2023 SUMMER INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
General Requirements/Information
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Interns must be current students at an accredited college or university
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Interns must be able to receive course credit for their internship with JGR through their school
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Written verification from intern’s school that they will be receiving course credit is also required
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Internship program will run generally from the beginning of June through mid-August 2023
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Select weekends will be required for certain positions to travel to NASCAR racing events
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Internships will take place at Joe Gibbs Racing headquarters in Huntersville, NC
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How to Apply: Please send your resume to careers@joegibbsracing.com with the subject line containing the title of the position you are interested in from the list below.
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Application Deadline: March 31, 2023
1. Social/Digital Media Department: Reports to: Chief Digital Officer & Director of Social/Digital Media
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Ability and motivation to capture, create, produce, and post content
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A personal or professional social media channel that shows past work will be a major plus, especially TikTok, YouTube Shorts, or Instagram Reels
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Good writing abilities, solid grammar and spelling, and basic familiarity with styles of copywriting
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The desire and ability to uncover stories (both small and large) and publish them (be it in the form of social media posts, blogs, video, etc.)
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Videography capture (DSLR) & editing skills (Premier, Final Cut, etc) are a plus, but not a requirement
2. Sponsorship Sales Department: Reports to: Vice President of Sponsorship Sales
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Category Research- growing companies, trends, increasing media spends, potential leverage points, targeted consumers/customers
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Create/Add to sponsorship corporate database
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Create customized sponsorship proposals/ power point presentations
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Research other professional sports properties
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Support current JGR partners/sponsors
3. Business Analytics/ Data Department: Reports to: Director of Business Analytics
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Research and analyze data related to NASCAR fans and business partners
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Support sponsorship sales group and social media group by utilizing search tools such as Nielsen research and Relo metrics to gather information on specific projects
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Create and update data regarding specific partnership categories
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Research trends related to sponsorship/fan engagement
4. Partner Activation/Marketing Department: Reports to: Director of Partner Activation
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Support Role for Account Managers for assigned sponsors
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Assist in planning and execution of assigned sponsor(s) activations at track
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Assist in compiling ROI reports for assigned sponsor(s)
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Travel to select NASCAR events on weekends to support Account Management team
5. Public Relations/Communications Department: Reports to: Vice President of Communications
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Support role for Communications leads in Cup and Xfinity Series
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Assist in preparation of weekly press materials to include pre-race reports
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Assist in coordination of media inquiries for assigned drivers and team personnel
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Monitor and assist in building social media for assigned drivers and JGR team
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Travel to select NASCAR events on weekends to support Communications team
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Update JGR historical records and statistics
6. Licensing/Retail Department: Reports to: Director of Licensing/Retail
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Work with Director of Licensing to prepare for 2024 Licensing renewals – Update licensee lists and prepare/update new folders in SharePoint, royalty spreadsheets, create tracking system
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Develop Product Planning Calendar for 2024 Season
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Develop a visual book of product line offerings – present forward trends for future product development opportunities
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Work with Licensing Director to prepare for 2024 Licensing renewals – Update licensee lists and prepare/update new folders in SharePoint, royalty spreadsheets, create tracking system.
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Provide analytical support using internal data on merchandising and promotional opportunities
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Provide support in the JGR Retail Store
To apply, please send your resume to careers@joegibbsracing.com with the subject line containing the title of the position you are interested in from the list above.