Sports Events Operations Intern- Spring 2027

SportsMEDIA Technology; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 18,000 - 25,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid internship

Travel accommodations covered

Job summary

SportsMEDIA Technology (SMT) seeks a Sports Events Operations Intern for Spring 2027 in Jacksonville, FL. The role involves hands-on, live-event tech support across North America, with substantial travel and long event days.

Paid internship paying $15.50/hour, on-site at SMT facilities. Expect 35-40+ hours/week and 75% travel. Reports to the Director of Events Administration.

Qualifications

• Senior or recent graduate in Sport Management, Communications, Hospitality or IT.
• Willing to travel 50-75% to domestic and international events.
• Ability to lift and carry 30 lbs and work long hours in high-pressure environments.

Responsibilities

• Prepare equipment for event service delivery.
• Assist with setting up monitors, video boards, cables and installation.
• Support IT, electronics and video production teams.
• Be ready to be assigned to SMT events as needed.
• Participate in loading, unloading and inventory tracking of SMT equipment.
• Maintain cleanliness and orderliness of the warehouse.

Skills

Travel

Lift 30 lbs

MS Office

Organization

Communication

Time management

Language skills

Leadership

Education

Senior or Recent Graduate

Majors: Sport Management, Communications, Hospitality or IT

Tools

MS Office

Job description

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Sports Events Operations Intern- Spring 2027

3 days ago Requisition ID: 1381

Who is a Sport Events Operations Intern?

Are you interested in sports, technology, and the behind-the-scenes work that brings major sporting events to life? Do you enjoy hands‑on work, solving problems, and working as part of a team in a fast‑paced environment? Are you ready to travel and take on the physical demands of live event operations?

SMT is looking for a Sports Events Operations Intern to support our events team in preparing, deploying, and managing technology at sporting events across North America and potentially around the world.

This is a hands‑on, physically active internship—not a traditional office‑based sports internship.

You may spend long days on your feet, assist with loading and unloading equipment, set up monitors and video boards, run cables, and help prepare event sites before competition begins. Event assignments may involve 10+ hour days, weekend and holiday work, and frequent travel.

This is an on‑site internship in Jacksonville, FL, averaging 35-40+ hours a week, but will include travel for at least 75% of the internship. Pay for this internship is $15.50/hour, and all travel accommodations are covered by SMT.

For the spring semester, the internship will run from mid-January through the end of April. Events Interns will report to our Director of Events Administration.

YOUR DAILY IMPACT AT SMT

• Works with SMT staff to prepare equipment for event service delivery
• Assists in day‑to‑day duties as needed within the SMT Events Department, including setting up monitors and video boards, running cables, and assisting with equipment installation.
• Supports other SMT events‑based teams as needed, including IT, electronics and video production.
• Readiness to be assigned to work SMT events as needed
• Participates in the loading, unloading, and inventory tracking of SMT equipment
• Assists with ensuring cleanliness and orderliness of warehouse

WHAT YOU BRING TO SMT

• Current Senior or Recent Graduate (prefer Sport Management, Communications, Hospitality or IT majors preferred)
• Prior event management / sponsorship or networking / IT experience preferred
• Sport industry knowledge helpful (specifically tennis and golf)
• Must be able to:
  • travel 50-75% to both domestic and internationally events during internship .
  • lift and carry 30 lbs.
  • work in high pressure environments and problem solve efficiently
  • be dependable in terms of punctuality and task performance efficiency
• Proficiency MS Office products (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams) required
• Strong organizational, communication (both oral and written), and time management skills.
• Fluency in foreign language helpful
• Demonstrated leadership in athletics, academics or past work experience

What Can SMT Offer You?

Your work will directly contribute to the success of our SMT teams, driving innovation and changing the game of sports broadcast, events and data collection technology.

You will learn hands‑on about the preparation, planning, and deployment of technology into sporting events, particularly golf, tennis and endurance sports.

This internship is PAID!

Who is SMT?

SMT is the leader in real‑time data and graphics solutions for the biggest events in sports. From the famous Yellow First Down Line to leading‑edge analytics, virtual enhancements and behind‑the‑scenes tools like video board production and talent prompters, SMT powers the fan experience across every screen and stadium.

For over 40 years, we’ve helped shape the broadcast and in‑venue presentation of the Olympics, Super Bowls, Triple Crowns, tennis Grand Slams, golf majors, NASCAR, NHL, NBA, NCAA tournaments and more.

But we’re more than our tech: Our team thrives on the adrenaline of live sports. We travel together, work hard together and form lifelong bonds along the way. Whether we’re launching graphics during a game or hitting the lanes for our bowling league, we’ve got each other’s backs.

Are you ready to be a game changer? Learn more at SMT.com or follow us on social.

Are you ready to join the SMT Team and become a Game Changer?

SMT provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Please let us know when you apply if you need any assistance during the recruiting process due to a disability. SMT participates in E-Verify.