2026 - Emerging Talent Program - Digital Operations

Tampa Bay Buccaneers • Tampa, FL

13h

About The Position

The Emerging Talent Program is designed to develop the next generation of leaders in professional sports. Our mission is to attract top, early-career talent and provide meaningful, hands-on experience within the Tampa Bay Buccaneers organization.
Participants do more than observe; they contribute. Interns gain real-world experience, insider access, and a comprehensive understanding of how a professional football organization operates. The program is intentionally structured to help participants build upon their academic foundation while defining clear, career-focused goals.
Each intern is placed within a specific department while also being encouraged to explore the broader business of football through networking opportunities, a Capstone Project, and our Internship Learning Series. Throughout the program, interns collaborate with team executives and build professional relationships that extend well beyond their internship experience.
This is a paid, hourly internship running from July 13, 2026, through June 25, 2027.
This role plays a hands-on role in how Buccaneers content appears across owned digital platforms, with a primary focus on the website and YouTube. Positioned at the intersection of content, technology, and performance, the position is ideal for someone interested in digital media, analytics, and platform operations.

Requirements

• Completed bachelor’s or graduate degree, preferably in Digital Media, Social Media, Journalism, Production, Marketing, or related field
• Experience in Photoshop and working with digital assets of all types: images, videos, audio, graphics, text-based
• Prior experience managing the digital presence of a brand is important for success in this role
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) or comparable tools
• Comfortable adapting to technology updates and new digital processes
• Ability to generate and interpret routine system or data reports
• Able to input, track, and analyze data accurately
• Skilled in preparing reports, spreadsheets, and presentations
• Proficient with computers and standard office software

Nice To Haves

• Experience in the sports industry preferred
• Ability to post enriched media content, including YouTube, Website, Shortform & Audio
• Proven ability to think creatively, work independently, and take ownership of projects
• The ability to communicate effectively across all levels of the organization

Responsibilities

• Concept, publish, and optimize content across Tampa Bay Buccaneers digital platforms, with a primary focus on the website and YouTube.
• Write and manage SEO-friendly metadata (headlines, descriptions, tags, and schema where applicable), balancing search optimization with the Buccaneers’ brand voice.
• Assist with the creation, build, and QA of web and app pages, supporting a daily publishing cadence across a wide range of content types, layouts, and media formats.
• Support digital asset workflows, including sourcing, organizing, tagging, and deploying photography, video, and creative assets.
• Monitor digital performance by pulling analytics from key platforms and tools, contributing to regular performance reports and insights.
• Assist with the execution of digital marketing initiatives, including email campaign builds, paid social content deployment, and basic data cleaning and analysis.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with content, marketing, social, and analytics teams to ensure accuracy, timeliness, and consistency across platforms.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern