WORK OPTION: The NBA currently provides eligible employees the option of working remotely one day per week.
Position Summary
The 2026 NBA Summer Internship is a 10-week program that runs from June 8 – August 14, 2026. The program gives participants the opportunity to learn about basketball, develop critical career skills, and contribute to meaningful projects across a range of departments in the NBA and its affiliate leagues (WNBA, G League, NBA 2K). In addition to on-the-job experience, interns are invited to participate in a broad array of professional development programs and community and social experiences.
Interns should reflect excellent academic standing and have strong written and verbal communication skills. Additionally, we look for candidates who possess leadership skills as demonstrated through relevant extracurricular or community activities.
More information on the Summer Internship program experience can be found here.
Role Overview
Selected interns will have the opportunity to work across a broad range of business initiatives, investment opportunities, and partnerships providing analytical, strategic, and operational support. This is a unique opportunity where interns will experience the exciting intersection of sports, media, technology, and entertainment.
Past interns have worked across a range of departments, including:
- Global Partnerships & Media groups, focused on media, marketing, licensing, and other partnerships
- Corporate Finance and Strategy groups, focused on league and team finance and strategic projects
- Team Marketing & Business Operations (TMBO), our in-house consulting group that supports best practices and innovation across the NBA and affiliate league teams
Major Responsibilities
May include, but not limited to:
- Completing market research on startups, venture capital, business opportunities, and latest content technologies
- Developing a comprehensive database of various startups' key metrics and market insights, including capturing insights of our current portfolio companies, to help us make investment decisions
- Developing innovation initiatives on emerging technologies related to the live game product and fan experience of our game
- Discovering target companies in our priority areas and conducting extensive due diligence on potential investment
- Identifying gaps and guardrails for new partners by reviewing contracts, one-sheets, and existing decks
- Identifying case studies and other best practice tools for partnership strategy and activation departments
- Maintaining a consistent value-based relationship with all client groups as a proactive and responsive business partner
- Providing guidance and analytical rigor on existing business partnerships to senior internal & external stakeholders
Required Education & Professional Experience
- Enrolled in MBA or other graduate-level programs
- Experience in Business, Finance, Marketing, Risk Management, or Strategy
Preferred Skills & Knowledge Attributes
- Ability to multi-task in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
- Proactive self-starter with independent working habits
- Strong analytical and modeling skills
- Highly collaborative
- Strong interest in sports media, venture capital space, technology, etc.
- Ability to present findings in a concise but meaningful way
- Strong interpersonal skills to work with portfolio and internal/external parties
Salary Range
$35/hr
Job Posting Title
Summer Intern
We Consider Applicants For All Positions On The Basis Of Merit, Qualifications And Business Needs, And Without Regard To Race, Color, National Origin, Religion, Sex, Gender Identity, Age, Disability, Alienage Or Citizenship Status, Ancestry, Marital Status, Creed, Genetic Predisposition Or Carrier Status, Sexual Orientation, Veteran Status, Familial Status, Status As A Victim Of Domestic Violence Or Any Other Status Or Characteristic Protected By Applicable Federal, State, Or Local Law.
The NBA is committed to providing a safe and healthy workplace. To safeguard our employees and their families, our visitors, and the broader community from COVID-19, and in consideration of recommendations from health authorities and the NBA’s own advisors, any individual working onsite in our New York and New Jersey offices must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The NBA will discuss accommodations for individuals who cannot be vaccinated due to a medical reason or sincerely held religious belief, practice, or observance.
About The NBA
The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a global sports and media organization with the mission to inspire and connect people everywhere through the power of basketball. Built around five professional sports leagues: the NBA, WNBA, NBA G League, NBA 2K League and Basketball Africa League, the NBA has established a major international presence with games and programming available in 214 countries and territories in 60 languages, and merchandise for sale in more than 200 countries and territories on all seven continents. NBA rosters at the start of the 2024-25 season featured a record-tying 125 international players from a record-tying 43 countries. NBA Digital’s assets include NBA TV, NBA.com, the NBA App and NBA League Pass. The NBA has created one of the largest social media communities in the world, with more than 2.3 billion likes and followers globally across all leagues, team and player platforms. NBA Cares, the NBA’s global social responsibility platform, partners with renowned community-based organizations around the world to address important social issues in the areas of education, inclusion, youth and family development, and health and wellness.
