Internship: Marketing (Part-Time/Seasonal)
Monumental Sports & Entertainment
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Description
Monumental Sports & Entertainment (MSE) is one of the leading integrated sports and entertainment companies globally. MSE’s portfolio spans premier professional sports teams, world-class venues, and next-generation media properties, with marquee assets including the NHL’s Washington Capitals, NBA’s Washington Wizards, WNBA’s Washington Mystics, NBA G League’s Capital City Go-Go, Capital One Arena, and Monumental Sports Network, along with an investment in Team Liquid.
Rooted in the nation’s capital, MSE brings Washington, D.C's distinct influence, ambition, and leadership to the global sports and entertainment landscape. The company harnesses the power of its platform to drive continuous innovation and deliver extraordinary experiences that inspire and unite our community, our fans, and our people.
Our success is powered by talented people who bring passion, creativity, and collaboration to everything they do. If you're looking to build your career in a dynamic, fast-paced organization that's shaping the future of sports and entertainment, we'd love to hear from you.
Position Overview:
The Washington Mystics are celebrating their 30th anniversary in 2027. We’re seeking a 30th Anniversary Legacy Intern, working within the Marketing Department, to help us collect, organize, catalog, and preserve the stories and artifacts that tell the history of the franchise. This is an excellent opportunity for a student interested in sports history, public history, museums, archives, communications, or storytelling.
Do you have a curiosity about women's sports, sports history, museums, archives, or storytelling? We'd love to hear from you!
Responsibilities:
- Assist in collecting photographs, memorabilia, documents, and artifacts from fans, former players, coaches, employees, and community members.
- Maintain a detailed digital catalog of artifacts, including descriptions, ownership information, condition reports, and loan documentation.
- Coordinate artifact intake, tracking, storage, and return throughout the loan process.
- Coordinate meetings for the Mystics Heritage Committee, a volunteer committee made up of fans
- Prepare agendas, presentation materials, meeting notes, and follow-up action items.
- Maintain committee records and assist with communications between committee members.
- Track project timelines and ensure follow-up on assigned tasks.
- Research significant moments, players, seasons, traditions, and milestones in Mystics history.
- Help identify gaps in the historical collection and recommend additional artifacts, photographs, and personal stories to pursue.
- Assist with planning and organization of historical exhibits at CareFirst Arena and other community locations.
- Collaborate with the Marketing team on anniversary content across social, web, email, and in-arena platforms.
- Maintain project trackers and archival databases.
- Assist with special events related to the 30th Anniversary celebration.
- Support other Marketing projects as assigned
Minimum Qualifications:
- Currently pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree in Museum Studies, Library & Information Science, Public History, or Archives preferred.
- Passionate about preserving history and telling meaningful stories.
- Curious and eager to uncover untold moments from the franchise's past.
- A strong collaborator who enjoys working with fans, alumni, and community members.
- Self-motivated and excited to help build a project that will become part of the Mystics' permanent legacy.
- Strong organizational skills and exceptional attention to detail.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Comfortable managing multiple projects and deadlines.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office. Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite preferred
- Experience with spreadsheets or databases is preferred.
- Interest in women's sports, sports history, museums, archives, or storytelling is highly desirable.
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.
About this role
Monumental Sports & Entertainment is looking for a part-time seasonal intern to support the Washington Mystics' 30th anniversary celebration in 2027. Working in-office within the Marketing Department, you'd help build the franchise's historical archive by collecting, cataloging, and preserving photographs, memorabilia, documents, and artifacts from fans, former players, coaches, and community members. The role involves maintaining detailed digital records, coordinating artifact intake and storage, researching significant moments in Mystics history, and identifying gaps in the collection to guide future acquisitions.
Beyond archival work, you'd support the Mystics Heritage Committee—a volunteer group of fans—by organizing meetings, preparing agendas and materials, and tracking action items. You'd also collaborate with the broader Marketing team on anniversary content for social media, web, email, and in-arena platforms, and help plan historical exhibits at CareFirst Arena and other community locations.
This internship suits someone studying Museum Studies, Library & Information Science, Public History, or Archives who is genuinely curious about women's sports history and storytelling. You'll need strong organizational skills, attention to detail, proficiency in Microsoft Office, and the ability to manage multiple projects. Experience with spreadsheets or databases and Adobe Creative Suite is preferred. The position pays $18.40 per hour.
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