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Intern, Revenue Operations, Ad Ops, & Partnerships

CompanyWorld Surf League
LocationEl Segundo
Work ModeOn Site
PostedJuly 10, 2026
Internship Information
Core Responsibilities
Support the Revenue Strategy & Operations team with ad sales, media operations, and inventory tracking. Assist with invoicing, market research, and the operational execution of events like the US Open.
Internship Type
full time
Company Size
465
Visa Sponsorship
No
Language
English
Working Hours
40 hours
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About The Company
The World Surf League (WSL) is a global sports media & entertainment company and the governing body of and path to professional surfing. The league partners with brands to create and deliver transformational partnerships that deliver next-generation, innovative, purpose-driven engagement platforms that have both regional and global relevance and scale. The league owns and distributes the rights to The Championship Tour, which crowns men’s and women’s elite world champions each year. As a top-tier Olympic qualifier, WSL will send 18 top-ranking men and women to France in 2024, located in Teahupo’o, Tahiti. A division of The WSL, WSL Studios is a full-service original entertainment production engine, committed to delivering a broad range of high-quality lifestyle storylines to the world. Our content is transformative and celebrates surfing, the ocean, and human potential. Our studio is producing documentaries and series for major media companies like HBO, The Walt Disney Company, and Apple TV. Our latest launch is Make or Break season 2, which is a worldwide hit. The WSL is distributed on television in 525M+ homes worldwide. The league has been a leader in live streaming in the sports industry on platforms like Facebook, Youtube, and WSL.com/APP. The league and its athletes have a collective social following of over 100M+ and are reaching new audiences via connected devices and are one of the fastest growing sports on Tik-Tok. Join us! For all inquiries/ opportunities please reach out to sponsorship@worldsurfleague.com
About the Role

The Revenue Operations, Ad Ops & Partnerships Intern will support the Revenue Strategy & Operations team across a variety of operational, administrative, media, invoicing, and event-related workstreams. This role is intended for a highly organized generalist who is excited to gain exposure to the business side of sports, media, partnerships, events, and revenue operations.

Core Responsibilities

  • Support ad sales and media operations workstreams.
  • Assist with inventory management and tracking across available media, sponsorship, and commercial assets.
  • Help with invoicing coordination, invoice tracking, and internal documentation.
  • Support deck formatting, slide cleanup, and presentation organization for internal and external materials.
  • Assist with weekly market research across brands, categories, prospects, and industry trends.
  • Help update media rights contract distribution lists and related tracking documents.
  • Support organization and tracking of press releases and partner communication materials.
  • Assist with general team coordination, administrative tasks, and project support as needed.

Potential Projects

  • Support US Open onsite execution, partner support, and operational coordination.
  • Assist with Digideck implementation, including content organization, asset uploads, and sales material updates.
  • Support Sponsor CX implementation by helping organize partner-facing materials, workflows, and internal tracking.
  • Help maintain ad sales inventory and media tracking documents.
  • Help maintain partners' media plans on track, ensuring we are delivering in-full. 
  • Assist team with Global media reports for past and present events.
  • Assist with invoice tracking and internal revenue operations documentation.
  • Support the organization of partner materials, contracts, press releases, and distribution lists.

Ideal Candidate Profile

  • Interested in sports business, media, partnerships, advertising, events, or revenue operations.
  • Highly organized, proactive, and comfortable jumping into a variety of tasks.
  • Strong attention to detail.
  • Able to manage administrative and operational work with a positive, team-first attitude.
  • Comfortable working across spreadsheets, decks, documents, and internal tracking systems.
  • Strong communicator who can follow direction, ask smart questions, and keep projects moving.
  • Experience with Excel, Google Sheets, PowerPoint, Google Slides, or similar tools preferred.
  • Comfortable with learning new systems.

Program Type: Paid Summer Internship

Duration: 6–12 weeks, depending on timing of hire, business needs, and candidate availability. Start and end dates will remain flexible to account for college term schedules.

Eligibility: Candidates must be 18+ and legally eligible to work in the United States. Final eligibility requirements to be confirmed by HR.

Academic Credit: This is a paid internship and is not dependent on school credit. Hourly Rate: $20.00/hr

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: equal opportunity employer M/F/D/V

Key Skills
Inventory ManagementInvoicing CoordinationMarket ResearchPresentation DesignProject CoordinationMedia PlanningAdministrative SupportExcelGoogle SheetsPowerPointGoogle SlidesCommunicationOrganizationAttention to Detail
Categories
Sports & RecreationSalesMarketingCreative & MediaAdministrative