2026 Undergraduate Summer Intern (CA)

2026 Undergraduate Summer Intern (CA) 

  

OVERVIEW: 

NFL Summer Internship Program participants have the opportunity to contribute to the organization's success while receiving an unmatched, behind-the-scenes learning experience. Though interns work within specific departments, they will explore all aspects of the business of professional football through challenging project assignments, weekly speaker presentations, mentoring relationships, and networking opportunities. 

This is a 10-week summer internship program, from June 8 - August 14, 2026. Interns will be required to work five (5) full days (approximately 40 hours) per week and will be paid an hourly rate for their work. Additionally, there is no remote or hybrid schedule. The NFL is committed to being back in person only. This will allow interns to get a better sense of the NFL as an organization and promote stronger networking opportunities. 

Application Deadline: Applications must be submitted no later than Monday, December 22 at 11:59 PM PST. No exceptions will be made for those who miss the application deadline. 

Due to the high volume of applicants, only those selected for interviews will be contacted by early January. If you are not selected, you will receive an email notification. Please do not contact the NFL regarding the status of your application. 

  

EDUCATION:  

• Undergraduate junior (rising senior) graduating Winter 2026 or Spring 2027  

• Minimum GPA of at least 3.0 

• Academic transcripts (official or unofficial) will be requested 

  

QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, Teams) 

• Interest in the Sports, Entertainment and/or Media industries is a plus 

• Strong organizational skills 

• Strong verbal and written communication skills 

• Strong work ethic 

• Applicants must be legally permitted to work in the United States and international students must have all visas and employment authorizations before the start of the internship 

  

DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTIONS: 

 

AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT  

The Audience Development team is uniquely positioned within the NFL Media group to offer a valuable and educational experience for any student interested in how the NFL Media business functions, including deep insight into content development, content production, platform distribution, performance analysis, and the strategy that drives all of our resource investments.  Additionally, the role will provide insight into how NFL Media supports the 32 NFL Teams via content and platform insights as well as audience engagement strategies.  Interns will learn how we employ analytics-based decision making to determine both how we can optimize NFL programming as well as uncovering new opportunities to reach fans in an ever-expanding media landscape. The role will have the opportunity to work with a variety of departments, including Business Development, International Marketing, NFL Media Product, NFL Media Engineering, Media Intelligence, Integrated Sales, Football Ops, Consumer Insights, and the 32 NFL Clubs.    

 

Responsibilities: 

 Audience Analysis  

• Intern will assist Audience Insights team in performance analysis of NFL-produced content and NFL digital platforms  

• Responsible for applying qualitative metadata to key content across all digital platforms  

• Priority focus on identifying content that engages youth and female audiences  

• Develop insights and presentations   

Cross-platform Content Strategy  

• Assist in development of a holistic content distribution strategy across NFL Media platforms  

• Work across Product, Programming, Content, and Business Development teams to document platform requirements and new opportunities  

• Support development of new content, including new podcasts for the NFL Podcast Network  

International Expansion 

• Opportunity to help develop an international content strategy that leverages the content and distribution platforms operated by NFL Media 

• Work closely with content and business leads across the NFL to define key content types that help achieve business goals in international markets 

• Develop localization strategy for existing or planned content that helps drive both football participation and general football education in key markets 

• Perform deep-dive analysis of Pl