Sports and Special Events Intern, Spring 2027

About IMG Academy
IMG Academy is the world’s leading sports education brand, providing a holistic education model that empowers student-athletes to win their future while preparing them for college and for life. IMG Academy has been nationally recognized by organizations including Sports Business Journal, USA Today, and the Best and Brightest Companies to Work For for its workplace culture, innovation, and commitment to developing people both on and off the field.

IMG Academy provides growth opportunities for student-athletes and partners through an innovative suite of on-campus and online experiences:

• Boarding school and camps, delivered on a state-of-the-art campus in Bradenton, Florida
• Online coaching through IMG Academy+, focused on personal development through the lens of sport and performance
• Online college recruiting through NCSA College Recruiting and SportsRecruits, providing industry-leading recruiting education, tools, and access to a network of more than 40,000 college coaches for student-athletes, families, club coaches, and event operators
• Elevate by IMG Academy, a performance and personal development solution that delivers mindset, leadership, and wellbeing programming to schools, colleges, and organizations through a combination of digital content and immersive experiences

The Sports and Special Events Intern, Spring 2027 will assist with planning and executing IMG Academy events, including sports tournaments, team training visits, corporate meetings, student engagement initiatives, non-sports camps, and other assorted events.

Position Responsibilities:

• Support Events Department team members in preparing event production timelines, event maps, budgets, and event orders
• Help develop event operations plans to include security, restrooms, ticketing, parking, etc.
• Research and reach out to external vendors and internal partners to procure all necessary supplies and equipment for events
• Assist with set up and breakdown of all assigned events
• Aid in day-of execution for all assigned events
• Create Research and develop innovative experiences and entertainment elements for assigned events
• Coordinate on-site environment including signage displays, vendors, client check-in procedures, and elevated white glove touches
• Perform record keeping tasks and create recap documents for each assigned event
• Create guides, decks, presentations and other helpful department documents
• Other responsibilities as assigned
• Adhere to all company policies, procedures, and business ethic codes

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Desire to learn event planning and execution
• Passion for sports, entertainment, and/or hospitality industries
• Strong organizational skills and ability to handle multiple projects concurrently
• Ability to work in a fast – paced, dynamic environment, and adapt to changing circumstances
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Team player with a positive approach and attitude
• Solid written and verbal communication skills
• Ability and desire to communicate and collaborate with a wide variety of audiences and team members

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• Ability to lift, move, push and pull equipment or boxes in excess of 40lbs
• Ability to perform the physical aspects of event set up, tear down and execution
• Should be able to handle outdoor temperatures for a reasonable period of time
• Must be able to move around campus which includes gym, turf, fields, etc.
• Availability to work flexible hours including nights, weekends and holidays is required

Background Requirements:

• Requires a background check upon offer
• Requires a drug test upon offer

Don’t meet every single requirement? We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

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IMG Academy provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.