Social Media Internship

PONY Baseball and Softball of Washington, Pennsylvania, is seeking qualified students to join PONY Baseball and Softball’s Media team. The internship will run from May to August. Interns are expected to work four to five days per week at PONY Headquarters. Hours will increase July 1st through the end of the World Series season. One week of vacation is allowed with two weeks’ advanced notice and must be taken before July 1st. Interns will earn $1,800 in stipends to be paid in increments throughout the summer. School credit is also available for those who need it.

The preferred fields of study include Web Design and Development, Communications, Marketing, Sports Management, or related fields.

ABOUT PONY BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL

PONY Baseball and Softball headquarters is in Washington, PA. PONY Baseball and Softball is designed to “Protect Our Nation’s Youth” by providing experiences in youth baseball and girls softball that will help young people grow into healthier and happier adults.

PONY Baseball and Softball was founded in 1951. This was originally transition league for 13 year old and 14 year old playersdesigned to provide youth who graduated from Little League a place to continue to play organized baseball. Now PONY Baseball and Softball has over 500,000 participants in over 50 countries at all age levels.

DUTIES MAY INCLUDE:

• Generating and designing website and social media content using Adobe programs
• Updating content on social media accounts and websites
• Publishing press releases, social media graphics, GIFs, and some video content across Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok
• Designing flyers, brochures, a media kit and other promotional pieces
• Shooting video and still photography for events on and off the field
• Email marketing
• Leading outreach campaigns and contests generated online