Graduate Intern Summer 2026 - Section Partnerships
About The Position
The USTA is composed of 17 individual Sections, each representing distinct geographic regions across the United States. All Sections work to support players and promote the growth of the sport locally and nationally. The Section Partnership department serves as a dedicated consulting team that works directly with Section Chief Executive Officers/Executive Directors and their staff to develop and achieve Section-specific goals and objectives. We are seeking a graduate student to support our Section Partnership team. In this role, you will Serve as an internal consultant for USTA Sections Support ongoing client projects Collaborate with key stakeholders across USTA Sections Help develop best practices for the Section Partnerships department Analyze key data to learn about our strategy and operations Work closely with USTA staff to provide insights and recommendations that help further our mission to grow the game of tennis Program details: 8-week program from June 9 through August 11 Schedule: Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM ET Hybrid role requiring 3 days per week on-site at our Orlando office. Compensation: $35.00 per hour
Requirements
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication abilities and an understanding of collaboration within a decentralized organizational structure
- Comfortable and confident presenting to senior-level audiences
- Experienced with BI tools and capable of analyzing complex datasets to extract key insights
- Intellectually curious with high standards for personal and organizational performance
- Familiarity with Agile development methodology in analytics or business intelligence applications
- Strong qualitative and quantitative analysis skills, with the ability to diplomatically identify and articulate challenges and opportunities
Nice To Haves
- Management consulting experience is highly desired
- Experience within the tennis industry, sports teams/leagues/NGBs, or grassroots advocacy organizations is preferred but not required
Responsibilities
- Serve as an internal consultant for USTA Sections
- Support ongoing client projects
- Collaborate with key stakeholders across USTA Sections
- Help develop best practices for the Section Partnerships department
- Analyze key data to learn about our strategy and operations
- Work closely with USTA staff to provide insights and recommendations that help further our mission to grow the game of tennis
Benefits
- Weekly professional development workshops.
- Participation in a group project which will be presented to staff at the end of the program.
- Opportunity to have your resume reviewed by one of our recruiters.
- Ability to participate in company activities, including our 7 Business Resource Groups.
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Career Level
Intern
