Digital Partnerships Intern - Fall 2026

Pacers Sports & Entertainment; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 20,664 - 24,796; Full time

Job summary

Pacers Sports & Entertainment is seeking a Digital Partnerships Intern to support our Digital Marketing and Corporate Partnerships teams in sales and activation of digital content assets across social media, video, websites, email, and apps. The role is on-site in Indianapolis, IN, with an anticipated time commitment of about 20 hours per week.

The intern will work closely with front office staff at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, assisting with activations, project coordination, timelines, and data

Qualifications

• Enrolled in college/university as a junior, senior, or graduate student.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Able to interact professionally with internal and external partners.
• High attention to detail and initiative.

Responsibilities

• Assist with partnership activations and digital coverage at Pacers events.
• Coordinate projects and manage timelines for digital elements.
• Support digital marketing and partnerships teams with analytics and reporting.
• Develop and update project plans; monitor milestones and deliverables.
• Contribute to ideation of partner packages and marketing opportunities.
• Support day-to-day department tasks and special projects as needed.

Skills

Communication skills

Education

Junior/Senior/Graduate student status

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Internship Term: Fall 2026 (September-December)

Internship Location: on-site in Indianapolis, IN

Anticipated Time Commitment: approximately 20 hours per week

Pacers Sports & Entertainment is seeking a Digital Partnerships Intern to assist our Digital Marketing and Corporate Partnerships teams in sales and activation for digital content assets on social media, video production, websites, email, and mobile apps for Pacers Sports & Entertainment. The intern will work closely with Pacers Sports & Entertainment front office staff at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Assist with partnership activations and digital coverage at various company events, including Pacers & Fever games.
• Project management and partner coordination for contracted digital elements.
• Develop and update project plans and timelines.
• Monitor project milestones and deliverables.
• Understand the brand and business objectives of each Pacers and Fever Partner.
• Monitor and analyze various digital marketing campaign metrics and share key learnings with internal and external partners.
• Assist in the ideation and creation of packages for prospective corporate partners.
• Meaningful contribution to digital marketing topics including best practices, industry trends, resources to assist with gathering, and uncovering partner marketing objectives.
• Support the department in day-to-day tasks and undertake projects/activities as recommended by the Digital Partnerships Manager.
• Ensure the efficient and timely delivery of all digital partnership projects and initiatives.
• Understand and align with all company policies, procedures and requirements.
• Other duties and projects as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Enrolled in a college or university program as a junior, senior, or graduate student.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications such as Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Strong interpersonal capabilities, self-motivation, ability to work well among others and take initiative.
• Ability to interact, collaborate and communicate effectively with a broad range of internal and external people in a professional and ethical manner.
• A positive and hardworking personality.
• High level interpersonal, planning, time management and problem solving skills.
• High level attention to detail.
• Ability to resolve tasks and department efficiencies.
• High level presentation and interpersonal attributes.
• Ability to cope with high pressure situations and fast-paced environments.
• Innovative, positive, and an overall phenomenal teammate.
• Able to walk, stand and lift light to heavy items.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical And Environmental Demands

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, lift heavy objects, use a computer, use a telephone, speak, hear, and write.

While performing the duties of this job, the noise level in the office work environment is usually moderate and the noise level in the Fieldhouse / game environment is usually loud. The stress level may become high during certain times of the year.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity, marital status, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.