Business and Corporate Functions Intern

About the Role

The 2027 NBA Summer Internship is a 10-week program (June 7 – August 13, 2027) designed to provide participants with insights into the business of basketball, skill development, and contributions to projects across various departments within the NBA and its affiliate leagues (WNBA & G League). The program prioritizes rising seniors.

Role Overview

Selected interns will support critical business functions including:

• Facilities and Administration
• Finance
• Human Resources
• Security
• Social Impact & Inclusion
• Social Responsibility

Responsibilities may include project management, market research, analysis, forecasting, planning business outcomes, event support, and communications. Interns will support day-to-day league operations, internal and external events, and projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Supporting domestic and international strategy for respective departments.
• Providing data-based analysis related to department objectives and key metrics.
• Supporting event management for 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 for 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 business updates via company intranet and social media.
• Supporting employee-facing training and other departmental needs.
• Assisting with special projects as needed.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Enrolled in an undergraduate program and entering Senior year in the academic year following the internship.
• Foundational mastery of AI technologies in driving project execution and achieving business objectives.

Qualifications

• Excellent academic standing.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Leadership skills as demonstrated through relevant extracurricular or community activities.
• Experience in department-related fields (e.g., Facilities, HR systems, Player Development/Marketing).
• Proven project management and event planning experience.
• 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.

Majors typically best suited for these roles include: Accounting, Business Administration, Communications, Digital Media, Economics, Finance, Marketing, Pre-Law, Psychology, Sociology, Strategy, or related fields.

Work Option

• Eligible employees have the option of working remotely one day per week.

Salary

• $26/hr