Internship - Community Relations

About the role

The Houston Rockets are looking for a Community Relations Intern to support various initiatives that enhance and amplify the organization’s presence in the community. This internship provides exposure to community engagement, event planning, foundation support, fundraising, and day‑to‑day departmental operations within a professional sports environment. The ideal candidate is hardworking, enthusiastic, detail‑oriented, and eager to contribute to meaningful outreach efforts.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate the One Team philosophy of Passion, Accountability, Customer Focus, and Teamwork.
• Provide game day, event, community partnerships, foundation, and donation support.
• Oversee fan mail program to ensure prompt written response to all fan requests.
• Maintain department databases and merchandise inventory files.
• Handle general office duties, including data entry, answering phones, copying, filing, and maintaining mailing lists and donation requests.
• Provide administrative support for the Community Relations Director.
• Assist with receptionist training and other special projects as outlined by the Houston Rockets & Toyota Center internship program.
• Support Community Relations staff with GiveBack and 50/50 efforts: execute administrative tasks, set up/break down equipment & signage, cash handling, reporting, etc.
• Assist with planning, implementing, and evaluating all community relations programs.
• Help develop relationships with community partners.
• Provide administrative support for the Clutch City Foundation as needed.
• Utilize proficiency in Microsoft Excel; be organized and able to handle multiple tasks and work with premium accounts.

Minimum Qualifications

• Current college student or recent college graduate.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience working with nonprofit organizations, charitable events, and community leaders (a plus).
• Flexibility to work long hours, nights, and weekends—including home games.
• Understanding and experience in Community Relations (a plus).
• Enjoy working with people.
• Ability to work under pressure, meet tight deadlines, and balance multiple tasks.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and familiarity with Outlook and Access.

Physical & Mental Requirements

• Regularly required to stand, sit, walk, use hands, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Ability to communicate with others and review written/electronic materials in digital and physical formats.
• Capability to transfer and move items for departmental needs.
• Flexibility to adjust to changing work hours and locations as needed, given the focus on external communications and relationships.

To be considered, click “Apply Now” and fully complete the application process on the follow‑up screen.