Sports Events Summer 2026 Intern

SMT • Jacksonville, FL

38d • Onsite

About The Position

SportsMEDIA Technology (SMT) Jacksonville-based events operations team supports sporting events all across North America and the world. The scope of this department includes event preparation, support and management, working with our clients and other events teams (Video Production, I.T., Electronics) for some of the biggest sporting events of the spring, including the Boston Marathon, TPC Sawgrass and The Charleston Open. The Sports Events Intern is a position that serves to satisfy scholastic "work-exposure" degree requirements while at the same time exposing potential Events Staff candidates to the SMT Events Department. As an event intern, you will work in a support role for event preparation (with on-site services staff), onsite event delivery, and post-event wrap-up for events and services. You will get hands-on sporting events operation experience, while working with and learning from SMT Event Project Managers and Event Staff. This is an on-site spring internship in Jacksonville, FL, averaging 35-40+ hours a week. Pay for this internship is $14.50/hour. Events Interns will report to our Director of Events.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in a college program (prefer Sport Management, Communications, Hospitality or IT majors)
• Must be able to: travel 50-70 %. obtain US passport, or other authorization into various worldwide locations. lift and carry 70 lbs. work in high pressure environments and problem solve efficiently be dependable in terms of punctuality and task performance efficiency travel to both domestic and internationally events during internship
• Sound software knowledge of MS Office products (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams) required
• Sound organizational, communication (both oral and written), and time management skills.

Nice To Haves

• Prior event management / sponsorship or networking / IT experience preferred
• Project management and/or event coordination preferred
• Sport industry knowledge helpful (specifically tennis, golf, or CrossFit)
• Basic events operations experience helpful
• Technical background or technical aptitude highly preferred
• Fluency in foreign language helpful
• Demonstrated leadership in athletics, academics or past work experience

Responsibilities

• Works with SMT staff to prepare equipment for event service delivery
• Assists in day-to-day duties as needed within the SMT Events Department
• Perform risk management to minimize any project issues or safety concerns
• Maybe used to work in other SMT departments as needed
• Will be assigned to work SMT events as needed
• Will be asked to work weekends and holidays when necessary
• Participate in the loading, unloading, and inventory tracking of SMT equipment
• Assists with ensuring cleanliness and orderliness of warehouse

Benefits

• Your work will directly contribute to the success of our SMT teams, driving innovation and changing the game of sports broadcast, events and data collection technology.
• You will learn hands-on about the preparation, planning, and deployment of technology into sporting events, particularly golf, tennis and endurance sports.
• This internship is PAID!

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees