Summer Marketing/Social Media Internship 2027
Normal CornBelters
1 hour ago
Internship
On-site
Normal, Illinois, United States
College Credit
Summary
The Normal CornBelters (NCB), a summer wood-bat collegiate baseball team, are members of the Prospect League. The CornBelters are operated by Normal CornBelters Baseball, LLC. The Normal CornBelters/Corn Crib staff is seeking Social Media & Marketing interns to join their team for the upcoming 2027 season.
Internship Dates
Start = Tuesday, May 18th
End = Sunday, August 1st
Job Description
The Summer Social Media & Marketing Intern will play an important role in promoting the Normal CornBelters and connecting with fans throughout the season. This role will assist with creating and managing social media content, supporting marketing campaigns, promoting games and events, and helping bring the CornBelters brand to life across digital and in-person platforms. This position is ideal for someone who is creative, organized, and passionate about social media, sports, and marketing, with a strong interest in creating content that engages fans and grows the CornBelters audience.
Summer Social Media/Marketing Internship Roles
- Public Relations & Communications: Work with broadcasting and analytics interns to connect our organization with the local public and media outlets via press releases and feature stories
- Digital & Social Media: Assist with the creation, management, and execution of social media and newsletter campaigns. Plan and execute interactive videos and posts with the team mascot and athletes to connect with fans.
- Community Relations: Assist with the planning and execution of community programs and events (including set-up and tear-down of display booths), hand out promotional materials, and data collection. Executing all community appearances to include interaction of players and the mascot.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Assist with the planning and execution of team and community events
- Manage social media campaigns and day-to-day activities, including promotional events across multiple platforms
- Ensure an effective and professional image to customers and present an accurate portrayal of business strategies across all social media platforms.
- Participate as a team member to offer support to other team members to maximize customer service, retention efforts, and sales performance.
- Cooperate with photographers, audio/visual, and broadcasting to develop marketing and presentations
- Interact with other CornBelters departments to provide a cooperative, client-oriented focus for all fan engagement and ticket sales-related operations.
- Identify sales opportunities through networking and outreach within the local market.
- Aide in set up and breakdown of stadium operations
Start Date and Hours
- Start in mid-May and end the first week of August (Start and finish dates are flexible)
- You are expected to work the entirety of the summer. There are around 30 home games, 3-4 games a week. Opportunities for road games will be available.
- Expect to work weekends and special events.
Compensation and Benefits
- This is an unpaid position. All internships are eligible for college credit opportunities via your institution’s academic requirements.
- The team provides food after each home game.
Competencies and Qualifications
- A working knowledge of baseball
- Experience using Canva/Adobe Suites
- Ability to work in a fast paced environment with a diverse team
- Night and weekend work required
The ideal candidate will have a strong interest in social media, marketing, communications, and sports, along with excellent written and verbal communication skills. Candidates should be creative, organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable creating and managing content across multiple social media platforms while maintaining a professional and consistent brand voice. The ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment, manage multiple projects and deadlines, and collaborate with photographers, videographers, broadcasters, and other departments is essential. Strong interpersonal, customer service, and networking skills are also important, as this role will interact with fans, businesses, community members, and potential partners. Candidates should be dependable, self-motivated, willing to take initiative, and comfortable assisting with game-day operations and stadium setup. Previous experience in social media, marketing, content creation, photography, or graphic design is a plus, but not required.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity, marital or veteran status, or any other protected class.