The Washington Freedom Operations Department is looking for highly motivated, detailed oriented college students who are organized and able to work effectively with others. Our interns are given a great deal of responsibility while covering a wide variety of the Washington Freedom team and business duties. This would be a great opportunity to learn about event management and event presentation.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Assist the Freedom staff with pre-game, in-game, halftime, and post game events;
• Perform a variety of on-site duties on game day;
• Assist the Director of Operations with the creation of timelines, scripts, itineraries, and checklists prior to an event or game day
• Serve as the visiting team liaison
• Help coordinate with sales, sponsorship, media and marketing departments to ensure that all requirements for day of game set-up, giveaways, signage, and so forth are met
• Have regular contact with parking, security, field crew, and guest services
• Work closely with professional sports operations department in all aspects of operations including distribution of equipment, set-up, accreditation processes, and inventory control.

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS: The ideal candidate will:

• Be well-organized, enthusiastic, focused, professional, mature, goal-oriented and committed to the sports industry and growth and success of team
• Work quickly and accurately under pressure, handling problems in an efficient and timely manner
• Possess strong verbal and organizational skills
• Be able to work a flexible schedule, including nights and weekends as the event schedule commands
• Should be able to lift 40lbs without restraint
• Be enthusiastic about learning the sports operational business!

Please submit applications by February 28th.
 

Summary: The Washington Freedom seeks an energetic, motivated and professional individual to market and sell full season and partial season ticket plans through outbound phone sales activities, meeting appointments, and promotional events.

Reports to: Director of Ticket Sales

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:

Sell full-seasons, partial plans, and various group ticket products of Washington Freedom
Create and develop new business through outbound calls, event appearances, and community outreach
Manage all personal sales accounts and work with service representatives to provide high levels of customer service
Attend promotional and community events to increase and drive sales
Maintain accurate records of all prospecting activities and closed sales in ticketing database
Assist the game day responsibilities of sales department
Accountable for reaching defined sales goals
 

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree required with 1-2 years of sports ticket sales experience
Ability to communicate effectively with the public in a friendly and professional manner
High energy; ability to remain focused on sales goals and work independently
Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings, weekends and holidays
Experience with ticketing systems a plus, as well as experience with the Microsoft Office suite
 

Compensation:

 Base Salary + Commission

Washington Freedom is seeking an enthusiastic Street Team and Game Day Activities Intern to provide management and support of the Washington Freedom street team program. This individual will demonstrate the ability to organize, set up and run Washington Freedom street teams while exercising strong organization and communication skills. Street teams will be implemented both on non-game days and in stadium during home games.

Internship Responsibilities:

• Email/Phone Management – Outreach to enthusiastic Freedom fans to join the Washington Freedom street team community
• Records Management – Fulfill necessary documentation to track street team activities and monitor effectiveness based on event and materials used
• Event Management – Develop and implement street teams at events and locations that correspond with the overall goals of the program
• Game-Day – Assist in the development and execution of in-stadium activities both during the game and at half time
• Mascot – Assist in scheduling and implementation of mascot program

Required Qualifications:

• College student working towards marketing degree
• Proficiency in MS Office - Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
• Excellent oral and written communication skills required
• Strong organizational skills are required along with the ability to meet deadlines and multi-task
• Ability to work a flexible schedule with nights and weekends is a MUST.
• Access to own laptop
• Access to own vehicle
 

Washington Freedom is seeking a Grassroots Marketing Intern to provide hands on support in the planning and execution stages of the Grassroots Marketing Department. Intern will report directly to the Grassroots Marketing and Media Manager for all duties and must demonstrate strong organization and communication skills.

Internship Responsibilities:

• Email/Phone management – Assist with email and phone calls that will ultimately build out event elements and assist the department in execution
• Records Management – Fulfill necessary event documentation and evaluation, including inventory tracking of all materials used at events
• Event Planning – Assist in the planning stages of implementing staff and materials at select locations with a focus on youth soccer tournaments and leagues
• Event Execution – Hands on assistance in set up and execution of events
• Information Sharing – Manage the Events Page of the Washington Freedom website and coordinate details with the Community Relations and PR Managers
• Other duties as they are assigned

Required Qualifications:
• College student working towards marketing degree
• Proficiency in MS Office - Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
• Excellent oral and written communication skills required
• Strong organizational skills are required along with the ability to meet deadlines and multi-task
• Ability to work a flexible schedule with nights and weekends is a MUST.
• Access to own laptop
• Access to own vehicle
 

The Washington Freedom is actively recruiting internship candidates for the 2010 season.
 

The Washington Freedom internship program offers college students the opportunity to take the first step into the sporting industry. Internships with the Freedom are unpaid, but provide valuable training experience for students. Interns must be enrolled at an accredited four or five-year college or university leading to a bachelor or advanced degree and must receive college/university credit for their internship. The student must be able to provide proof of his or her college/university credit prior to starting their internship.  Internships are part-time based on student availability and department needs.
 

