Intern - New Mexico State Athletic Sponsorships

About Van Wagner
We are a leading full-service sports and entertainment firm. We work with the world's top professional and college teams, leagues, brands, and properties, providing deep expertise in sales, marketing, content creation, activation, and consulting.

Van Wagner has been connecting brands to sports for over twenty-five years. When we first entered the sports landscape, we used our creativity and expertise to develop unique signage in live sporting events and marketing opportunities for brands to reach sports fans through our Dorna division, including home plate signage in MLB, courtside signage in the NBA and NCAA, and the Allstate college football field goal net program. Our world-class Productions division creates the best in-venue fan experiences for 9 of the world's top 10 sporting events, including the Super Bowl, Olympic Games, Kentucky Derby, CFP, and Final Four among others.

About Van Wagner College
Van Wagner College is a leading, strategic multimedia rights holder and campus marketing partner. Utilizing a solution-based, holistic sales strategy, we deliver critical resources to our university and conference partners across the U.S

About the Van Wagner Internship Role
Our internship at NMSU is a non-paid, 14 - 16-week school-for-credit for undergraduate/graduate degree students majoring in sports management, marketing, business, advertising, or related fields. The intern will benefit from being immersed in the day-to-day while receiving hands-on learning opportunities, mentorship, and professional growth.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Assist the sales team in the creation of proposals and fulfillment summaries for potential and/or current corporate partners for New Mexico State Athletic Sponsorships.
• Assist property with the integration and roll-out of Van Wagner's inventory management software, SponsorCX.
• Assist with game day activities for football, men's and women's basketball, and other Olympic sports when necessary.
• Capture proof of performance examples and assemble them into fulfillment summaries to share with sponsors.
• Assist team with the fulfillment and execution of corporate sponsorship contracts that include Football, Basketball, Baseball, and select Olympic Sports.

What We're Looking For:

• Must be able to work at NMSU for a minimum of 10 per week and work weekends and evenings during sporting events.
• Must be able to be on campus at New Mexico State University.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel).
• Demonstrate the ability to build relationships.
• Meticulous organization skills and strong attention to detail.
• Self-motivated, go-getter attitude.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Exhibit a strong desire to build a career in the sports industry
• Vaccinated against COVID-19 and if hired, present proof of vaccination.

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