The Oakville Jr. Hornets are looking for multiple students interested in Sports Media and Communications to join our Gameday Operations Team! There are multiple roles we want to fill, including Broadcast Camera Operators, Photography/Videography, and Gameday Social Media Assistant. Get involved with your local Jr hockey team in Burlington!
About the Oakville Jr. Hornets
As a premier member of the OWHL U22Elite, the Jr. Hornets are part of the highest level of Jr. Women’s hockey in Ontario. We pride ourselves on producing the best players on and off the ice, who are recruited by the best hockey schools in North America. We also work hard to provide opportunities for multi-media producers to get a start in the industry by contributing to the top livestream and media production team in the league.
Available Internships
Camera 1 Operator
Camera 2 Operator
Game Day Social Media Assistant
Game Day Photographer/Videographer
Internship Structure
Reporting to the Senior Media Manager on game days, interns will help with the setup, execution, and teardown of livestream equipment for all home games. The Broadcast Camera Interns will assist the Livestream Manager with filming each home game. The Photography Intern will assist the Senior Media Manager with photographing each home game. The Gameday Social Media Assistant will assist with the c4apture and posting of content in alignment with our team’s branding and messaging during each home game. Whether you’re in high-school or University, we want to make sure this opportunity counts towards a credit or high school volunteer hours.
Internship Duties
- Film & publish clips for Instagram Stories throughout each home game (Socials)
- Write live tweets & threads updates throughout each home game (Socials)
- Co-Ordinate with Senior Media Manager and Livestream Manager for score update posts & scheduling (Socials)
- Assist with special event gameday ops co-ordination as requested
- Operation of Livestream cameras
- General Action Shot Photography
- Assist in pre-game setup & post-game takedown of livestream equipment
Qualifications
- Enrolled in a University Program or High School requiring internship/ volunteer hours
- Competent knowledge and confidence in using Instagram, Threads, X, and Tik Tok
- Comfortable making story posts, providing live written commentary of each game
- Camera operation experience/interest
- Knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud Suite is considered an asset
- Ability to lift 20lbs
- Owning your own camera is an asset
- Demonstrated hockey knowledge, familiarity with U22Elite OWHL is an asset
- Available for all home games (Weekends, some Weekday evenings)
Photographers, please submit a portfolio along with your application.
Interested candidates can apply via this platform or email to the Director of Communications – Jerred Bapty: [email protected]
The Oakville Jr. Hornets is an equal opportunity organization and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
Job Type: Internship / Co-op
Contract length: 8 months
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company events
- On-site parking
Flexible language requirement:
Application question(s):
- What would you rate your hockey knowledge out of 3? (3 being Avid Fan, 1 being Brand New)
- Have you filmed a sporting event before?
Experience:
- Photography: 1 year (preferred)
- Social Media: 1 year (preferred)
Location:
Work Location: In person