It is our goal to select the best students for its internship program. The Freedom accepts both undergraduate and graduate students into this program. Students are eligible for an internship after completing his or her freshman year, however, most of our interns are at the junior level or above.
 

Qualifications:
• Computer skills (word processing, spreadsheets, databases, email)
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Detail oriented
• Interest in customer service and sales
• Aptitude for managing multiple projects
• Ability to problem solve

Training Opportunities:
• Perform customer, market and industry research
• Assist with mailings to current and potential customers
• Update customer database
• Respond to customer inquiries via phone and email
• Perform database integrity projects
• Assist with various sales/customer service projects
• Participate in planning of customer events

Job Details included (but aren’t limited to):
• Preparing sales presentations
• Conducting face to face business meetings
• Writing follow up letters
• Developing specific ticketing strategies for specific markets
• Developing mail campaigns
• Creating promotional materials targeted at specific groups
• Coordinating/cooperating with other departments such as PR, marketing and advertising in order to maximize ticket sales
• Setting up, managing and representing the Freedom at youth soccer and corporate trade shows
 

 
Position Description:

Gain professional and hands-on experience by providing support to the Digital Media and Public Relations Manager by working to achieve the Washington Freedom’s goals via print and digital communications. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: writing press releases, drafting written content for WashingtonFreedom.com, newsletters, flyers, print communications, and feature releases. The Freedom is looking for an undergraduate student with excellent writing skills and the ability to assist in handling media inquiries.

Position Qualifications/Requirements:

• Excellent communication skills with a focus on written communication
• Professional, responsible demeanor
• Strong knowledge of Journalism
• Must be able to work flexible hours to attend games and events (occasionally evenings and weekends)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint

 Job Description:

Provide support to the Community Relations Manager and work to achieve the Freedom’s goals of serving in the community. Regular duties will include answering in-kind donation requests, assisting with Freedom appearances, grassroots marketing events, game-day duties and Freedom Inspires Youth Initiative. The Freedom is looking for an undergraduate student who is a self-starter, independent worker, trustworthy and organized with strong written and verbal communication skills.

Position Qualifications:

• Excellent communication skills
• Professional, responsible demeanor
• Volunteer/Service experience
• Available to work flexible hours including some nights and weekends

Job Description:

Gain experience with a professional sports team by assisting in development and production of graphics for the sales and marketing team. Daily responsibilities will in include but are not limited to: creating graphics for washingtonfreedom.com, social media, marketing collateral materials, promotional flyers, newspaper ads, signage, monthly newsletters, presentations, etc.

Position Qualifications/Requirements:

• Excellent communication skills
• Professional, responsible demeanor
• Strong knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite
• Familiarity with both print and web graphic creation
• Must be able to work flexible hours to attend games and events (occasionally evenings and weekends)

Position Description/Summary:

The Washington Freedom, a new franchise in Women’s Professional Soccer (WPS) seeks a passionate, highly motivated intern for the Sponsorship Sales & Servicing team. This position is responsible for supporting the Sponsorship Sales & Servicing team with all aspects of the Washington Freedom’s sponsorship activities. This includes but is not limited to, sponsorship customer service, relationship building, contract execution, contract fulfillment and new sponsorship sales.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Work closely with the SVP of Sales & Marketing and the Corporate Partnerships Coordinator to support all sponsorship activities such as:

              o Contract execution and fulfillment

              o Event activation

              o Sales support

              o Sales meeting assistance and preparation

• Build relationships with each sponsor client and provide a high level of service during regular office hours as well as during Freedom and community events
• Assist with business development activities such as cold calling, appointment setting, direct mail campaigns, collateral material creation and other business development activities
• Attend and represent the Freedom at community events, networking events and other business development events
• Position Requirements/Qualifications:
• Must be currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate college program in order to receive course credit for the internship
• Ability to communicate effectively with the public in a friendly and professional manner
• High energy; ability to remain focused on goals and work independently
• Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings and some weekends
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office suite

Position Description:

Provide support to the Digital Media and Public Relations Manager and work to achieve the Washington Freedom’s goals on the Internet and social media. The focus is to create and publish content to washingtonfreedom.com and assist in management of the Washington Freedom’s day-to-day social media activities and fan interactions. The Freedom is looking for an undergraduate student with the ability to write web and print content, communicate clearly through social media, and assist with various video, photo, and digital production tasks in a creative, sometimes serious, and sometimes humorous manner.

Position Qualifications/Requirements:

• Excellent communication skills
• Professional, responsible demeanor
• Strong knowledge of Photoshop and Illustrator
• Familiarity with HTML coding and Dreamweaver
• Must be able to work flexible hours to attend games and events (occasionally evenings and weekends)

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