Paid Digital Design Intern: Social Media & Photography

Hornets-Basketball-LLC; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 20,664,000 - 27,552,000; Full time

Job summary

Hornets Sports & Entertainment (HSE) offers a paid, in-person Digital Design internship in Charlotte, NC. You will assist with game-day social media assets, photography and vertical video creation for live coverage, and support larger digital projects.

Ideal candidates are pursuing or have a Graphic Design degree, with proficiency in the Adobe Creative Suite on MAC, and a strong eye for typography and layout. Flexibility to work nights, weekends, and holidays is required.

Qualifications

• Pursing or having graduated with a degree in Graphic Design, Art, or related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Male collegiate basketball players must have exhausted their NCAA eligibility before participating in the HSE internship program.
• Passionate about design and creativity.
• Open-minded and a positive attitude.
• Strong knowledge of basic layout composition and typography.
• Proficient in Adobe Suite within a MAC environment.
• Ability to quickly create graphics based on team news or trending topics on social media.
• Maintain professionalism when interacting with or around members of basketball operations staff.
• Ability to work nights, weekends and holidays as the schedule requires.
• Excellent communication, time management and multitasking skills.
• Able to maintain confidentiality and use discretion with sensitive information.
• Strong knowledge of the NBA and the Hornets is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support the completion of various digital projects, including game day social media assets, partnered content for social media and creating timely visuals based on game-related events or milestones.
• Assist in covering community events and basketball activities by capturing high-quality photography and vertical phone videos for live social media coverage.
• Support the digital team with larger projects and perform other duties as assigned.
• Participate in the full internship program, including workshops, speaker series, job shadowing and working on an intern project.

Skills

Graphic Design

Photography

Social Media

Typography

Adobe Suite

Education

Graphic Design degree or related field

Tools

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

InDesign

Job description

Hornets Sports & Entertainment (HSE) offers a paid, in-person Digital Design internship in Charlotte, NC. You will assist with game-day social media assets, photography and vertical video creation for live coverage, and support larger digital projects.

Ideal candidates are pursuing or have a Graphic Design degree, with proficiency in the Adobe Creative Suite on MAC, and a strong eye for typography and layout. Flexibility to work nights, weekends, and holidays is required.