Summer Internship: Think Like a Rookie
About The Position
The Next League Think Like a Rookie Rotational Internship is an 8-week, curriculum-based program offering hands-on experience within a fast-paced sports technology company. Interns gain exposure to multiple business functions through structured department rotations, develop practical and marketable skills, and contribute to meaningful projects. The program is a hybrid role where it is expected that interns will work out of our NYC office 1-2 days per week. The program is designed to help identify and prepare future talent in the sports-tech industry. Commitment: June 1, 2026 - July 24, 2026 for 30 hours/week at $20/hour
Requirements
- Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work cross-functionally
- Detail-oriented with a commitment to delivering high-quality results
- A proactive attitude, engaging actively in team meetings, discussions, and brainstorming sessions
- An openness to learning new tools, technologies, and methodologies
- A desire and passion to learn the sports industry
- Strong organizational and time-management skills, with a proven ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- The ability to remain composed and effective under pressure, particularly during live events or tight production cycles
- A high degree of integrity and the ability to represent the organization professionally when interacting with internal stakeholders or external partners
Responsibilities
- Rotational Execution: Complete four 2-week rotations across departments (i.e. Commercial, Strategy, Marketing, Delivery, Live Operations Support, Design, Operations, HR)
- Project Contribution: Gain hands-on experience by shadowing and actively contributing to key projects within four departments
- Deliverables Management: Own assigned tasks and deliverables per department learning plans
- Communication: Maintain clear communication with Departmental and Program Leads and adhere to Next League's professional standards
- Reflection & Presentation: Conclude each rotation with a short presentation summarizing work and reflecting using the Think Like an Athlete (Train, Compete, Recharge) model. Deliver a final program presentation synthesizing the cross-departmental experience
Benefits
- Interns will receive an internship completion Certificate or Digital Badge for LinkedIn
- Lunch with an Executive: Opportunity (for NYC-based interns) to have lunch with the CEO of Next League to learn about leadership styles and career paths
- Social Outing: End of internship social event/celebration
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
No Education Listed
