Digital WIX Intern
Our minor league soccer club is seeking a Digital | WIX Intern to work with our Front Office team on all aspects of the club's digital presence and website management.
In this role you will gain direct exposure to sports marketing, web design, content management systems, digital storytelling and sports brand development. You will be part of a growing soccer club and have the opportunity to directly contribute to the organization's digital footprint and fan engagement.
The position can be structured to qualify as a "for-credit" internship with the time commitment and responsibility set to align with college coursework obligations, or as a paid role. The Digital | WIX intern will work closely with the club's Marketing Director, Social Media team, and front-office staff across website design, content creation, SEO optimization and digital campaigns. The role will afford an opportunity to gain experience in web development, graphic design, analytics, and sports marketing.
The majority of the internship can be completed virtually, though the ideal candidate is located in the greater Central NJ area with the ability to occasionally meet at the Club's office in Pennington, NJ. From November through April the work is entirely "work-from-anywhere", while May through July will require presence at home games for live content capture and posting.
This role will report to the club's executive team.
Focus Areas
- Redesigning and maintaining the club's WIX website with fresh layouts, updated content and improved user experience
- Creating and uploading player profiles, team rosters, schedules and match results
- Designing graphics and visual elements that align with club branding
- Writing and publishing blog posts, match recaps, player features and club news
- Implementing SEO best practices to improve website traffic and search visibility
- Integrating social media feeds, photo galleries and video content into the website
- Managing the online ticketing and merchandise pages
- Creating landing pages for sponsorship opportunities, group sales and special events
- Analyzing website traffic and user behavior through Google Analytics
- Collaborating with social media team to ensure consistent messaging across platforms
- Supporting digital campaigns for ticket sales, merchandise promotions and sponsor activation
- Maintaining mobile responsiveness and site performance optimization
Requirements
- Working toward degree related to marketing, communications, graphic design, or business
- Experience with WIX or similar website builders (Squarespace, Wix, WordPress)
- Basic graphic design skills (Canva, Adobe Creative Suite, or similar tools)
- Strong writing and content creation abilities
- Understanding of SEO principles and best practices
- Solution oriented approach, strong individual initiative to be productive
- Growth mindset, self-motivator, intellectual curiosity
- Strong organizational mentality, detail focused and creative
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Adept with digital platforms and web technologies
- 4-7 hours per week
- Ability to attend home matches (May - July) for content creatio
- Passionate about soccer and helping grow the game
Benefits
- You will learn how to build and manage a professional sports website
- Significant interaction with Club owners, marketing staff and front office team
- Your work will directly shape the club's digital brand and fan experience
- Receive Real Central NJ Soccer merchandise
- Can be structured as paid role or for College Credit
- Portfolio-building experience with live sports website
- Excellent references from business executives / club owners
Please send your resume or a summary of your qualifications to ben@realcentralnj.com