WHO WE ARE
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RipRoar Events exists to bring people together through intentionally designed experiences.
From endurance events to brand activations, we combine our passion for creativity + community with our commitment to excellence to create moments that leaving lasting impressions.
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At RipRoar, our values guide every decision. From the details no one sees to the moments everyone remembers. They reflect our belief that excellence is intentional, experience should mean something, and people always come first.
Intention: noting is accidental. From branding pieces and course layout to athlete swag items, we design every element with purpose. We believe thoughtful design elevates experiences and create moments that connect people.
Meaningful Connection: our goal isn’t just attendance, it’s impact. We strive to create experiences that bring people together, spark emotion and create memories that last long after the event is over.
Our Community: rooted in the midwest and proudly based in Des Moines, we value relationships, local impact and creating spaces that build our local community.
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What started out as a movement to re-introduce youth triathlon to the Midwest has grown into a movement spanning from Iowa’s largest half marathon to Milk Bar cereal activations on college campuses.
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Every Kid Gets a Ball
RipRoar Events is the leader of endurance event production, brand activation experiences, and product design in the Midwest. What started out as a movement to re-introduce youth triathlon to the Midwest has grown into a movement spanning from Iowa’s largest half marathon to Milk Bar cereal activations on college campuses. Everything we do centers around bringing people together and making it unforgettable.
MEET THE TEAM
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Michael Zimmerman
FOUNDER AND RACE DIRECTOR
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Cassidy Schmidt
CREATIVE DIRECTOR AND EVENT COORDINATOR
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Shaylynn DeYoung
COMMUNITY OUTREACH + SPONSORSHIP
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Emma Ellsworth
JR. GRAPHIC DESIGNER
INTERNSHIP
NOW HIRING | Interns for Spring + Summer
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Your role in the office will be content focused. You will leave this internship with extensive experience in filling a content calendar, posting for different brands, and engaging with thousands of people.
Your role is to keep our social media channels up to date by using photos from our professional photographer, moments you capture of our team and graphics created by our team of designers (or you!).
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Your role in the office will be design-focused. You will leave this internship with a massive portfolio of content consisting of physical products ranging from wearable items to large-scale printed pieces of branding to digital content in the form of social media and email campaigns with hundreds of thousands of impressions.
Your role is to create and develop designs that are true to each specific event and audience. You will be responsible for a visual experience that will be seen and shared on social media + an important component to in-person events.
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Your office work will be writing focused, though often varied. You will spend a significant amount of time writing copy that goes directly to our athletes, partners, and community.
You will write:
A large volume of email copy, including participant communication, event updates, and marketing campaigns
Social media captions that humanize our events and our team
Press releases and media facing copy
Handwritten letters and personal notes to athletes and partners
Long form blog posts that dig into the why behind what we do, telling the deeper story of our events and our team.
You will spend time understanding our events, our audience, and our core values, then translate that into thoughtful, intentional writing. You will collaborate closely with our team, receive real feedback, and see how your words shape how people experience RipRoar.
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Your role in the office will be video editing focused. If done right, you will leave this internship with videos that tell stories and give goosebumps. Your role is to capture the magic we create at RipRoar and share it with our community.
You will be in charge of creating our Annual Summer Vlog, Event Recaps and quick reels to tell the story of RipRoar and each race.
Come up with ‘Shot Lists’ to be prepared on Event Days.
Present video ideas and communicate work clearly + confidently with team members.
You will create, share and develop ideas on your own and in a small group.
Keep track of trends and find ways we can apply our content to them.
Event production work is a large part of all internships. In the summer, we spend a lot of time at our events. On these days, you will be outside, building, branding, educating, encouraging, monitoring, moving and high-fiving.
You will work long hours in heat, rain, darkness, and sometimes (what we wish for) beautiful weather. These days are the culmination of all our office work, and while they might be challenging, they are some of the most memorable work days you’ll ever have.
FROM FORMER INTERNS…