Whether your internship ends this week or wrapped up a few weeks ago, now is the perfect time to take advantage of everything you gained this summer. It’s easy to move on to classes, another job, or the start of a new semester without taking a few simple steps that can make your internship much…
Don’t mind screen time? Video analysts spend their days breaking down film, tagging clips, and helping coaches and players prepare through video. It’s one of the fastest-growing behind-the-scenes roles in sports and a common entry point into performance and coaching environments. What the Job Looks Like Day to Day Video analysts help teams study performance…
Don’t want a desk job? Game day operations staff are constantly moving – setting up, coordinating, and making sure everything runs on time before, during, and after an event. It’s one of the more hands-on roles in sports, with direct responsibility for how a game actually comes together. What the Job Looks Like Day to…
Don’t want a desk job? Equipment managers are constantly moving – setting up gear, organizing, and keeping things running behind the scenes. It’s one of the more hands-on roles in sports – an unsung job that has a real impact on how a team operates day to day. What the Job Looks Like Day to…
Everyone wants the major league internship. But very few students ask a smarter question: Where will I actually learn the most? It is easy to picture yourself courtside at an NBA arena or working on the sidelines of an NFL game. The brand recognition is powerful. The setting feels big. The logo looks impressive on…
At The Sports Intern, many of our readers are already in college and thinking about whether a graduate degree in sport management is worth it. A master’s program can absolutely help you break into the industry. But only if it gives you real access, real experience, and real career momentum. Graduate school should not just…
Breaking into the sports industry is competitive in a way most students do not fully realize until graduation hits. Entry-level roles regularly draw hundreds of applicants, many of whom look nearly identical on paper: same degree, similar internships, same passion for sports. That is why simply doing “another internship” is often not enough anymore. A…
If you are thinking about working in sports after college but are not quite ready for the full-time job market, you may have heard the term “graduate assistant” or “GA” come up. But what does that actually mean? A graduate assistant role is a part-time job you hold while you are enrolled in a master’s…
This is one we get often, “I want to work in NIL, what should I do?!” You probably all know by now, but NIL stands for “Name, Image, Likeness”. Let’s break that down a little bit. Name refers to an athlete’s actual identity: their given name and how they’re known publicly. Image covers their physical…
Most people think “working in sports” means working for a team or league, but that’s only a small piece of the picture. Sports rely on many different industries to operate, and those intersections create more career paths than most students realize. Here are some areas that might not have come to mind when thinking of…
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