Capcom

Communications Intern, Summer – 12 Weeks

Capcom

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: San Francisco • California • United States

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Salary

💰 $25 per hour

Job Level

Entry Level

About the role

  • Support the Public Relations Manager and Social Media & Community Manager with daily Communications team operations, campaigns, and launches.
  • Conduct video game industry research and prepare reports to highlight trends, discussion points, and cultural moments that are unique and interesting that would benefit Capcom’s Public Relations and Social Media campaign strategy.
  • Conduct a competitive research study on other titles/genres within the industry.
  • Support the Public Relations and Social Media & Community teams’ respective Capcom Creators program duties.
  • Participate in weekly meetings with industry partners and Capcom internal teams.
  • May be requested to take meeting minutes and provide summaries with action items.
  • Provide support to Communications team by drafting media alerts, press releases, social posts, or participating in livestreaming, video recording, along with event planning & coordination.
  • Provide event support for potential Capcom summer events.
  • Other tasks/projects as assigned.

Requirements

  • The ideal candidate is pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing, English, Video/TV Production, or another related field.
  • Familiar with Microsoft Windows and proficiency with Microsoft Office Tools (Email, Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
  • Strong desire to learn how the Public Relations and Social Media & Community segments of the video game industry operate, including the intricacies of working at a Japanese multi-national corporation (MNC).
  • The ideal candidate has a keen interest in the interactive entertainment industry, follows video game news websites, and watches game-focused content creators.
  • Knowledgeable about industry brands; notably Capcom.
  • Solid understanding and familiarity of social media platforms such as Twitter/X, Instagram, TikTok, Twitch, and YouTube.
  • Bring an energetic, go-getter attitude to the opportunity and be willing to engage with internal and external partners.
  • Strong organizational & problem-solving skills
  • Proactivity and positive energy
  • Desire to actively contribute to active Public Relations and Social Media campaigns
  • Enthusiasm for creating and fostering relationships internally and externally
  • Ability to take projects from conception to completion
  • Attention to detail
  • Familiarity with Capcom games and recent releases is essential
  • Project management, analytical, and prioritization skills
  • Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills; presentation skills a plus
  • Basic knowledge of Photoshop, video editing, etc. is a plus
  • Familiarity or knowledge of video game console or PC hardware is a plus.

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
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Soft skills
organizational skillsproblem-solving skillsproactivityinterpersonal skillswritten communication skillspresentation skillsattention to detailenergetic attituderelationship buildinggo-getter attitude