Jobs & Internships

To give you a little background –

We live what we do. The Sports Backers staff is a passionate bunch, and we want our new team members to be passionate also. If you’re into the active lifestyle and want to help us spread the love of physical activity to the rest of Richmond, you’ve come to the right place. But just to warn you, we can’t take everyone… So dazzle us!

JOB OPPORTUNITIES:

Sorry folks, there are no positions available right now. Keep checking back – we’re a dynamic team that’s always growing!

INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES:

The Sports Backers have three internship positions available per term. Terms follow Fall, Spring and Summer seasons. Schedules are as follows and can be flexible based on an individual’s academic calendar.

TERM APPLY BY
Spring
January - early May		 Nov 15
Summer
May - mid-August		 March 4
Fall
August - December		 July 15

Each internship position listed below requires an outgoing, self-motivated individual who possess effective communication skills, both verbal and written. Each position will require weekend and evening work surrounding our event schedule.

How to Apply:

Send cover letter, resume and other position-specific materials listed to:

Megan Schultz
mschultz@sportsbackers.org

or

100 Avenue of Champions
Richmond, VA 23230.

Please indicate the specific internship position of interest.

 

PR/Communications Intern
  • Assist the Public Relations & Marketing department with day-to-day promotion of Sports Backers events.
  • Assist with the management of the Sports Backers’ social media outlets. This includes increasing frequency of interaction, brainstorming contest ideas, and keeping the content fresh.
  • Research relevant stories and articles to feature in our e-newsletter, PULSE.
  • Write articles and press releases related to Sports Backers events and people participating in them.
  • Assist in monitoring the performance of digital advertisements.

Applicants are asked to submit a writing sample along with cover letter and resume.

Event Promotions Assistant
  • Assist the Marketing department with grassroots promotional efforts.
  • Distribute brochures and posters at all of the local running stores, bike stores and community boards at area restaurants, coffee shops, grocers, etc.
  • Attend a scheduled set of non-Sports Backers owned events in an effort to promote our events to those participants.

* This position will not be a standard work week and will require both evening and weekend work outside of our own event weekends.

Event Management Intern
  • Assist full-time staff with day-to-day operations and event planning.
  • Answer incoming calls and assist in answering inquiries about the Sports Backers and our events.
  • Assist with mail-in registration input for all events.
  • Manage projects for events and serve on the event committee.
  • Assist with the set-up and breakdown of events both on-site and in the warehouse.
  • Assist with projects in the areas of marketing, event development and sponsorship/development as needed.