Social Media Intern, LOVB Youth

About the Role

LOVB (League One Volleyball) is reimagining women's sports. We are a mission-led sports performance, training, and media enterprise aiming to change the game of volleyball in the USA and empower new generations of female athletes. This role is for a Social Media Intern on the LOVB Youth team, supporting day-to-day content creation, publishing, and community engagement across LOVB's Youth social channels, including @lovbclubs and @lovbtournaments. You will help bring club, athlete, tournament, and community stories to life through engaging, on-brand social content.

Key Responsibilities

• Content Creation & Publishing
• Support day-to-day content creation and publishing across LOVBYouth social channels, including Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook.
• Ideate and produce social content that amplifies club, athlete, tournament, and community stories under the direction of the Youth Social Media team.
• Transform photos and videos submitted by clubs, athletes, and events into polished, on-brand social content.
• Capture and edit photo and short-form video content using mobile and desktop editing tools, including Adobe Premiere Pro, CapCut, Adobe Lightroom, Photoshop, and Canva.
• Write engaging social media captions using established LOVB brand voice, messaging, and content guidelines.
• Schedule and publish approved content according to established social calendars, priorities, and processes.
• Live Event Coverage
• Support social content collection and publishing during select youth volleyball tournaments, club events, and other LOVB activations.
• Capture timely photo and video content that showcases athletes, clubs, competition, fans, and the broader event experience.
• Edit and prepare social content in realtime using mobile or desktop tools to support timely event coverage.
• Coordinate with Youth Marketing and event partners to understand content priorities and ensure appropriate coverage of assigned moments.
• Community Engagement & Trends
• Monitor and respond to comments, messages, and community engagement across Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook using established guidelines and escalation processes.
• Track emerging social media trends, platform features, youth volleyball conversations, and relevant cultural moments to contribute content ideas.
• Identify and share compelling club, athlete, and community stories that could be amplified through LOVBYouth channels.
• Gather basic social performance information and observations to help the Youth Social Media team understand content performance and audience engagement.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Strong working knowledge of Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook, including current content formats and platform conventions.
• Experience capturing and editing engaging photo and video content.
• Experience creating short-form social video using tools such as Adobe Premiere Pro and CapCut.
• Experience with light graphic design and photo editing using Canva, Adobe Lightroom, Photoshop, or similar tools.
• Strong writing skills with the ability to develop concise and engaging social media captions.
• Strong understanding of youth and club volleyball culture and the types of content that resonate with athletes, families, clubs, and fans.
• Demonstrated ability to identify social trends and translate them into relevant content ideas.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail when managing content, assets, schedules, and deadlines.
• Ability to work independently while seeking feedback and direction when appropriate.
• Familiarity with Google Workspace, including Docs, Sheets, and Slides.
• Experience building an engaged TikTok audience and creating compelling, repeat-viewing short-form content is strongly preferred.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in or recently graduated from an undergraduate program in Marketing, Communications, Digital Media, Journalism, Sports Management, or a related field preferred.
• Previous internship, academic, freelance, volunteer, or professional experience creating social media content is preferred.
• Demonstrated experience creating and editing short-form photo and video content for social platforms.
• Knowledge of or experience within youth, club, or collegiate volleyball is strongly preferred.
• Application must include a Gondola account link or social media portfolio demonstrating relevant content creation experience.

Additional Details

• Location: Remote (U.S.-based) with occasional travel for site visits and business-related events.
• Work Environment: Ability to operate a computer, use editing tools, and communicate via video, phone, and written channels.
• Schedule:
• Part-time, approximately 20 hours per week.
• Occasional nights, weekends, and holidays based on tournament and event schedules.
• Occasional travel required January-July for tournaments, events, and activations.
• Pay Range: $20 - $20 USD per hour