Undergraduate - Business and Corporate Functions Intern

National Basketball Association (NBA) • New York, NY

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

The 2027 NBA Summer Internship is a 10-week program running from June 7 through August 13, 2027. It offers participants the opportunity to learn about the business of basketball, develop career skills, and contribute to projects across NBA departments and its affiliate leagues, the WNBA and G League. Interns receive on-the-job experience and may participate in professional development, community, and social programming. The program prioritizes rising seniors, with limited exceptions for graduate students based on business need.

Business and Corporate Functions interns support areas critical to the operations of the NBA, WNBA, and G League. These may include Facilities and Administration, Finance, Human Resources, Security, Social Impact & Inclusion, and Social Responsibility. Work may involve project management, market research, analysis, forecasting and planning, event support, and communications. Interns help with league day-to-day operations, including internal and external events and projects. These roles require foundational mastery of AI technologies to support project execution and business objectives.

The internship is intended for undergraduate students entering their senior year in the academic year following the internship. It is open to students in any major, though it is typically best suited to candidates studying Accounting, Business Administration, Communications, Digital Media, Economics, Finance, Marketing, Pre-Law, Psychology, Sociology, Strategy, or related fields. Candidates should have excellent academic standing, strong written and verbal communication skills, and leadership demonstrated through extracurricular or community activities.

The NBA currently provides eligible employees the option to work remotely one day per week. The listed pay is $26 per hour. Employees and/or eligible dependents may be eligible for company-sponsored medical, short-term disability, mental health coaching or therapy, and sick-time benefits; eligibility varies by role.

Requirements

• Be enrolled in an undergraduate program and entering senior year in the academic year following the internship.
• Demonstrate excellent academic standing.
• Have strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrate leadership through relevant extracurricular or community activities.
• Demonstrate foundational mastery of AI technologies for project execution and business objectives.

Nice To Haves

• Study a field typically suited to the roles: Accounting, Business Administration, Communications, Digital Media, Economics, Finance, Marketing, Pre-Law, Psychology, Sociology, Strategy, or a related field.
• Experience in department-related fields, such as Facilities, HR systems, or Player Development/Marketing.
• Proven project management and event planning experience.
• Strong organization, multitasking ability, and attention to detail.
• Experience leading people and groups, particularly coaching others.
• Experience with narrative-building, storytelling, and social media engagement.
• Strong research and analytical skills.
• Highly collaborative.

Responsibilities

• Support domestic and international strategy for the assigned department.
• Provide data-based analysis related to department objectives and key metrics to inform business outcomes.
• Support event management at marquee events, such as the HR Summit, NBA Draft, Summer League, WNBA All-Star, and team visits.
• Co-manage staff- or community-facing initiatives across NBA and WNBA teams.
• Identify content and social platform enhancements for innovative team-facing campaigns in marketing and partnerships.
• Develop department resources, such as company toolkits.
• Conduct field research on industry competitors.
• Create company-wide communications about important business updates for company intranet and social media platforms.
• Support employee-facing training and other departmental needs.
• Assist with special projects as needed.

Benefits

• Medical benefits may be available to eligible employees and/or dependents.
• Short-term disability benefits may be available to eligible employees and/or dependents.
• Mental health coaching or therapy may be available to eligible employees and/or dependents.
• Sick time may be available to eligible employees and/or dependents.
• Eligible employees have the option to work remotely one day per week.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern