Public Relations Game Assistant

Job Summary:

The Detroit Tigers Gameday Assistant position is a part-time role responsible for providing a wide range of support to the Detroit Tigers PR department throughout the 2026 season (April – Playoffs) in all pre-game areas. The position is for home games only, averaging 20-25 hours per week, when the team is at home.

Key Responsibilities
• Keep press box and media lounge stocked with game notes, press clipping and stats

• Assist in printing game notes, stat packs and team lineups
• Distribute media credentials before each game

Supplemental Job Functions
• Perform other duties as instructed by supervisor

Minimum Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
• Collegiate experience: Current Junior or Senior standing, or recent college graduate
• Reliable transportation to get to Comerica Park for games and events
• Evidence of solid verbal and written communication skills
• Availability to work majority of home games during the 2026 season, arriving five hours before each game, departing around the start of the game
• Professional demeanor when working with and around media
• Knowledge of baseball

Preferred Knowledge, skills and abilities
• Familiarity with Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Adobe InDesign, and SoundCloud
• Pursuit of a degree in the fields of Public Relations, Communications, Journalism or Sports Management
• Experience in public/media relations or community relations

Working Conditions
• Irregular hours including nights, weekends, and holidays
• Exposure to moderate - high noise level
• Ability to lift a minimum of 25 lbs.
• Frequent visual/auditory attention

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a colleague encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

All items listed above are illustrative and not comprehensive.  They are not contractual in nature and are subject to change at the discretion of Detroit Tigers.

Detroit Tigers is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to that individual’s race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.                

                  
The Company will strive to provide reasonable accommodations to permit qualified applicants who have a need for an accommodation to participate in the hiring process (e.g., accommodations for a job interview) if so requested.