About this Internship: Digital Graphic Design (Part-Time/Seasonal) role at Monumental Sports & Entertainment
Monumental Sports & Entertainment (MSE) is one of the largest integrated sports and entertainment companies in the country with one of the most diverse partnership groups in all of sports. MSE owns and operates seven major and minor sports teams: 2018 NHL Stanley Cup Champion Washington Capitals, NBA’s Washington Wizards, WNBA’s 2019 Championship Washington Mystics, NBA G League’s Capital City Go-Go, 2021 & 2020 NBA 2K League Champion Wizards District Gaming and Caps Gaming, an esports sub-brand of the Capitals. Additionally, it holds a significant investment in a seventh professional team, Team Liquid, an endemic esports team owned and operated by aXiomatic, in which MSE is an investor.
In September 2022, MSE acquired the regional sports network, then-called NBC Sports Washington and newly rebranded as Monumental Sports Network. Monumental Sports Network now holds the exclusive local television media rights to Capitals’, Wizards’, and Mystics’ games. The network is both a linear channel and a digital operation. Prior to acquiring the linear platform, the digital platform was launched by MSE in 2016, as the first-of-its-kind regional sports network for digital, mobile, and streaming platforms. Those linear and digital platforms are now combined and join Caps Radio, Wizards Radio, MSE Outdoor and Monumental Productions for a full suite of six media enterprises.
In addition to Capital One Arena – a venue which hosts 3M+ visitors across over 250 events annually, MSE also manages MedStar Capitals Iceplex (training facility for the Capitals), MedStar Health Performance Center (training facility for the Wizards, Mystics, and Go-Go) and EagleBank Arena (a 12,000+ live event venue on George Mason University’s campus).
In July 2020, MSE partnered with William Hill (subsequently acquired by Caesars Entertainment) to open the first ever in-arena sportsbook in North America, now called Caesars Sportsbook.
MSE opened “District E powered by Ticketmaster” in the spring of 2023, a flagship esports and entertainment venue. This 14,000-square-foot live-event theater offers a 365-day-a-year series of immersive experiences in esports, music, culinary excellence, event programming, and community events.
MSE proudly promotes its core values for all those that interact with the company. As a member of our team:
- You will provide first-class customer service and value for our fans.
- You will champion a double-bottom line that engages, unifies, and gives back to the community we serve.
- You will work tirelessly to build generationally exceptional teams that compete for championships year after year and create lifelong memories for our fans.
- You will measure performance with specific objectives and metrics and our analysis and decisions are compelled by data.
- You will prize leadership, but you should value teamwork and collaboration and transparency even more. We treat each other with respect. We act with honesty and integrity. We remain humble.
- You will innovate. We are nimble and first to market. We are not averse to risk.
- You will have fun. We are in the business of happiness.
Position Overview:
The Digital Graphic Design Intern will support and learn from the digital team of the Washington Wizards (NBA).
Are you a current student or recent graduate looking for hands-on digital design experience in the sports industry? We'd love to hear from you!
Responsibilities:
- Assist in the ideation, planning, and creation of engaging social media graphics.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver designs that are creative, useful, and align with technical and brand standards.
- Collaborate with traditional designers, video productions team, and digital departments.
- Monitor social media trends to identify new content opportunities.
- Use the latest software and applications to design and develop digital solutions.
- Other duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications:
- Current undergraduate, graduate student, or recent graduate.
- This is an in-person position, applicants must be willing to relocate to Washington D.C.
- In-depth experience with Photoshop, additional Adobe Creative suite experience a plus.
- A portfolio of previous digital design work to showcase experience and creativity.
- Experience in digital graphic design for a team, brand, or company is a plus.
- Knowledgeable about NBA players and teams; experience in college or professional sports is helpful.
- Strong organizational skills; ability to balance and prioritize several projects at once.
- Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed.
Pay Rate: $18.40 USD/hour
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
