Fall 2026 Intern, Basketball Sales

About the role

Excel Sports Management is an industry-leading sports agency representing top-tier talent, blue-chip brands, and marquee properties. Our success is rooted in our people, our high-character reputation, and our commitment to creating a diverse and welcoming workplace. We focus on team chemistry, collaboration, strong relationships, valuable networks, and ambitious ideas to deliver innovative solutions that keep our clients and agency ahead of the curve.

This is a paid internship opportunity that allows participants to contribute to the organization’s success while applying learnings from the classroom. The program is hybrid, offering in-office experience approximately 3 days a week.

Responsibilities

• Assists the Sales/Partnership team in evaluating new sponsorship opportunities.
• Manages and updates company database and customer relationship management systems (CRM).
• Identifies new prospective companies for partnerships with ESM talent and shares individual rationale with the team.
• Develops and provides detailed briefs on companies across a variety of industries for prospective sales calls.
• Services product requests by clients through value-in-kind partnerships.
• Contributes to expanding the partnership team’s sales strategies.
• Stays up to date with current sponsorship news and trends across all sports.
• Collaborates and contributes creative marketing ideas to support sales outreach.
• Gains an understanding of the complete sales cycle necessary for successfully securing athlete endorsements.
• Has access to the Excel team for industry advice and learnings.
• May occasionally be assigned projects outside the partnerships group to gain exposure to other divisions within Excel.

Requirements

• Available to work under 30 hours per week.
• Available to report to the West Hollywood office approximately 3 days a week.
• Must have senior standing in college (completed junior year of undergrad), be enrolled in graduate school, or hold a bachelor’s or postgraduate degree.
• Responsible for individual transportation and housing needs.

Schedule

• Fall Program: Monday, September 14th, 2026 through Thursday, December 10th, 2026.
• Office Hours: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM PT, Monday-Friday, or as agreed upon with advisor.
• Days in office must be coordinated with advisor’s schedules.
• Expected to work 24-29.9 hours per week during the session.

Pay

$20.25 per hour.

Important Dates

• Applications close: August 14th, 2026.
• Offers expected: Mid to late August 2026.
• Program begins: September 14th, 2026.