Undergraduate - Business and Corporate Functions Intern

NBP NBA Properties Inc; New York (NY); Híbrido; USD 30.000 - 42.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Medical benefits

Short-term disability

Mental health coaching

Descripción de la vacante

The NBA offers a 2027 Summer Internship (10 weeks: June 7 – August 13, 2027) across NBA and affiliate leagues. Interns learn basketball business, engage in professional development, and work on meaningful projects in multiple departments.

Open to rising seniors and some graduate students, the program emphasizes leadership, strong communication, and collaboration while providing extensive development opportunities and networking.

Formación

• Enrolled in an undergraduate program and entering Senior year in the academic year following the internship.
• Preferred majors include Accounting, Business Administration, Communications, Digital Media, Economics, Finance, Marketing, Pre-Law, Psychology, Sociology, Strategy, or related fields.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated leadership through extracurricular or community activities.

Responsabilidades

• Support areas critical to NBA operations across departments such as Facilities, Finance, HR, Security, Social Impact & Inclusion, and Social Responsibility.
• Assist with project management, market research, analysis, forecasting, and planning of business outcomes.
• Support event management at marquee events and team visits.
• Co-manage staff or community-facing initiatives across NBA and WNBA teams.
• Contribute to content and social platform enhancements for marketing and partnerships.

Conocimientos

Project management

Event planning

Communication skills

Leadership

Analytical skills

Collaborative

Narrative building

Social media engagement

Educación

Undergraduate student in senior year

Open to rising seniors; graduate students considered

Herramientas

HR systems

Descripción del empleo

WORK OPTION

The NBA currently provides eligible employees the option of working remotely one day per week.

Position Summary

The 2027 NBA Summer Internship is a 10-week program that runs from June 7 - August 13, 2027. The program gives participants the opportunity to learn about the business of basketball, develop critical career skills, and contribute to meaningful projects across a range of departments in the NBA and its affiliate leagues (WNBA & G League). In addition to on‑job experience, interns are invited to participate in a broad array of professional development programming as well as community and social experiences. The program prioritizes rising seniors, with limited exceptions for graduate students, based on business need. Interns should reflect excellent academic standing and have strong written and verbal communication skills. Additionally, we look for candidates who possess leadership skills as demonstrated through relevant extracurricular or community activities. More information on the Summer Internship program experience can be found here.

Role Overview

Selected interns will support areas critical to the overall functioning of the NBA, WNBA & G-League, including Facilities and Administration, Finance, Human Resources, Security, Social Impact & Inclusion, and Social Responsibility. Responsibilities may include project management, market research, analysis, forecasting and planning business outcomes, event support, and communications. Interns in these functions support the day-to-day operations of the league, including internal and external events and projects. Past interns have worked across a range of departments including: Facilities and Administration, which ensures the work environment is functional and well‑maintained, and is responsible for office renovation design, overseeing equipment repairs and maintenance, and acting as the liaison between the league office and property management. Finance, which serves as a strategic partner to business leaders across the NBA, providing financial stewardship, analytical insight, and decision support to drive performance and advance the League's strategic priorities. The department supports the League office, NBA teams, and affiliate leagues through expertise in financial planning, accounting, strategic analysis, transactions, investments, and risk management. It includes League Finance, Team & Labor Finance, Controllership, Strategic Finance & Transactions, Global Strategy, NBA Investments, and Risk Management & Insurance, all working together to support growth, operational excellence, and long‑term value creation across the NBA ecosystem. Human Resources, which drives the NBA’s global workforce strategy, including talent acquisition, talent management, employee development, employee relations, compensation, and benefits. Human Resources works to identify candidates that will help drive the league’s strategic direction and business goals, develops programs to aid in employees’ professional development, and implements policies and procedures designed to maintain an employee‑friendly workplace. Human Resources also supports the company’s human resources information systems (HRIS) that provide data and reporting to assist in key business decisions. Social Responsibility & Player Programs (SRPP), which leads the NBA’s efforts in social impact, player development and marketing, and community engagement. The department also advances social impact & inclusion, corporate philanthropy, social justice, and economic opportunity initiatives across the league and its communities. These roles require interns to demonstrate a foundational mastery of AI technologies in driving project execution and achieving business objectives.

