Sports Broadcasting and Marketing Intern

The High Point-Thomasville HiToms are in search of a driven undergraduate college student looking for experience in sports broadcasting and marketing to join their spring internship program.

The HiToms are a summer college league baseball team that competes in the Coastal Plain League (CPL) comprised of teams from North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and Georgia.

The intern selected would focus primarily on broadcast production and social media management for the HiToms and their various sporting events. 

The ideal candidate will:

1. Be pursuing a degree in broadcast journalism/production, communications, or related field.

2. Have some form of experience in one or more of the following areas—TV or radio broadcasting production, videography, social media management, or public relations.

3. Have some form of experience with video/photo/audio editing techniques and software (ex: Adobe Premiere Pro, Photoshop, Audition, etc.).

4. Love the game of baseball and be dedicated to promoting its growth through the HiToms organization and the surrounding community.

5. Have at least one job or internship experience related

6. Must have reliable transportation

Duties will include:

-Serving as the primary broadcast engineer and producer for HiToms home games broadcasts for spring events. This will include camera operation, sound checks, and more. On-air time could be a possibility for the right candidate.

-Cutting video highlights within games to post to social media accounts and push out to local news organizations.

-Assisting the broadcasting and media relations director with brainstorming and filming weekly videos for HiTom social media accounts.

-Managing social media accounts of the HPT HiToms, including Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, and posting daily content from HiTom games and events, including live-tweeting games and utilizing videos on all platforms.

-Maintaining a working knowledge of the Coastal Plain League and its other members.

Application deadline: April 17th

Compensation: $20 per game (about 30 home games per season)

Contact for questions: Greg Suire (Greg@hitoms.com)