Fall 2026 Intern, Brand MarketingNew

Intern Expectations

All Interns are expected to work 24-29.9 hours a week during the session. While each intern will be working with a specific division, they will have the opportunity to learn about other areas within Excel, through lunch and learns held throughout the semester.

Important Dates

The Fall Program runs from Monday, September 14th, 2026 through Thursday, December 10th, 2026. Office Hours are 9:00 am - 6:00 PM ET, Monday-Friday OR as agreed upon with advisor. Days in office must be coordinated with Advisor’s schedules.

Our Intern Must Be

• Available to work under 30 hours per week.
• Available to report to the New York office approximately 3-days a week.
• Have a senior standing in college (must have completed your junior year of undergrad)
• Be enrolled in a graduate school
• Have a bachelor’s or postgraduate degree.

Interview Process

Applications will close on August 14th, 2026. If selected, the expectation is that offers will be extended mid to late August. The program will begin on September 14th, 2026.

Brand Marketing Intern Expectations

• Assist the Brand Marketing team with research and brainstorms to create market opportunities for clients.
• Assists in the management and data upload/tracking of client deliverables.
• Assists the Brand Marketing team with confidential client projects.
• Learn the process of negotiation and execution of marketing contracts and/or appearances.
• Learn the process of pitching new brands/clients.
• Learn how to build and maintain positive client relationships that result in enhanced partnerships and increased ESM opportunities.
• Assists Brand Marketing team with research and brainstorms to create sponsorship activation, hospitality, and marketing initiatives.
• Learn how to develop ideas for engaging event branding, collateral, and on-site materials.
• Learn how to create planning tracking tools and on-site materials: rooming lists, confirmation documents, food and beverage schedule, transportation manifest, etc.
• Conduct research, analysis and provide recommendations in an effort to gain greater knowledge of our industry.
• Help Support the day-to-day management of Excel Sports Management (ESM) Brand Marketing clients across all sponsorship marketing and activation initiatives.
• Facilitate and support the daily client interaction across brand, property and agency partners to support the sponsorship function and associated programming.
• Support the development of creative platforms and new consumer engagement activations across current and future client sponsorship opportunities.
• Care for coordination and delivery of necessary activation deliverables on behalf of clients.
• Create activation briefs, recaps, event itineraries and staff plans.
• Support client status calls which include scheduling, preparing agendas, and creating/maintaining status documents.
• Support teammates across the group to ensure flawless client-service and a second-to-none agency experience.
• May occasionally be assigned projects outside the Brand Marketing group to gain exposure to other divisions within Excel.

Pay

The pay for this position is: $17.00 per hour. Please note that the foregoing compensation information is a good-faith assessment associated with this position only and is provided pursuant to the California and New York City Salary Transparency Law.