Intern, Social Media

Are you a creative college student with a passion for social media? Join the Oklahoma City Thunder as our Social Media Intern and play a key role in bringing our brand to life through content creation and digital engagement. In this role, you’ll work closely with multiple teams to support storytelling, strategy, and community building across platforms, all while gaining meaningful, hands-on experience in a professional environment!

This paid, in-person internship begins on August 25, 2025, with a commitment of up to 29 hours per week. Our internship program offers hands-on experience in a professional environment, plus optional resume reviews, development workshops, and events to enrich your journey. Perks include paid downtown parking and tickets to a home game during the season!

In this role you will:

• Monitor current activity across all social platforms with a focus on global audiences and platforms
• Collaborate with members of broadcast production, marketing and social media to review and fulfill social media requests from various internal departments including but not limited to Human Resources, Marketing, Sales, Community Relations and Corporate Communications
• Build a strong familiarity with and understanding of Thunder culture and assist with social media strategy for entertainment groups such as the Thunder Girls, Rumble, Thunder Drummers, etc.
• Help identify new opportunities to use the Thunder brand to create effective, measurable outreach programs when it comes to social media and Thunder platforms
• Pitch social media content ideas across all platforms including Twitter, Facebook, TikTok, Snapchat and all social media platforms
• Help gather video/photo content at Thunder games, community events and other Thunder-related functions
• Work on copywriting and publishing on social media platforms across all Thunder channels
• Perform various administrative support tasks
• Participate in company-scheduled intern program events including lunch-and-learn meetings, as scheduled
• Perform other duties or special projects as assigned

What you’ll bring to the role:

• Presently enrolled in an accredited college or university with junior or senior level standing and approved to receive course credit for the internship
• Student pursuing a degree in marketing, digital media, or communications preferred
• Experience with DSLR camera preferred
• Experience with Adobe premiere or similar video editing software preferred
• Bi-lingual students are highly preferred, especially with fluency in Spanish
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications including Word and Excel
• Outstanding attention to detail, and you don't get rattled under pressure of deadlines
• Self-starter who also enjoys team environment collaboration
• Strong interpersonal skills including verbal and written communication as well as strong listening skills
• Dependability is a requirement, with the ability to commit to the internship for a full semester

Additional details:

This is a paid, in-person internship, reporting to the Manager, Social Media. Work location will be the Thunder corporate office located at Paycom Center in downtown Oklahoma City. Work schedule will include 16-29 hours per week and may include evening or weekend hours, covering some game nights and community events in Oklahoma City. Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation are needed as some local travel is required. Working environment will include both office and outside events that may include loud noise or music, flashing lights and inclement weather.

At the Oklahoma City Thunder and Oklahoma City Blue we value diversity, equity, and inclusion, and we know that teams with a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills make a stronger company! As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we consider applicants fairly on the basis of qualifications, experience and business needs and provide equal opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, age, sex, gender identity, religion, disability, ethnicity, national origin, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, or any other legally protected status. We also consider applicants regardless of past legal system involvement, considering the needs of the role, nature of and recency of legal history. We are committed to a welcoming and inclusive environment for all employees through our culture of RAVE – Respect and Value Everyone.