Summer Internship: Think Like a Rookie

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

Key Responsibilities

As an Intern, you will be expected to actively engage with team members and drive value through the following activities:

• 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

Professional Development

• 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 

Program Benefits

Interns will receive an internship completion Certificate or Digital Badge for LinkedIn

Qualifications and Candidate Profile

To perform successfully as an intern at Next League, an intern must be a curious, adaptable, and proactive individual ready to dive into the world of sports technology.  The ideal candidate possesses:

• 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

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