Internship: Branding

General position summary: This intern works with the branding unit to effectively and strategically implement the NCAA brand to support our mission and goals. The intern will work with national office staff and service partners to support consistent application of brand guidelines and creative development throughout the national office and championships.

Responsibilities

Brand Management

• Support application of NCAA brand guidelines.
• Review creative materials for brand consistency.
• Assist with logo and digital asset management.

Creative Development

• Support development of graphics, signage and creative collateral.
• Contribute to championship branding initiatives.
• Assist with creative planning and communications projects.

Project Coordination

• Manage projects using Asana.
• Collaborate with creative partners and stakeholders.
• Conduct research and quality assurance reviews.

Essential duties:

• Collaborate with national office staff, creative agency staff and other service partners to support the development, review and delivery of branded educational resources, graphics, signs and other creative collateral. 
• Support internal and external application and use of NCAA brand guidelines.
• Contribute to the planning and execution of creative collateral and signs for NCAA events, including select championships and internal and external events hosted by other departments in the national office.
• Support strategic communication and creative planning as needed.
• Use Asana, an organization-wide project management software, to track projects and provide visibility to owned efforts.
• Use and support the NCAA’s digital asset management system.
• Research efforts as needed.
• Assist with logo management and collection for specific championship efforts.
• Perform quality assurance reviews of materials to ensure they are free of errors and on brand.
• Develop relationships with diverse groups and business units to add to the branding team’s integration into the larger organization.
• Communicate about trademark and intellectual property efforts.

Desired knowledge, skills and abilities:

• Related work experience in branding, marketing, events or communications.
• Experience applying brand guidelines, visual identity and related creative collateral development for an athletics department, organization or events.
• Understanding of applying brand principles and ensuring a consistent experience for  internal and external audiences.
• Strong organizational, critical thinking, problem-solving and time management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate and manage stakeholders and related  expectations. 
• Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to be proactive, flexible, resourceful and efficient to manage and execute projects on time, sometimes under pressure and short turnaround times.
• High level of professionalism, attention to detail and confidentiality.
• Comfort presenting to or sharing information with small- to medium-sized audiences.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment, as well as independently with minimal direction when needed.

For more information and to apply: https://www.ncaa.org/what-we-do/programs/postgraduate-internships/communications/