Promotions/Social Media Internship

Who We Are: We’re the Traverse City Pit Spitters, the premier Northwoods League franchise playing at Turtle Creek Stadium, in Traverse City Michigan. The Traverse City Pit Spitters are in the FUN business and our mission is to provide affordable family entertainment that strengthens the Northern Michigan Community. We create memorable experiences by offering a fun, friendly and inclusive environment. We are a Championship Organization and we pride ourselves on our stellar customer service and our dedication to providing friendly faces, open minds, and our time and energy to our fans

Why we want you: You need an internship for academic credit, and you’re pursuing a degree in Sports or Event Management, Business, Communications or a related field. You work hard and play nice, and appreciate a good joke.

Why you want to work here: The Pit Spitters internship program is designed to provide an extensive hands-on career development training and job shadow program for those navigating the selection of appropriate careers. We provide internship positions that are meaningful and compatible with education and aspirations. We work very hard but we don’t take ourselves too seriously. Plus, you also get a monthly stipend, free baseball tickets & food, a free health club membership, and opportunities to get discounted or free tickets to various shows and events in Michigan. We’re also pretty great people to work with.

What you’ll do: Learn all aspects of the Traverse City Pit Spitters promotions and digital marketing department under the mentorship of the Promotions and Digital Marketing Manager. Aspects include how to successfully manage social media accounts to market and promote the ballpark experience for fans, sponsors, and the community. Implement fun and new social media content. You'll learn how to plan, script, schedule, post, and organize promotions and promotional videos on TikTok and other social platforms. Not to mention coordinating the team to be involved with them. We’ll have you using and operating a camera, learning best practices for photos and video footage, how to navigate Adobe software, and much more! You'll also perform in front of a large crowd and learn how to keep them entertained and energetic. All of this while designing graphics, handling team photos, executing promotions, and theme nights! You’ll gain knowledge in most other departments while working under the mentorship of other departmental managers. 

What you need: You need solid availability no later than May 1st through August 20th  – you’ll be working full-time, including evenings, weekends and holidays. Non-event days are generally M-F 9:00 a.m. to 5 p.m. Event days, the day generally begins at 8:30 a.m. and ends after the event. You need a valid driver’s license and a great attitude.   

Let’s do this: If you’re ready to apply, we look forward to getting to know you. Submit your resume and drop us a cover letter letting us know why you’d be a good fit. We’ll be in touch!