Intern, Esports Management (Creative Design)
Over 20 years ago, Stride was founded to provide personalized learning — powered by technology. We reached students where they were in their own journeys. We knocked down their barriers to great education. And we gave every learner equal opportunity to succeed — however they defined success. Stride innovated the learning experience with online and blended learning that prepared them for their lives ahead.
Stride is a community of passionate leaders. Whether teachers, engineers, curriculum writers, or financial managers — whatever your expertise or role, we all work to empower futures through learning. And changing the trajectory of learning itself is one of our greatest missions. Join us in developing more effective ways to learn and helping learners build the skills and confidence they need to make their way forward in life.
Stride, Inc. is looking for a talented and dynamic student who craves putting their esports experience to work. Stride is looking for an intern that wants the unique opportunity to reimage and grow our esports program across over 70 partner schools. We are looking for someone to help us build on the foundation that we have started and to strengthen and grow the program.
Essential Functions: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.
- Assist in the development and growth of esports teams within our partner schools;
- Assist with planning for the growth of a national program;
- Lead the development of regional and national Stride sponsored tournaments;
- Assist in the local, regional, and national competitions;
- Assist in developing a plan to host a national tournament;
- Assist with social media marketing for local and national competitions;
- Assist in the development of social media and recruitment efforts;
- Develop product and strategy recommendations using market research, consumer insights and in-game analytics.
Supervisory Responsibilities: This position has no formal supervisory responsibilities.
Minimum Required Qualifications:
- College Junior or Senior pursuing a degree in Esports Management AND
- Esports experience in community management, player relations, tournament organization, or as a current or former competitor with a passion for esports growth OR
- Equivalent combination of education and experience
Certificates and Licenses: None required.
Other Required Qualifications:
- Curious and creative, and enjoy exploring data and finding the next big opportunity
- Comfortable organizing and analyzing sets of data
- View challenges as opportunities and enjoy solving problems and removing obstacles
- Strong attention to detail
- Enjoy collaboration and like working in teams on complex challenges
- Passion for video games or esports
- Have knowledge of popular gaming
- Be an avid gamer with some experience with games such as Minecraft, Roblox, Fortnite, Rocket League, Super Smash Bros., League of Legends, and Nintendo Switch games
- Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Visio, etc.); Web proficiency.
- Ability to clear required background check
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.
- This is a home-based position. We are seeking applicants from Washington, D.C, and from any state except Colorado. We anticipate a typical school office setting including conversation, light foot traffic, computers, etc.
The above job is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor. All employment is “at-will” as governed by the law of the state where the employee works. It is further understood that the “at-will” nature of employment is one aspect of employment that cannot be changed except in writing and signed by an authorized officer.
Stride, Inc. is a Federal Contractor, an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and a Drug-Free Workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected Veteran status age,, or genetics, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
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