About the Role
Position: Digital Marketing Associate
Location: Winter Garden, FL
Hours: Th-M (hours vary)
Reports to: Manager, Digital Marketing
About the HJGT
The Hurricane Junior Golf Tour (HJGT) was founded in 2007 with the intention of providing junior golfers between the ages of 8-18 an opportunity to play exceptional courses in a competitive environment. The tour’s vision is to provide superb hospitality and make every event a memorable one. With play open to both males and females, nearly every junior golfer is eligible to participate on the HJGT. Currently the HJGT is the largest junior golf tour in the world hosting more 2-day nationally ranked events than any other tour.
In 2017, the Hurricane Junior Golf Tour announced a partnership with Nexus, an international hospitality and entertainment company backed by financier Joe Lewis and Tavistock Group, golfing great Tiger Woods and musician and entertainer Justin Timberlake, which will further our collective goal of growing the game of golf, broadening the Tour’s reach across the U.S. and around the world.
Position Summary
The Hurricane Junior Golf Tour is looking for a creative, driven, and enthusiastic Digital Content Creator to join our media team for the semester. This hands-on internship will give you the opportunity to create engaging content and develop your skills in sports marketing and digital storytelling.
Requirements
• Pursuing a degree in Marketing, Communications or other related fields
• This is an unpaid internship, and you must receive at least one (1) credit for the onsite experience from an accredited College/University.
• Must be within good standing of your College/University
Responsibilities
-Generates engaging and compelling content for various social media platforms, including but not limited to Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, X (formally Twitter).
- Produces and edits photography/ and or short form video content using editing software
such as Adobe Premiere Pro, Capcut, Lightroom, and Photoshop or Canva.
- Stay up to date on trends, viral challenges, and platform storytelling for the HJGT brand
on our social media platforms.
- Supports day-to-day brainstorming social content brainstorming for social platforms
Qualifications
What does success look like?
• Hitting all marketing deadlines as well as assisting every department in their overall objectives
• Grow social media by 40% during the time of the internship (All social combined)
• Create profitable marketing/social campaigns for invitationals, products and etc
Experience/Skills
• ● Pursuing a degree in Marketing, Communications, Photography or related field.
● Experience photography golf and other sports photography.
● Proficiency in editing (Adobe premiere pro Lightroom,Capcut, Final Cut pro, and/or Canva)
● Full understanding of each social media platform and its capabilities while staying on top
of trends (Instagram, X, TikTok, etc.)
● Strong attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
● Creative and innovative mindset
● Willingness to work weekends
Why intern with HJGT?
• College Credit for getting hands on, once in a lifetime educational experience
• Minimal Travel
• Access to 3 golf courses at Orange County National. Interns can pay Crooked Cat, Panther Lake, and the Tooth (Prices vary)
• Hands on experience and to learn every aspect of tournament operations, retail marketing, and video productions
• Resume building workshops
• Classroom sessions with HJGT employees to assist with career planning
• Recommendation letters from full time employees
• Networking events
• Interns will be provided with fully furnished housing at Champions Gate in Orlando, FL.
Condos Include:
• Bedding
• Furniture
• Washer & Dryer
• Appliances (stove and microwave)
• Internet and TV
College Credit:
Students will be able to use the HJGT internship for college credit. Your institution will decide the amount of credits. All interns MUST be enrolled in at least one credit.
Opportunities:
• Experience in the golf industry
• To obtain full-time employment with HJGT or through its network
Career Enrichment:
There are countless benefits to participating in the HJGT internship program. Interns will meet and interact with various groups of people and get to know the future stars of the PGA and LPGA tours. For example, interns will be around golf professionals, directors of golf, course superintendents, influential and successful sponsors, parents, and spectators. This internship is unlike many other programs because of the hands-on experience you will receive. Interns will be given daily tasks that have a substantial impact on the organization. You will learn how to manage people, manage departments, and problem solve in a fast and fun environment.
Due to the cyclical nature of the entertainment industry, the associate may be required to work varying schedules including nights and weekend to reflect the business needs of the company.
Hurricane Junior Golf Tour is an equal opportunity employer and we will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality or any other classification protected by law.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status.