Spring 2027 - Intern, Media

Location: West Hollywood, California, United States Department: Media Talent

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.

Excel Sports Management is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).

Our Intern program is a paid opportunity that allows participants to contribute to the organization’s success while at the same time applying learnings from the classroom. This semester we will continue with a hybrid program and will offer each participant the opportunity to gain in-office experience for approximately 3-days a week. Interns are responsible for their individual transportation and housing needs.

Intern Expectations

All Intern 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

Our Spring Program runs from Monday, January 11th, 2027, through Thursday, May 6th, 2027.

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.

Our Interns must

Be available to work under 30 hours per week.

Be available to report to the West Hollywood Office approximately 3-days a week.

Have a senior standing in college (must have completed your junior year of undergrad)

OR

Be enrolled in a graduate school

Have a bachelor’s or postgraduate degree.

Interview Process

Applications will close on November 20th, 2026.

If selected, the expectation is that offers will be extended by early December.

The program will begin on January 11th, 2027.

Media Intern Qualifications

Required

Strong organization and attention to detail; comfortable tracking many open items at once.

Proficient in Excel or Google Sheets, PowerPoint or Google Slides, and Canva or similar.

Clear writer and communicator, comfortable following up with internal teams and outside partners.

Interest in sports media, creators, podcasting and YouTube.

Preferred

Prior internship or work experience in sports, media, marketing, finance or sales operations.

Familiarity with Salesforce or another CRM.

Basic understanding of invoicing and accounts receivable.

Experience with social and YouTube analytics tools.

Media Intern Expectations

Track deal payments and invoices, flag overdue items, and follow up with agents and Finance

Update the team's pipeline and post-close trackers in Shepherd and Salesforce

Draft and format client one-pagers, decks and pitch snippets for sellers

Research brands, platforms and creators for prospecting lists

Pull audience and performance stats for client materials

Join team meetings, take notes, and keep action items moving

Support agents on ad hoc projects across endorsements, media deals, podcasts and YouTube

The pay range for this position is between $20.94 per hour, dependent on work location. 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.

This position is not eligible for sponsorship.

Excel Sports Management provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.  This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, leaves of absence, compensation and training.