Baseball Marketing - Octagon

Qualifications

Octagon is proud to be an industry leader in the fields of sports and entertainment marketing, event management, and the representation of athletes and personalities throughout the world. The company was founded in 1983 and was acquired in 1997 by the Interpublic Group of Companies (IPG) as the sports and entertainment event marketing arm of the Interpublic Group of Companies (IPG). Octagon currently employs over 900 professionals in 60 offices in 22 countries worldwide. For more information, please visit http://www.octagon.com.



The Baseball Marketing Intern will work in our Baseball Division and get introduced to the world of Baseball of the field. This is a great opportunity for the passionate, creative and driven undergraduate or graduate student who wishes to further his/her business interests in sports and gain some hands-on marketing experience. Throughout the course of the internship, you will work closely with our Baseball team and assist in a variety of challenging and interesting projects. You will be involved in market research, concept and development of marketing materials and participate in identifying off-the-field marketing efforts for Octagon’s baseball clientele including endorsements, licensing, and appearance opportunities.



The position is located in our Chicago, IL office and is part-time during the Spring Semester. Ideally, we would like you to work between 10 to 20 hours per week and be able to start in mid January and end your internship mid March. The successful candidate should be able to work in the office at least three days per week. In order to be considered for this unpaid internship, you must be able to receive school credit and provide proof of credit.



Requirements:

· Undergraduate or Graduate Student

· Outstanding written and verbal communications skills

· Ability to multi-task proficiently

· Proficiency in all Microsoft Office applications and market research tools

· Advanced PowerPoint skills

· Must receive school credit

· Previous marketing and sales experience is a plus





To apply, please forward your cover letter and resume via email with “Baseball Marketing Internship – IL” in the email subject line to: hr.usa@octagon.com.