Reports to: Vice President, Community Affairs and DEI

Based at: PPG Paints Arena, 1001 Fifth Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15219 (in person is required for this internship)

Job Purpose: Assist the Pittsburgh Penguins with its mission – to be the best organization in sports, respected for our culture of excellence on and off the ice.

Requirements: Intern must be a junior or senior in college and must take the internship for credit during the Spring 2024 semester. The internship is unpaid.

We’re seeking a highly motivated individual with deep intellectual curiosity and a passion for DEI and corporate social responsibility (CSR), project management, and community engagement to join our team.

The DEI INTERN will perform various administrative tasks and support our department’s daily activities. The Intern will assist in organizing and coordinating projects and initiatives, and will have at times weekend responsibilities.

This is a heavily research based internship, and game day responsibilities are included.

This is an internship role where you will be an important contributor to our planning around CSR and DEI. This experience will give you a front-row seat to understanding work at the intersection of hockey, community engagement, and corporate social responsibility.

Key Responsibilities and Duties:

Game Day Responsibility (evenings and weekends as needed)

Research best practices, benchmarking and industry trends of Corporate Philanthropy and Corporate Social Responsibility, as assigned
Develop concise, informative summaries for internal and external audiences
Create slide decks, dashboards, data tables, and other tools that communicate information in a highly visual, intuitive, and accessible fashion
Conduct background research on a wide range of CSR topics
Provide planning and implementation support for internal and external Community Affairs programs, including volunteer management, corporate sponsorships, documentation, event tracking, and evaluation
Assist in the design and develop internal communications and meeting presentations. Collaborate with leaders to create appropriate messaging of Community Engagement strategies, initiatives, and policies
Assist with special projects as assigned by the Vice President, Strategic and Community Initiatives & DEI

The ideal candidate will possess the following attributes:

Naturally curious personality with a drive to understand complex issues
Experience conducting quantitative and qualitative research analysis
Strong, research, written and oral communication skills
Ability to operate collaboratively within a team environment while also moving work forward independently as needed
Strong attention to detail
Proficient with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint

We are an equal opportunity employer and 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.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Internship (Spring 2024)