are opportunities to perform grassroots marketing tasks in-person. *Candidates that want to transition into an in-season role and will be living in the Southern California area June – July 2026, will be given priority.* In-lieu of compensation, college credit is available for this internship. Check with your school’s Internship Coordinator BEFORE accepting the hiring offer to determine if this position satisfies the criteria for receiving academic credit.

Responsibilities Cultivate and lead the Riptide’s interaction with community organizations, businesses and individuals to ensure the implementation and administration of the teams mission Manage current school and community partnerships and programs, and develop new outreach opportunities Oversee all requests for Riptide player, Coaches and Omaha the Bat Dog appearances and other requests from individuals, events and organizations Work across multiple departments for event planning, game night needs and special fundraising initiatives Be the point person for groups on game days helping to organize and coordinate their evening at the ballpark is as smooth as possible. Work with OC Riptide coaching staff to coordinate and help run youth coaching clinics and day camps Coordinate execution of Riptide Kids Club initiatives. Develop and present new ideas to increase awareness and attendance

Requirements Undergraduate, Graduate or recent graduated student in Public Relations, Marketing, Advertising or related major focus. Excellent verbal and written communication skills Highly organized Able to meet strict deadlines Driven and hard-working Ability to take direction and multi-task Graphics skills and experience a plus

Benefits Practical experience with current marketing and advertising techniques Shadowing, mentoring, and training opportunities with successful marketing professionals Opportunity to participate in networking events and company meetings Flexible schedule for students The Orange County Riptide Baseball Club is a 501(c)(3) and all of our internships comply with the US Department of Labor Fair Labor Standards Act. The OC Riptide ensures that all unpaid interns and students understand the following: The extent to which the intern and the employer clearly understand that there is no expectation of compensation. Any promise of compensation, express or implied, suggests that the intern is an employee—and vice versa.

The extent to which the internship provides training that would be similar to that which would be given in an educational environment, including the clinical and other hands-on training provided by educational institutions. The extent to which the internship is tied to the intern’s formal education program by integrated coursework or the receipt of academic credit. The extent to which the internship accommodates the intern’s academic commitments by corresponding to the academic calendar.

The extent to which the internship’s duration is limited to the period in which the internship provides the intern with beneficial learning. The extent to which the intern’s work complements, rather than displaces, the work of paid employees while providing significant educational benefits to the intern. The extent to which the intern and the employer understand that the internship is conducted without entitlement to a paid job at the conclusion of the internship.