ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION
The Pittsburgh Knights are a global esports organization headquartered in Pittsburgh. Founded in 2017, they are the first professional esports team of the city and are focused on making an impact in the local community. Our mission is to carry on the tradition of Pittsburgh sports by playing with grit, intelligence, integrity, and teamwork - that is just as true for our staff as it is for our players; our teams include some of the top competitive gamers in the world. In 2018, the Knights partnered with six-time Super Bowl champions, the Pittsburgh Steelers.
EOE STATEMENT
We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
DESCRIPTION
Time Frame: 15 weeks; January 6th, 2020 - April 17th, 2020 Tentative
Internship Summary:
Join us in building one of the newest and most exciting entertainment companies in Pittsburgh!
As a startup, we are currently being incubated in Pittsburgh Steelers offices and have the opportunity to learn from their amazing team every day. With all of our initiatives, access, projects, and adventures in new media, there is never a dull moment with the Pittsburgh Knights!
As a merchandising intern for the Pittsburgh Knights, you will spend the duration of the program learning what it takes to create and maintain a unique and competitive product assortment in the esports space. The role requires a passion for retail and trends in addition to having strong analytical and business acumen.
Duties and Responsibilities include the following:
- Aggregate sales and industry data in reports
- identify trends in fashion and esports and assist in developing strategies to capitalize
- Analyze real-time sales and consumer data to provide short-term and long-term solutions to identified issues
- Assist in developing merchandise and marketing plans for ecommerce and event sales
- Assist in product sourcing, sampling, design, and purchasing
- Other projects as determined by supervisor
- Interns will report directly to the Merchandise Coordinator.
- We do suggest that the interns earn class credit for his/her time with the team as this is an otherwise unpaid internship.
- Availability schedule includes day and evening hours, as well as holidays and weekends.
POSITION REQUIREMENTS
Requirements:
- Enrolled as a junior, senior or graduate student in an accredited college/university in the semester prior to the internship, May 2020 graduates are still eligible
- Ability to work at Pittsburgh Knight’s office in Pittsburgh, PA
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Experience with Microsoft Office
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Basic knowledge of Adobe Photoshop and/or the Adobe Suite
Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Language Ability:
- Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
- Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-
- on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
Math Ability:
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
Reasoning Ability:
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
Computer Skills:
To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of word processing software and spreadsheet software.
Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and taste or smell. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.
