Digital Media

Game Night Media Assistant – Hartford Wolf Pack (Hartford · CT)

Adam Chiara

POSITION PURPOSE:

This position will be responsible for assisting the Marketing Manager and Manager of Broadcasting and Public Relations throughout the course of the Wolf Pack season. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Assist with the arrival of all credentialed scouts and media to each Wolf Pack home game
  • Assist in the recording and production of postgame press conferences with Wolf Pack coaches and players
  • Assist with written postgame stories for http://www.hartfordwolfpack.com
  • Assist with in-game social media responsibilities on platforms like Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook
  • Assist with potential on-air duties such as intermission reports

SPECIFIC JOB KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY:

 Game Night Media Assistant must possess the following knowledge, skills, and abilities and be able to explain and demonstrate that he/she can perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, using some other combination of skills and abilities.

  •  Work ALL Hartford Wolf Pack home games during the 2023-24 season and all potential home Calder Cup Playoff games. There are 36 home games during the 2023-24 season. A successful applicant must be willing to work weekends, holidays, and nights.
  • Strong knowledge of Social Media Platforms (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Tik Tok), Premiere Pro, and Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop and After Effects). Editing experience is required. 
  • A strong hockey knowledge and interest in the game is highly recommended and encouraged for this position.
  • A strong written ability. The selected intern will have multiple writing opportunities on the team’s official website.
  • The selected applicant must conduct themselves with a professional attitude and appearance at all times while at the XL Center.
  • A strong verbal/broadcasting ability is not required but is encouraged for potential on-air opportunities. 

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Media communication intern, Outside Perspectives

Adam Chiara

Overview

Outside Perspectives is a nonprofit organization that partners with youth development organizations, schools, and teams to provide transformative expedition, rock climbing, and team-building experiences in the natural environment. The media communications intern will be responsible for organizing and processing the visuals taken by the participants and staff of the various expeditions hosted by the organization.

www.outsideperspectives.org

https://www.youtube.com/@outsideperspectives1561

https://www.instagram.com/outside_perspectives/

https://www.facebook.com/outsideperspectivesct

Duties

The media communication intern is responsible for communicating with the office staff on social media needs and feedback on current projects while working independently on projects such as video/slideshow creation of past programs and Google Drive organization of visual content received by participants and staff members. 

Detailed job duties include:

  • Receiving the photos and videos from the courses and organizing them within the drive
  • Creating a celebration video to be shown to the participants of each course, including said content
  • Reorganizing within the drive for marketing purposes/clearing out unneeded photos and videos after the celebration video is made
  • Creating (on Canva) social media (Instagram and Facebook) content for upcoming events, reflecting on/promoting the past courses while using hashtags that will uplift the content

Qualification

  • Must have access to their own portable computer and video editing software
  • Must be proficient with video editing and using Canva
  • Knowledge on social media creation, hashtags, and general content uplift
  • Must be proficient with using Google Drives
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills
  • Ability to work independently
  • Self-starter who can manage multiple projects simultaneously
  • A passion for the work of uplifting youth communities and the outdoors

Watkinson School Social Media Intern

Adam Chiara

Spend a semester populating Watkinson School’s social media feeds, specifically Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and X (Twitter). 

Watkinson School is Hartford’s oldest independent school and it is a co-ed day school for grades 6-12/PG. Work alongside Watkinson’s Director of Communication and gain real world experience that will be applicable after graduation.

Schedule is flexible. Requirements will include an agreed upon number of weekly posts and regular assessment of the insights. Interested applicants should contact jenni_french@watkinson.org.