Summer Intern, Gaming & Esports

SPORTFIVE • New York, NY

1d • Onsite

About The Position

SPORTFIVE is seeking to train and develop the future leaders of the sports marketing industry through its Summer Internship Program.

As part of the SPORTFIVE program, interns will have the opportunity to get a first-hand look inside the sports and entertainment world. Interns will work alongside leaders and colleagues to support a variety of projects within their assigned department, will participate in special events and have the opportunity to build relationships across the company.
The Role

The Gaming and Esports internship is open to candidates from diverse backgrounds and all majors, but with a demonstrated interest in learning and further developing their skills within the vast gaming industry. The responsibility of the Gaming and Esports department at SPORTFIVE is to source, negotiate, and close new business on behalf of our roster of industry leading clients (organizations, publishers and creators). As a group, we are also always on the lookout for new prospective rightsholders that we think are valuable for the agency to represent and our role is to form commercial relationships with those properties.

The intern can expect to gain practical hands-on experience by assisting with the daily functions of the department, in addition participating in the Summer Internship group project. The job duties will entail, but will not be limited to, the following:

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in an accredited undergraduate or graduate degree program, at a college, community college or university (2 or 4 year) OR
• Must have graduated from an accredited institution no earlier than July 2024.
• All fields of study are welcome
• You may apply to TWO internships only (via two separate applications)

Responsibilities

• Provide meaningful insights and market research on the developing gaming and esports landscape
• Prospect potential brand partners, develop target lists for sales outreach and support on various other administrative tasks across the entire team
• Prospect potential creators and influencers, developing target lists, consolidating social channels and analyzing growth metrics
• Work on a summer long research project on a TBD topic that will be presented to the department

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed