Public Relations Intern

Attain Sports brings a community-focused, values-driven, and player-centric approach to connect diverse groups and create impact through the power of sports. The company was formed in 2021 and presents an affordable, family-friendly sports and entertainment portfolio that brings a commitment to community engagement, customer service, innovation, and the professional growth and development of its family of athletes and employees.

Attain Sports owns and manages four baseball teams: the Baltimore Orioles Double-A affiliate Chesapeake Baysox, the Baltimore Orioles High-A affiliate Frederick Keys, the MLB Draft League Aberdeen IronBirds, and the Atlantic League Professional Baseball Club Spire City Ghost Hounds. Additionally, Attain Sports is an owner of the United Soccer League (USL) Championship Club Loudoun United FC.

Candidates for this position must pursue a degree in communications, public relations or a related field and be earning internship credit. This is an unpaid internship opportunity designed to provide valuable hands-on experience. Participants are eligible to receive college credit for their work, subject to approval by their academic institution.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a 4-year degree in communications, public relations or a related field.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Adobe Creative Suite.
• Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously.
• Availability to work long hours at certain periods of the year including nights, weekends and some holidays.
• Effective time management skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Availability between April and September, with flexibility based on academic schedule.

Duties

• Assisting Creative Media and Broadcasting Manager in coordination and execution of public relations and media relations plan for the surrounding market.

• Assist in daily baseball information operations – including but not limited to: construction, printing, and distribution of rosters, game notes, stat packs, and other relevant press box materials.

• Assist with coordination and execution of inbound media inquiries for interviews and general coverage of the team, venue, and events.

• Assist in the creation of team, player, and baseball-related content for PR / Social Media materials in a timely manner.

• Update in-stadium signage to reflect that day’s game

• Assist with the writing and distribution of game recap articles, postgame box scores, postgame highlights, and press releases, both physically and digitally, as necessary.