Marketing: Event Planning & Theme Night Management - NO LONGER ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS

Plan and execute Theme Nights and Game Day Events from A – Z 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 the overall fan entertainment experience of a sports team. Interns will be the point of contact to coordinate and facilitate the smooth operation of specific game day theme nights and operations. This includes the responsibility of taking the entire game day experience from planning to execution for roughly 20+ games.

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. 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 pre-planning tasks and duties.

Pre-season planning activities can be performed remotely if you are attending college outside of Orange County, Calif. prior to the summer. However, there are opportunities to perform grassroots marketing tasks in-person prioor to the season. *Interns are expected to transition into an in-season role and will be expected to be living in the Southern California area June – July 2025.* 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 Work closely with the Assistant General Manager to pre-plan game day events including (but not limited to) coordinating with corporate partners, mid-inning games planning and execution, theme night planning and execution, pre-game entertainment, groups coordination, etc. Responsible for coordinating set up with the staff at all home game days to ensure the smooth functioning of the event / fan experience. Responsible for fan engagement at every event.

Execute all pre and post game activations as it relates to the fan experience. Facilitate and monitor the mid-inning promotions to run smoothly. Maintain a visible presence throughout the game day event for any guest inquiries, comments, or concerns.

Co-write the game day script with the Director of Game Presentation & Production Assist with post-event evaluations, helping to analyze event successes and areas for improvement. Other duties, activities, and roles as the General Manager and Assistant General Manager from time to time may designate.

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

Benefits Practical experience with event and theme night planning and coordination 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.