MBWA Seeks Digital Media Intern for 2026-27 Basketball Season, 2027 Spring Semester

Learning Opportunities:

• Create social media and website content plan to improve engagement between MBWA and student-athletes, staff, media, fans, and sponsors.
• Application of sports media and communication skills and knowledge learned in the classroom for an engaged, well established regional media organization.
• Develop critical thinking and social media planning, prepare written reports, videos and graphics for the organization’s website and social media platforms.
• Coordinate project management skills to maintain social media websites by creating and procuring new content regularly throughout the season.

Duties & Responsibilities:
As a Digital Media Intern, your responsibilities will include the following:

• Generate social media content and input content to MBWA social media accounts.
• Create original and unique digital content for the MBWA website and social media platforms. 
• Be prepared to do graphics on short notice (remotely), including during the two-month lead up to the dinner.
• Work side-by-side with broadcast partners with set up and take down of media equipment for MBWA Haggerty Awards Dinner in April.

Requirements
Must be an undergraduate or graduate student:

• Demonstrated ability to create original social media graphics (portfolio link).
• Interest in college sports / sports marketing, specifically basketball.
• Excellent written, verbal, interpersonal and editing skills required.
• Knowledge of MBWA’s existing social media sites and general knowledge of MBWA.
• Experience with use of video editing software (Final Cut, Premiere Pro etc.) and Adobe InDesign and Photoshop (suggested).
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Internship Term:  November 2026 - April 2027 (all virtual)
                            Heavier work flow from February to April should be expected.
                            Must be available in-person for MBWA Dinner on Tuesday, April 13, 2027 in Sleepy Hollow, NY

Compensation: Academic Credit (Spring 2027 semester, must show proof of registration). $500 stipend at the completion of the internship in May.

Supervisor:   Gregg Cohen, MBWA Vice President and MBWA Communications Staff
To Apply: please send resume and one letter of recommendation by member institution to metbasketball@gmail.com by Nov. 1, 2026 for immediate review.