Citizens Sponsorship Internship 2025

Description

2025 will be the 4th season of Citizens’ sponsorships of the New Jersey Devils and Prudential Center and the New York Giants. These relationships set us apart from our competition and enable us to deliver a differentiated experience for current and potential customers. We are working to bring new enhancements to the venues for 2025 to foster and create increased engagement with attendees that will translate into favorable brand awareness and positively impact our business.

Timing:

July – May; position may be extended to coincide with New Jersey Devils season

Location:

101 John F Kennedy Parkway, Short Hills, NJ (large portion of time will be spent at MetLife Stadium and Prudential Center)

Schedule:

• Up to 40 hours per week, including:
  • Giants Training Camp, five (5) activations during Giants home games. 
    • Training date TBD
  • Weekend and weeknight activations during fifteen (15) to twenty (20) Devils home games and Prudential Center events.
    • Training date TBD
    • Beginning of October, other dates TBD
  • Shift reporting times vary- 8am on Giants gamedays, 4:30pm for Devils night games and 10am for Devils afternoon games. Prudential Center events TBD
  • Traditional daytime office hours on non-game days when needed
  • Community, press and virtual events

General Responsibilities - Reports to Senior Sponsorships Manager

• New Jersey Devils and New York Giants (TEAMs)
  • On-site liaison between the TEAMs and Citizens for sponsorship-related programs at their respective venues, including distribution and inventory of premium giveaways and interaction with fans, lead generation, account opening, etc.
  • Manages all aspects of Game Ready Banker ambassador program.
• The Game Ready Banker program consist of 8-10 Citizens colleagues who are at the TEAMs activation and the intern is responsible to coordinate schedules to ensure full coverage at gameday activations and serve as the liaison for Citizens sponsorship team.
• Assists with distribution of sponsorship hospitality tickets and premium items to community partners.
• Provides general support for Sponsorships team, working on projects including virtual events, company meetings, press conferences, publications and community initiatives. 

General Requirements:

• On track to graduate with a Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Marketing, Communications, Sports Marketing, Event Management or a related field.
• Open to current students in New Jersey 
• Must be available for training dates, Giants training camp, 5 Giants home games and 15-20 Devils games/Prudential Center events including nights, weekends, and holidays, as well as weekly daytime office hours and special events as needed.
• Excellent leadership, communication, problem-solving, writing, and organizational skills.
• Supervisory and project management experience recommended – interns will manage colleague ambassadors at each shift.
• Ability to interact and manage colleagues at different levels of the organization.
• Strong computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office programs (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint).
• Experience with social media initiatives recommended.
• Reliable car transportation
• Ability to lift up to 40lbs.

*This is a paid internship with college credits also available if needed.   

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Equal Employment Opportunity

Citizens, its parent, subsidiaries, and related companies (Citizens), provides equal employment and advancement opportunities to all colleagues and applicants for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, citizenship, physical or mental disability, perceived disability, or history or record of a disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, transgendered and transitioning individuals, genetic information, genetic characteristic, marital or domestic partner status, victim of domestic violence, family status/parenthood, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, pregnancy/childbirth/lactation, colleague’s or a dependent’s reproductive health decision making, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by federal, state and/or local laws. At Citizens we are committed to fostering an inclusive culture that enables colleagues to bring their best selves to work every day and where all are expected to be treated with respect and professionalism. Employment decisions are based solely on experience, performance, and ability. We perform our best so we can do more for our customers, colleagues, communities and shareholders.