Lafayette Aviators – Social Media Internship – Summer 2026
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Job Location:
Lafayette, IN - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
2 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
LAFAYETTE AVIATORS SOCIAL MEDIA INTERNSHIP SUMMER 2026
FOCUS: TikTok Instagram Reels & Live Game Coverage
FOCUS: TikTok Instagram Reels & Live Game Coverage
The Lafayette (IN) Aviators () are a summer collegiate baseball team in the Prospect League giving collegiate players the opportunity to compete in a wood-bat league in front of professional scouts. At the same time the Aviators provide the local community with an affordable fun and family-friendly entertainment experience.
The team plays at Loeb Stadium a state-of-the-art facility that opened in 2021 and features stadium suites and a variety of premium seating options.
The Aviators organization offers a hands-on high-impact internship experience designed to prepare individuals for careers in sports media and digital marketing. Interns are fully integrated into game day operations gaining real-time experience in a fast-paced collaborative environment while developing professional-level content creation and communication skills.
This internship is specifically focused on short-form video content live posting and real-time fan engagement across platforms like TikTok and Instagram.
This internship is unpaid and offered for college credit.
Responsibilities
- Create shoot and edit short-form video content for TikTok and Instagram Reels
- Execute live in-game social media coverage including highlights updates and fan interaction
- Capture and post real-time moments during games (big plays promotions crowd reactions)
- Collaborate with the marketing team to plan and execute content strategies
- Monitor trends and adapt content to align with current social media best practices
- Assist with writing captions hashtags and engaging copy
- Support content creation for additional platforms including Instagram Stories X and Facebook
- Engage with fans online to enhance the overall digital experience
Ideal Candidate
- Available from May 13th through approximately August 12th (flexible)
- Able to work 3040 hours per week
- Available for all 30 home games and potential playoff games
- Deep understanding of TikTok Instagram Reels and short-form content trends
- Comfortable shooting and editing video on a smartphone and/or camera
- Experience with video editing apps/software (CapCut Adobe Premiere Pro etc.)
- Ability to think creatively and react quickly in a live-event setting
- Strong communication skills and attention to detail
- Passion for sports social media and digital storytelling
We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race color religion national origin sex sexual orientation age disability gender identity marital or veteran status or any other protected class.
Required Experience:
Intern
About Company
HOST A PLAYER Become a part of our team by hosting a player this summer! HOST FAMILY INFORMATION FUNDRAISING Raise money for your organization at an Aviator’s Game! FUNDRAISING OPPORTUNITIES GROUP EXPERIENCES Discount tickets and VIP experiences! GROUP EXPERIENCES FLEX PLANS Score 10 ... View more
