Internships
The USF Sport Management internship program connects students directly with the sport industry, offering hands-on experience with leading organizations across Southern California and the San Francisco Bay Area. Through strong partnerships with alumni and industry professionals, students gain access to high-impact internships that build skills, expand networks, and provide a competitive edge in the job market.
Gain Real-World Experience Before Graduation
Find internships that excite you with support from our faculty and alumni network. Explore diverse roles in the sport industry and land a job you’ll love.
Intern Throughout the Entire Program
Secure internships throughout the Master of Science in Sport Management program. Meet with your internship professor, faculty members, and staff during the program to reflect on your experiences and develop comprehensive career goals.
Explore Internship Opportunities
You're required to complete 160 internship hours, but most students average 1,100 hours across four sites, gaining a broad range of experience in their areas of interest.
Tap into the USF Network
Take an active role in shaping your career. In the Internship in Sport Management course, gain the tools needed to identify and pursue job opportunities while building your professional network. Connect with our extensive alumni network and receive an average of 15 job and internship postings each week.
Expand Your Career Horizons
Explore your interests across the sport industry. Take advantage of opportunities with organizations in Southern California and the San Francisco Bay Area. Intern with professional teams, college athletic programs, media outlets, agencies, manufacturers, and non-profit organizations.
Where Have Students Interned?
Students of the USF Master of Science in Sport Management program have interned with top-tier organizations across Northern and Southern California. These internships provide opportunities to apply classroom knowledge, develop industry-specific skills, and build a professional network while gaining valuable experience with leading sports organizations. For example:
San Francisco
- Business Strategy and Analytics, 49ers
- Partnerships, Golden State Warriors
- Game Day Coordinator, UC Berkeley
- Promotions and Special Events, SF Giants
- Events Manager, Stanford
- Brand Marketing, NBC Sports Bay Area
Southern California
- Business & Data Strategy, LAFC
- Event Operations Lead, SoFi Stadium
- Database Marketing Coordinator, LA Galaxy
- Premium Services, Los Angeles Dodgers
- Facilities & Game Management, USC
- Membership Service Associate, LA Clippers
International Talent Powers FIFA World Cup 2026 Operations
For a small group of international sport management graduate students, their work in sports wasn’t just a resume bullet. It was proof that leaving their native homes to explore U.S. sports would be a professional opportunity of a lifetime.
Lucas Ruiz Brockl ’25
Oakland Roots and Soul Sports Club, Brand Partnerships
To land my job, I started interning at Oakland Roots and Oakland Soul. At first I was a game-day intern. Then I shifted into brand-partnership work in the front office. They offered me the brand partnership position the next year. I’ve been working full-time since then.”
Lucas Ruiz Brockl ’25
Oakland Roots and Soul Sports Club, Brand Partnerships
