Spring 2027 - Intern, Properties (New York)

The role

Interns assist the Properties team with drafting company briefs and prospecting leads. Participants will learn about commercial strategy, sales processes, and the sports sponsorship marketplace.

What you will do

• Assists the Properties team in drafting company briefs for calls/meetings with decision makers.
• Prospects potential leads across the full Properties client portfolio.
• Reads daily trade news and sports outlets and compiles relevant articles for team review.
• Learns how to identify the right decision-makers and contact information at each targeted company.
• Learns how to analyze sports industry trades to generate sales leads and highlight emerging trends.
• Learns how to position a property in a creative and novel way by developing outreach hooks.
• Learns to collaborate with property sales reps, creative services, and research partners to develop sales collateral.
• Learns to strategize ideas and platforms and to create a compelling narrative in sales materials.
• Reviews reports, proposals, and other documents to ensure sales materials are ready for the pitching stage.
• May occasionally be assigned projects outside the Properties group.

Required qualifications

• Senior standing in college (must have completed junior year of undergrad) OR enrolled in a graduate school OR have a bachelor's or postgraduate degree.
• Available to work under 30 hours per week.
• Available to report to the New York Office approximately 3-days a week.

Benefits

• Paid opportunity
• Opportunity to gain in-office experience
• Lunch and learns held throughout the semester
• Full access to the Properties team for career advice and professional guidance
• Access to the Excel team for industry advice and learnings

Before you apply

• This position is not eligible for sponsorship.
• Applications close on November 20th, 2026.
• Offers will be extended by early December if selected.

About the company

Excel Sports Management is an industry-leading sports agency representing top-tier talent, blue-chip brands and marquee properties.