Job Specifications
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT INTERN
Los Angeles, CA
Hybrid
THE RUNDOWN
Playfly Sports is looking for a Business Development Intern to join our team at our Los Angeles office. Within our 10-week paid Playfly Summer Internship Program, you’ll be immersed into the business side of sports and join our team of talented professionals. Through hands-on experience, projects, and mentoring, you’ll learn the fundamental skills and knowledge it takes to have a career in sports while developing yourself professionally and personally.
What You’ll Accomplish
Daily and weekly responsibilities in support of our business development initiatives
Work with the Business Development and Integrated Marketing Services group to write, research, edit, and produce customized, compelling, and technically compliant response documents within set deadlines
Collaborate closely with all company divisions to assist with telling our Playfly story
Support the business development lead with project management and CRM support. Using KORE, Salesforce and other CRM systems.
Attend all internship events and participate in projects and assignments
Be the point of contact with Playfly Operations team to:
Develop and maintain custom reports, dashboards, and workflow.
Maintain the functional areas of data management, accounts, contacts, leads, opportunities, etc.
Oversee business intelligence and competitive research to maintain and update databases and files:
Professional Sports executive contacts
Competitor organization news
Competitor contract expiration dates
Property by property business intelligence including competitor relationships and terms
All other duties as assigned
What You’ll Bring
A commitment to contributing to a respectful, diverse, equitable, and inclusive work environment where everyone feels like they belong
Preferred areas of interest: Marketing, Advertising, Sales, Strategy, Sports, Innovation
Effective verbal and written communication skills
Self-starter and team player with excellent interpersonal skills
Proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially PowerPoint and Excel
CRM experience preferred
Attention to detail
Passion for sports and deep understanding of the sports landscape
INTERNSHIP DETAILS & APPLICATION ELIGIBILITY
Preferably entering senior year of Bachelor’s program, with a graduation date of December 2026 or later.
Must be available to work June 8, 2026- Aug 13, 2026, 32 hours/week, Monday – Thursday
Interns will be paid an hourly rate of $18.58
Applications will be open from November 24th to December 8th. We reserve the right to open or close applications at any point after this window
Number of Positions Available: 1 seats for this role.
What We Do
Playfly Sports is the full-service, leading sports marketing and media company that enables brands to engage with sports fans on a local, regional, and national level through scaled linear, digital, and experiential assets. Playfly Sports drives outcome-based solutions into 90-million households via more than 7,800 live U.S. broadcasts of MLB, NBA, and NHL games; and influences sports fans of all ages through the management of college and high school multimedia rights, uniform branding, and high-profile sports sponsorship platforms. Playfly Sports has the unique ability to partner, innovate, and advance the aspirations of athletes, brands, academic institutions, and sports fans across the U.S. Playfly Sports is Powered by Partnership. Visit Playfly Sports online at playfly.com
What We Stand For
At Playfly, we know that a diverse, equitable, and inclusive company is a more innovative and successful one, but more importantly, we believe it’s just the right thing to do. Through conversations, company initiatives, community events and partnerships, policy changes, data analysis, workshops, and support groups, we are dedicated to creating a workplace where everyone can thrive. We are here for the long haul and to do the meaningful work that creates true institutional change within our workplace, with our partners, and in the communities we serve.
EEOC & DIVERSITY STATEMENT
Playfly Sports affirms that inequality is detrimental to our associates, our clients, and the communities we serve. Our goal is to impact lasting change through our actions. Together, we unite for equality and equity. Playfly Sports is committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of any protected characteristic, including race, color, genetic information, creed, national origin, religion, sex, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, lawful alien status, ancestry, age, marital status, or protected veteran status and will not discriminate against anyone on the basis of a disability. We support an inclusive workplace where associates excel based on personal merit, qualifications, experience, ability, and job performance.
ACCOMMODATIONS
Playfly Sports is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals, and as part of this commitment, Playfly Sports wil