Global Partnership Activation Intern

Sacramento Kings; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

California Paid Sick Leave

Discounts on Sacramento Kings merch

Free parking

Job summary

Sacramento Kings is seeking a Partnership Activation Intern to assist the Global Partnerships team in activating sponsors during in-season events and home games. The role emphasizes organization, teamwork, and hands-on execution, with opportunities to work across hospitality, assets, and reporting.

The internship is part-time and on-site in Sacramento, with a 25-hour weekly expectation and a commitment through the 2026-27 season.

Qualifications

• Interest in sponsorship, partnership activation, or experiential marketing.
• Strong organizational skills and resourcefulness.
• Ability to work independently, meet deadlines, and anticipate projects.
• Strong interpersonal communication and service orientation; teamwork focused.
• Proficiency with MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Willingness to work extended hours including nights, weekends, and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Support planning and execution of integrated partnership activations at home games and events.
• Assist with game night activation, sponsor hospitality, on-site execution, and fulfillment of assets.
• Manage partnership asset tracking across digital content, social, LED signage, and inventory.
• Develop mid-season and end-of-season recap presentations with campaign metrics and assets.
• Create and maintain planning documents, activation timelines, onboarding materials, and calendars.
• Coordinate merchandise inventory, gifting logistics, and branded assets with organized tracking.

Skills

Organizational skills

Interpersonal communication

Teamwork

Project management

Photography (basic)

Education

Currently enrolled in college or recent graduate

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Photoshop

Job description

Job DetailsJob Location: Sacramento Kings - SACRAMENTO, CA 95814Position Type: InternshipSalary Range: $17.50 - $17.50 HourlyTitle: Partnership Activation Intern Department: Global Partnerships Reports To: Manager, Global Partnership Activation FLSA Status: Part-Time, Non-Exempt Program Period: October - End of 2026-27 Sacramento Kings Season

Job Summary: The primary responsibility of this position is to provide in season assistance to the Partnership Activation department in all areas including, but not limited to, partner activation, partner hospitality, and day-to-day business operations. The Activation Intern will be highly organized, professional, team-focused, passionate, collaborative, positive and be able to think on their feet.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the planning and execution of integrated partnership activations across Sacramento Kings home games, Kings events, Community Initiatives & B2B
• Assist with game night partnership activation, including sponsor hospitality, on-site execution, premium experiences, promotional elements, and fulfillment of contractual assets.
• Manage partnership asset tracking throughout the season, including digital content, social media, LED signage, in-arena promotions, radio, and hospitality inventory to ensure accurate delivery.
• Develop partnership mid-season and end of season recap presentations by compiling campaign metrics, activation photography, social performance, and proof-of-performance materials for partner reporting.
• Create and maintain partnership planning documents, activation timelines, onboarding materials, and season-long calendars to support successful execution across departments.
• Coordinate partnership merchandise inventory, gifting logistics, promotional items, and branded assets while maintaining organized tracking systems

Qualifications

• An interest in gaining experience in sponsorship, partnership activation, or experiential marketing
• Must have strong organizational skills and be highly resourceful.
• Ability to work independently, meet deadlines and anticipate projects
• Must have strong interpersonal communication skills and be service oriented, committed to teamwork and catering to clients
• Must have in-depth working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
• Capable of working extended hours such as nights, weekends, and holidays as necessary
• Working knowledge of photography and photoshop would be a plus, but is not required

To qualify for Kings University internships, you must be:

• Currently enrolled in college or have graduated within 12 months
• Able to commute to the downtown Sacramento office
• Able to work 25 hours per week

Interns will be compensated $17.50 per hour and receive benefits such as California Paid Sick Leave, discounts on Sacramento Kings merchandise, and free parking.