NFL International is one of the League's fastest growing business areas and a major strategic priority, with a mission to grow fandom and the game globally. NFL International comprises of offices in Australia, Canada, China, Germany, Mexico and the United Kingdom, with significant in market activities in other countries around the world.
The NFL UK office manages the NFL's business in the UK & Europe, including the staging of regular season games in London and Germany, broadcast and commercial relationships, grassroots and community activity, fan events and marketing initiatives.
The NFL has staged 33 games in London since 2007 and will play three more in 2023 – two at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, the only purpose-built NFL stadium outside of the USA, and one at Wembley Stadium. Following the inaugural NFL Germany game in Munich in 2022, the City of Frankfurt will host two international games at the Frankfurt stadium, home of Eintracht Frankfurt next season.
THE PROGRAMME
We are pleased to announce our Internship Programme for 2023. This unparalleled opportunity focuses on helping individuals from underrepresented and underserved communities to gain work experience and insights into the sports industry.
We are looking to fill 4 seven-month internships, starting in early August through to the end of the season in February. The internships will be full-time paid roles, based out of the NFL UK office in central London.
Candidates will be allocated to work across specific departments in Commercial, Marketing, Media, PR and Football Operations. They will explore and experience all aspects of the business of football through engaging project assignments, mentoring relationships, training and networking opportunities.
As we strive to hire the right talent for the right roles at all levels and functions within the organization, we hope to pro-actively diversify our talent pipeline.
OUR COMMITMENT TO YOU
Throughout your internship we will ensure you have continuous development opportunities to help grow and improve your skills and to support you in your own personal growth.
This includes providing clear expectations through goal-setting and regular, constructive feedback; integrating learning opportunities into your daily work practices; and offering training programmes to including Microsoft Excel & PowerPoint, Presentation & Impact Skills and Recruitment & CV Workshops. You will also be paired with a buddy who will support you throughout your internship journey, providing guidance, support and knowledge.
OUR IDEAL CANDIDATE PROFILE
The NFL strongly encourages individuals from underrepresented groups and diverse backgrounds of all types to apply. Applicants should be 18-24 years of age at time of internship and legally permitted to work in the UK. If selected for the programme, applicants must be available for the start of the programme in August 2023.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Completed GCSE education
- Some prior work experience is preferred
- Experience with Microsoft Office: Word, PowerPoint and Excel
IDEAL CHARACTERISTICS
- Forward-thinking and able to suggest new ideas
- Proactive with a creative mind
- Great interpersonal and communication skills
- Interest in working in professional sports
- Good timekeeping, time management and a positive work ethic
- Comfortable to adapt to a different environment and work collaboratively
APPLICATION & NEXT STEPS
Applications must be submitted no later than 31st May 2023 at 5pm UK time. The shortlisted candidates will be contacted by 12th June to complete an online interview screening and if successful move to the final interview stage, where they will be required to attend a recruitment day on 27th June in central London.
Applicants will be required submit:
- A cover letter detailing your reason for interest in the internship, what this opportunity would mean to you and your career development
- A letter of recommendation. This can come from anyone in your life, such as a teacher, family member, friend, supervisor etc.
- Applicants are also encouraged to submit supporting materials for the application, such as academic or personal projects, social media pages etc. (up to 2 examples maximum)
Due to the high volume of applicants, only those selected for interview will be contacted. Please do not contact the NFL regarding the status of your application.
Please email your application to enquiries@nfl.com, stating in the email subject title "UK Internship, your full name.
2022 Internship programme alumni - Olivia Eastwood-Gray
My Name is Olivia Eastwood-Gray and I was in the 2022/23 internship group. The NFL internship was one of the best things I have ever done. I have learnt so much, developed amazing relationships and made memories that will last a lifetime, but most importantly this experience has given me an amazing start to my professional career.
I was inspired to apply for the internship as I was looking for that next step within the world of sport and I wanted something that was going to challenge me whilst helping me to learn about different parts of the sports industry at the same time. I was split between the Commercial team and the Consumer Products team during my internship. This was great for me as it gave me the challenge I was looking for and allowed me to see how a global sports organisation works from the inside.
I have had so many internship highlights, but my standout moments have been the international games in London and Munich. Before going to these games, I had only ever watched NFL games on the TV, so this was a real pinch me moment to be in the stadium and see how well received these games were by fans, the atmosphere was unreal! But from working behind the scenes and seeing all the hard work from the whole business to execute these stellar moments made these games even sweeter!
After my internship, I was successful in applying for a full time within the NFL's Commercial team here in the UK office. I am incredibly proud and honoured to be continuing my career within the NFL and building upon all I learnt from my internship.
To anyone who is considering applying for the internship…go for it! If I could give any advice, I would say be curious, be open to learn, be yourself and bring your experiences and achievements to the table!
