Work in Sports! Project Management Intern (Spring/Summer 2026)

SMT•Durham, NC

34d•Onsite

About The Position

Are you a sports fan? Do your strengths include planning, organization, problem-solving as well as written and verbal communication? Do you enjoy finding out how to improve the way teams and processes work? If you answered yes, here's your chance to kick off a career in sports technology with SMT as a Project Management (PM) Intern! Our PM Interns work within SMT's Technology Services team to support efficiency and timely deployment of our products, and collaborate with Engineering, QA, Client Services and Operations to achieve winning results. You will report to our Manager of Project Management. This is a 6-month internship, beginning in January/February and concluding in September. It will be a part-time (10-20 hours a week) internship during the spring semester full-time internship in the summer. We are seeking candidates who can report to our Durham, NC office as needed. As a PM Intern, you will team up with your technology services teammates to enhance our processes, products and technology. You will be trained in our project management systems and as you progress you will contribute to the success of our PM team. Some of the sports you'll support will include Tennis, Golf, Motorsports, College and Professional Basketball. Your work will directly contribute to sports broadcast products enjoyed by millions of fans across the world. You will get to tell your family and friends, "Hey, I helped build that!" You will get to work in a highly collaborative and supportive environment and get to partner with some of the tops minds in the sports technology field. You will be directly mentored by project managers versed in the technology industry.

Requirements

Pursuing an Associates or Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.
Strong written and verbal communication, providing our team with timely updates
Fundamental understanding of major sports.
Passion and enthusiasm for learning, understanding, and applying new technologies
Effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a deadline driven environment
Ability to work well both independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
A positive "can-do" attitude when troubleshooting or problem solving and promote this attitude to peers and teammates
Strict punctuality in completing assigned tasks and duties

Responsibilities

Assisting with the planning, scheduling, and tracking project timelines, milestones, staff, and deliverables for assigned projects
Contributing to organizing testing plans with the Quality Assurance (QA) team
Collaborating with QA and development resources to ensure all bugs are resolved in time for each software release
Identifying and resolving issues and conflicts within the project team
Providing thorough, accurate project status reports and updates to the appropriate managers