Photography and Videography Internship - Jam Sports Kitchener, Waterloo & Cambridge

JAM is your one-stop shop for all things PLAY! Whether you're looking to find sports leagues across North America, or book a hilarious corporate team-building event, JAM does it all! We are looking for a new teammate to join us on our exciting adventure, as we connect more people through play than ever before!

Candidates must be a great fit with the JAM Core Values:

• Chase the Vision

• Deliver What You Promise

• Take Pride in What You Do

• Get Shit Done

• Treat Everyone Like Your Best Friend

• Find a Better Way

JOB DESCRIPTION

Our Media Capture Associates are essential to capturing key content at our leagues and tournaments. They are the eyes and ears at tournaments, events and leagues and ensure no fun moment gets missed! We are looking for responsible, reliable and outgoing individuals to act as ambassadors for JAM. Right now, we're on the hunt for individuals who are reliable, detail-oriented, and as responsible as a player with the last shot in a tiebreaker.

• Capturing still photographs and video footage of JAM Sports leagues and tournaments.

• Capture JAM stories (action shots, videos and more) in the field

• Showcasing JAM players in a creative way

• Experiment with new content strategies.

QUALIFICATIONS

High Energy

• Extremely upbeat and positive!

• Willingness to approach and chat with our vendors, facility partners etc. and maintain positive relationships with all contacts.

Details, Details, Details

• Taking care of the little details first makes putting on a big show easy!

• Must have incredible attention to detail and be a quick learner!

Go Getter

• Be confident and motivated to call on and/or meet/work/deal with players, head office staff, and facility staff.

• Hardworking attitude. You are known for taking initiative.

Think Outside the Box Mentality

• We're not looking for mediocre and old-school here. We want someone who has fresh ideas, can work on their own without being micromanaged, and is good at developing and maintaining relationships with our venue partners

Perfectly Seasoned

• We are looking for someone who has past experience in operations and customer service.

Well Spoken & Written

• You will need to be able to clearly articulate and communicate with the team on a day-to-day basis.

• Knowledge of a wide variety of sports rules and formats is an asset!

Quick On Your Feet

• Confidence in your ability to take control of a situation with a flair for being resourceful.

• Strengths in planning, decision making, and creative problem solving.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Valid G Driver's license is mandatory.
• Currently enrolled in a post-secondary college/university program requiring a placement to be completed to graduate.
• Having access to your own personal vehicle is a required
• Owning/Access to photography and videography equipment is required

UNIQUE WORKING HOURS

• This will not be a typical 9-5 placement. You will be working primarily in the evenings.

• You will be out in the evenings Monday through Thursday

• You may be asked to work the odd Sunday or Saturday to capture tournaments and will be able to take a Friday off in lieu of the time worked on Saturday or Sunday

COMPENSATION

• Unpaid Internship in line with current school program

• Complimentary league play
  

Application deadline is Tuesday, November 19th at 9:00am

JAM Is For Everyone.
We at JAM are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment and are pleased to be an equal opportunity employer. All candidates will be given equal consideration regardless of race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity/expression/orientation, age or disability. Our devotion to creating a diverse, inclusive and equitable environment is reflected in our work culture as well as the services we offer.