Public Relations Assistant (internship) at Minnesota Timberwolves in MN

PUBLIC RELATIONS ASSISTANT
TITLE: Public Relations Assistant
DEPARTMENT: Public Relations
SUPERVISOR: Manager of Public Relations
FLSA STATUS: Non-Exempt/Part-Time/Temporary
DATE LAST MODIFIED: 10/28/2011
GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES:
Exciting opportunity to work in the NBA. The Minnesota Timberwolves seek energetic, can-do assistants during the 2011-12 NBA season (Oct. - April) to work within the team's public relations department. Responsibilities in the fast-paced environment include, but not limited to, the following: working Timberwolves home games and preparing materials for the media, monitoring media coverage, filing and recording press clippings, assisting with team's community news program and other projects as needed. Job includes some weekend work.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Participate in Timberwolves game-day in-arena media setup and take down
• Assist with game-night media hospitality
• Produce and deliver visiting team media packets
• Provide media and teams with statistical and press content
• Monitor and record local media coverage
• Search all print media for Timberwolves content, distributing to staff and updating player/personnel files
• Deliver content for team's community newspaper program
QUALIFICATIONS, EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:
• Must be at least a junior or senior in college
• Communications major (public relations, journalism, etc.) and/or sports information experience preferred
• Demonstrated organizational skills and ability to multi-task under time constraints
• Familiarity with Microsoft Word and Excel
• Ability to work with a wide variety of people
• Strong writing & communications skills necessary
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
• This position has no supervisory responsibilities.
CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, or REGISTRATIONS:
• As needed to meet Qualifications and/or Experience.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
• Ability to lift and carry up to 10 pounds.

At the Timberwolves and Lynx we value the following core values and objectives with each position. In addition to the requirements above the following values and objectives are minimum requirements:

• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite
• Ability to learn quickly on the job
• Ability to follow direction
• Able to perform entry level tasks with direct supervision
• Able to balance multiple projects with direction from supervisor
• Contributes to the departments success
• Works effectively in a team environment
• Practices honesty and maturity and respect for other's time and jobs
• Works to do whatever they need to do to get the job done
• Communicates in a professional manner
• Provides exceptional customer service to fans and our staff
• Listens and probes others to learn as much as possible
• Maintains confidential and sensitive information
• Ability to make sound decisions within position

This position will begin following a new Collective Bargaining Agreement by the NBA.

Apply here.