Major Responsibilities

• Supporting domestic and international strategy for their respective departments
• Providing supportive, data‑based analysis related to department objectives and key metrics to influence business outcomes
• Supporting event management efforts at marquee events, such as HR Summit, NBA Draft, Summer League, WNBA All‑Star, and team visits
• Co‑managing staff or community‑facing initiatives across NBA and WNBA teams
• Identifying content and social platform enhancements to drive innovative team‑facing campaigns in marketing and partnerships
• Developing department resources such as company toolkits
• Conducting field research on industry competitors
• Creating company‑wide communications for important business updates across company intranet and social media platforms
• Supporting employee‑facing training and other needs for their respective departments
• Assisting with special projects as needed

Required Education & Professional Experience

Enrolled in an undergraduate program and entering Senior year in the academic year following the internship

Preferred Major

These roles are open to all but typically best suited for individuals in the following majors: Accounting, Business Administration, Communications, Digital Media, Economics, Finance, Marketing, Pre‑Law, Psychology, Sociology, Strategy, or related fields

Preferred Skills & Knowledge Attributes

• Experience in department‑related fields (e.g., Facilities, HR systems, Player Development/Marketing)
• Proven project management and event planning experience
• Must be well organized, able to multi‑task, and detail‑oriented
• Experience leading people & groups, with an emphasis on coaching others
• Experience with narrative‑building, storytelling, and social media engagement
• Strong research and analytical skills
• Highly collaborative

Salary Range

$26/hr

Employee Benefit Programs

• medical
• short‑term disability
• mental health coaching/therapy
• sick time

Eligibility Note

Not all positions are eligible for these benefits; eligibility may vary by role.

Equal‑Opportunity Statement

We Consider Applicants For All Positions On The Basis Of Merit, Qualifications And Business Needs, And Without Regard To Race, Color, National Origin, Religion, Sex, Gender Identity, Age, Disability, Alienage Or Citizenship Status, Ancestry, Marital Status, Creed, Genetic Predisposition Or Carrier Status, Sexual Orientation, Veteran Status, Familial Status, Status As A Victim Of Domestic Violence Or Any Other Status Or Characteristic Protected By Applicable Federal, State, Or Local Law.

About the NBA

The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a global sports and media organization with the mission to inspire and connect people everywhere through the power of basketball. Built around five professional sports leagues: the NBA, WNBA, NBA G League, NBA 2K League and Basketball Africa League, the NBA has established a major international presence with games and programming available in 214 countries and territories in more than 50 languages, and merchandise for sale in more than 200 countries and territories on all seven continents. NBA rosters at the start of the 2025-26 season featured a record 135 international players from a record‑tying 43 countries. The NBA's digital assets include NBA TV, NBA.com, the NBA App and NBA League Pass. The NBA has created one of the largest social media communities in the world, with more than 2.5 billion likes and followers globally across all leagues, team and player platforms. The NBA's Tap to Watch provides seamless access to local, national and global live game telecasts via the NBA App, NBA.com, third‑party digital platforms and NBA partner platforms. NBA Cares, the NBA's global social impact platform, drives change on issues facing fans and communities in the areas of health and wellness, civic engagement, social justice and inclusion, and sustainability. At the NBA, we're passionate about growing and celebrating the game of basketball. Through the intensity of the game and the amazing athletic skill of our players, we deliver excitement to hundreds of millions of fans around the world. As a global sports and media business, the NBA is so much more. While Basketball Operations runs the league's on‑court activities, other departments manage relationships with television and digital media partners, develop marketing partnerships with some of the world's most recognizable companies, oversee the licensing of NBA merchandise, and handle a wide range of responsibilities that drive the NBA's success. Off the court, we're also deeply committed to social responsibility. NBA Cares leads the league's involvement in addressing important social issues by working with internationally recognized youth-serving organizations that support education, youth and family development, and health‑related causes.