Fan Development Intern - Fall 2026

Sporting Kansas City; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Sporting Kansas City offers an internship in Fan Development, providing hands-on experience behind the scenes to support fan growth and promotions in Kansas City. Interns assist with gameday activations, stadium entertainment, and community outreach, while learning from a collaborative team in a fast-paced environment.

Applicants should be actively pursuing an undergraduate degree or have recently earned a Bachelor's Degree.

Qualifications

• Must be able to fluently speak, read, and write English.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to meet deadlines with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Assist Fan Development team with gameday activities and stadium promotions.
• Help create grassroots marketing strategies to grow fans in the region.
• Support NIL (Name, Image, Likeness) strategies.
• Attend event planning meetings and assist with planning.
• Represent Sporting Kansas City in a professional manner at events.
• Attend home games and related events.

Skills

English fluency

MS Office

Event planning

Attention to detail

Education

Undergraduate student / recent grad

Tools

Outlook

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Calendar

Job description

Job Description Summary

Job Description

The Fan Development Intern will gain hands‑on experience performing a variety of roles within a fast paced, behind‑the‑scenes environment, with the chance to have a direct impact on professional soccer in Kansas City.Sporting Kansas City’s collaborative environment full of learning opportunities is designed to help all interns evolve their capabilities, challenge their strengths, and reach their fullest potential.

Sporting Kansas City internships allow students or recent graduates to hold a temporary position within the organization, with emphasis on training and gathering practical experience in their field of specialization by doing a variety of tasks as assigned by their Team Lead.

This internship runs from August 25th - December 11th.

All SKC interns must be actively pursuing an undergraduate degree or must have recently achieved their Bachelor’s Degree.

Sporting Kansas City is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and equity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all associates. All associates are expected to positively collaborate with individuals of diverse backgrounds. We encourage all talented individuals looking for a challenge to apply.

Essential Functions

• Assist the Fan Development team with gameday activities, as needed. Including but not limited to opportunities like overseeing and executing Sporting Plaza activations, management of stadium entertainment, and running in‑stadium promotions.

• Assist in the creation of grassroots marketing strategies that lead to fan growth within the region.

• Assist the Fan Development team with NIL (Name, Image, Likeness) strategies.

• Attend and participatein event planning meetings, as needed.

• Organize and communicate with prominent gameday

• Attend all Sporting Kansas City home games, as well as non‑soccer related events.

• Represent Sporting Kansas City and its related affiliates in a professional manner at all times.

• Perform other related tasks as assigned

Match Day Responsibilities

Act as a representative of Sporting Kansas City at all home matches, engaging with guests and working to create Magic Moments for all fans.

Personal Attributes

• Strong organizational, communications and interpersonal skills.

• Ability to organize work effectively, conceptualize and prioritize objectives and exercise independent judgment based on an understanding of organizational policies and activities.

• Exceptional attention to detail, and talent for accuracy and precision.

• Professional appearance and attitude, as well as the ability to work with others.

Skills and Experience

• Must be able to fluently speak, read, and write the English language.

• Proficient in the MicrosoftOffice Suite, including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPointand Calendar.

• Organizing work effectively, conceptualizing and prioritizing objectives and exercising independent judgment based on an understanding of organizational policies and activities.

• Critical and analytical thinking processes.

• Ability to meet deadlines.

• Strong attention to detail and a drive for perfection.

Physical Abilities

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions:

• Required to sit, stand and walk.

• Frequent stooping, bending, pulling and pushing.

• Reach with hands and arms.

• Required to talk and hear consistently.