The Football Operations Internship at ATHLETES FIRST will provide you with a great deal of hands-on experience and insight into the world of sports through the agency lens. It is a great opportunity for a passionate, creative, and focused graduate or exceptional undergraduate student who is interested in a career in sports or entertainment management. Over the course of the internship, the candidate would work closely with an NFLPA certified contract agent as well as a client relations associate, assisting in a variety of both challenging and interesting projects surrounding our professional and collegiate athletes.

*The Spring internship session will begin January 6th and end May 2nd

This position is based in our HQ office in Laguna Hills.

Intern Responsibilities and Projects:

NFL and Rookie Clients

• Monitor and report NFL injuries and relevant NFL news
• Create NFL Stat Report on clients and vet recruits
• Create and maintain college stat report
• Assist in contract analysis
• In-depth team and position analysis
• Assist in monitoring film/images for any NFL Fine Appeals
• Create coaching and executive bios

Recruiting

• Individual recruiting research as assigned including in-depth background bios of potential recruits
• Prepare recruiting materials
• Research and generate new information for agents in player, coaching or personnel staff recruitment
• Research, coordinate, and assist with event logistics on a needed basis (Super Bowl, NFL Combine, NFL Draft, youth football camps, etc.)
• Identify potential new marketing opportunities for clients
• General office duties and administrative services as assigned

Requirements:

• Extremely organized and able to handle multiple tasks simultaneously
• Polished written and oral communication skills
• Strong ability to work as part of a team, as some coworkers will be in satellite offices
• Critical thinker and problem solver
• Strong knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook)
• Must have a car as some tasks will require intern to travel

*You must be able to receive College Credit to be eligible for internship. This will be a for-credit internship.*