Executive Search Intern

Creative Artists Agency; Greater London; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid internship

Job summary

Creative Artists Agency in London offers a paid full-time 12-week internship starting 1 February 2027 and ending 23 April 2027. Interns will work onsite, supporting the Executive Search team with research, admin tasks, and presentation materials.

The programme emphasizes proactive problem-solving and a genuine interest in sports and entertainment recruitment. London Living Wage is paid for the duration of the internship.

Qualifications

• Interns will support a variety of projects within their assigned department.
• Strong admin, communication and organisational skills are required.
• Proactive problem solvers with enthusiasm for a career at CAA.

Responsibilities

• Support the executive search team with lead generation, market research, travel arrangements, diary management, and general administrative support.
• Conduct client and candidate research using LinkedIn and other platforms
• Create high-quality presentations and pitch decks using PowerPoint
• Assist with new business pitch presentations and client meeting materials
• Build candidate profiles and prep materials for client submissions
• Manage general systems and candidate administration
• Support the International Search business across report writing and research

Skills

Research

Administrative support

PowerPoint

Education

Pursuing degree or recent graduate

Tools

LinkedIn

PowerPoint

Job description

Job Description

THE AGENCY

The six-time recipient of the award for “Best in Talent Representation and Management,” presented by the , CAA Sports represents more than 3,000 of the world's best athletes in such sports as baseball, football, hockey, basketball, and soccer, in addition to coaches, on-air broadcasters, and sports personalities. Beyond traditional athlete representation, CAA Sports provides unique opportunities for clients off the field, in areas including entertainment, licensing, endorsements, speaking, philanthropy, publishing, and video games. CAA Sports also works in the areas of media rights, property sales and sponsorships, brand consulting, venue development and strategic advisory, and executive search, and received the award for “Best in Corporate Consulting” at the 2018 Sports Business Awards, and “Best in Property Consulting, Sales, and Client Service” in 2014, 2016, 2019, 2022, 2024, and 2025.

ROLE OVERVIEW

Our busy London offices will be welcoming a group of new interns to be part of the world's leading global sports and entertainment agency. This is an incredible opportunity to take part in our paid full-time 12-week programme which will run between 1st February– 23rd April 2027. This practical programme will help interns to develop their career in an industry they are passionate about.

Interns are required to work full time for the duration of the programme at one of our London offices and will support a variety of projects within their assigned department. Projects may include but will not be limited to; conducting research, providing general support for the overall team, admin and data entry tasks. We are looking for proactive problem solvers with an enthusiasm for building a career at CAA.

Strong admin, communication and organisational skills are a must, as well as a proven passion for and knowledge of your desired field.

This internship is a full-time position, paid at the London Living Wage.

CAA EXECUTIVE SEARCH

CAA Executive Search connects organizations with best-in-class leaders who drive transformation and growth. From CEOs and board-level placements to senior managers, CAA Executive Search specializes in identifying global top talent, helping clients build their future generation of leadership.

Our placements span a wide range of functions, including General Management, Operations, Finance, Strategy, Legal, Human Resources, Product/IT, Data and Analytics, Revenue, Marketing and Content.

During the Executive Search internship, you can expect to:

• Support the executive search team with lead generation, market research, travel arrangements, diary management, and general administrative support
• Conduct client and candidate research using LinkedIn and other search platforms
• Create high-quality presentations and pitch decks using PowerPoint
• Assist with new business pitch presentations and client meeting update materials
• Build candidate profiles and prepare materials for client submissions in collaboration with the team
• Manage general systems and candidate administration
• Support the International Search business across report writing, pitch deck creation, and research
  

Please ensure you provide complete and legible information in your application. An incomplete application may affect your consideration for employment.Creative Artists Agency (“CAA”) is committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment and creating a workplace culture in which diversity and inclusion is valued and everyone is treated with dignity and respect. As part of our zero-tolerance approach to discrimination in any form, you and any job applicants will receive equal treatment regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation, or any other legally recognised protected basis under UK law.Please inform CAA’s Recruitment Department if you need any assistance completing any forms or to otherwise participate in the application process.CAA does not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters unless they were contractually engaged by CAA to provide candidates for a specified opening. Any such employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume does so with the acknowledgement and agreement that CAA will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion without any fee owed to the submitting employment agency, person or entity.