The Football Operations Internship at ATHLETES FIRST will provide you with a great deal of hands-on experience and insight into the world of sports through the agency lens. It is a great opportunity for a passionate, creative, and focused graduate or exceptional undergraduate student who is interested in a career in sports or entertainment management. Over the course of the internship, the candidate would work closely with an NFLPA certified contract agent as well as a client relations associate, assisting in a variety of both challenging and interesting projects surrounding our professional and collegiate athletes.
*The Fall internship session will begin August 19th and end December 20th
This position is based in our HQ office in Laguna Hills.
Intern Responsibilities and Projects:
NFL and Rookie Clients
- Monitor and report NFL injuries and relevant NFL news
- Create NFL Stat Report on clients and vet recruits
- Create and maintain college stat report
- Assist in contract analysis
- In-depth team and position analysis
- Assist in monitoring film/images for any NFL Fine Appeals
- Create coaching and executive bios
Recruiting
- Individual recruiting research as assigned including in-depth background bios of potential recruits
- Prepare recruiting materials
- Research and generate new information for agents in player, coaching or personnel staff recruitment
- Research, coordinate, and assist with event logistics on a needed basis (Super Bowl, NFL Combine, NFL Draft, youth football camps, etc.)
- Identify potential new marketing opportunities for clients
- General office duties and administrative services as assigned
Requirements:
- Extremely organized and able to handle multiple tasks simultaneously
- Polished written and oral communication skills
- Strong ability to work as part of a team, as some coworkers will be in satellite offices
- Critical thinker and problem solver
- Strong knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook)
- Must have a car as some tasks will require intern to travel
*This is a paid internship or you can choose to receive college credit*