Intern, Editorial; Unpaid

WHO IS USA LACROSSE

USA Lacrosse, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation, is a Recognized Sports Organization of the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee. As the governing body of men’s and women’s lacrosse in the United States, we collaborate with passionate experts across the sport to create opportunities for people to enjoy the sport, learn about the game, keep participants safe, and ensure everyone feels welcome. Supporting more than 425,000 members, we provide national leadership, structure, and resources to fuel and unify the sport's growth and enrich the experience of its players, coaches, officials, parents, and program leaders.

USA Lacrosse believes a diverse team best positions our organization to fulfill its mission. We strive to attract and maintain a team of talented and dedicated professionals who represent the diverse nature of our membership and the national lacrosse community. We are committed to a team culture that ensures everyone feels welcomed, valued, included, and heard.

As the governing body of lacrosse in the United States, USA Lacrosse fuels the growth, enriches the experience, and fields the best National Teams.

• We Influence - Written and Verbal Communication
• We Serve - Customer Focused
• We Create & Innovate - Creativity
• We Collaborate - Peer Relationships
• We are Humble & Honest - Integrity and Trust
• We Embrace Individuality - Diversity
• We Have Fun – Work Hard and Play Hard

If this aligns with who you are and what you are looking for in an organization, keep reading.

USA Lacrosse is looking for an unpaid/for credit intern to work with our Marketing team. The Intern, Editorial will work closely with the USA Lacrosse Magazine and Digital teams to produce digital media and editorial content to support USA Lacrosse’s editorial, marketing, and social media initiatives.

If you are a driven and enthusiastic student aspiring to enter the sports marketing industry in a reporting and editing capacity, this could be a great opportunity for you. This internship will allow you to learn about working in a fast‑paced, collaborative environment, interfacing with multiple departments while gaining hands‑on experience and learning essential editorial and storytelling practices for your professional growth and future career.

• Assists with basic day‑to‑day website functions, including the editing and posting of articles.
• Writes and reports stories as assigned.
• Aids in the packaging of stories for all social platforms.
• Collaborates with the digital media team to ensure consistency in visual style and branding across all content.
• Assists with other digital media tasks as needed, such as social media content creation and multimedia production.

• The opportunity to gain hands‑on real‑world professional experience in your field of study/interest outside the academic setting.
• You will see how different departments work together and understand their responsibilities within an organization.
• You will learn how to collaborate with peers and see the internal working environment within an organization.
• The opportunity to work with multiple departments within USA Lacrosse to understand what they do and how they work with other departments within the organization.
• You’ll gain the ability to meet with members of our leadership and management team to learn their “why.”
• The opportunity to work hands on at an event hosted by USA Lacrosse at our headquarters office.

• You will report to work each day you are scheduled on time, presenting yourself in a professional manner through your appearance and interactions with others.
• You are empowered to ask questions to help learn and understand not only what you are doing, but why you are doing it.
• You will be asked to complete a “final report” about your internship experience to include:
• What did you learn about USA Lacrosse.
• What did you learn about your field of study and the responsibilities of the department you worked in.
• Explain your roles and responsibilities and talk about any project(s) you did.
• Reflect on skills and work habits you learn that you will take with you as you…