Job Summary:

About the Role & Program  

The ESPN Sports Marketing team is a centralized group of strategic brand & content marketers, leading the overall campaign & media strategy, spending, budgeting and fan engagement, across brands, events, platforms and shows. As part of the team, you will assist in driving fan engagement on platforms such as ESPN and the ESPN App, among many others! The program dates for this role are September 22nd through December 12, 2025.

As a Sports Marketing Intern, you will report to an Associate Director and collaborate with various departments and stakeholders across the organization including the creative, research, and programming teams to help drive cross department learnings and uncover opportunities. 

What You Will Do  

Support the planning, execution, and implementation of various sports marketing strategies and campaigns across the entire NFL on ESPN portfolio, including Monday Night Football 

Observe and support the NFL on ESPN across both broadcast and streaming platform  

Support marketing and experiential planning efforts for NFL and Disney cross promotional opportunities 

Conduct research of industry trends and support the team with project management, ensuring deadlines are met 

Required Qualifications & Skills

Experience in Sports Marketing with basic knowledge of marketing principles

Strong writing and communication skills  

Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Applications (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint) 

Proactive and organized self-starter with outstanding interpersonal skills, able to handle multiple projects 

An eagerness to think outside of the box and innovate within strategy 

Preferred Qualifications & Skills

Fundamental understanding of the ESPN NFL portfolio, and the direct-to-consumer sports landscape 

NFL knowledge including both a fan and business perspective 

Genuine interest of the latest trends, cultural news and content (music, fashion etc. ) and understanding of opportunities within the social media landscape 

Appreciation for new technologies and unique storytelling

Education

Junior or Senior year preferred

Major or previous coursework in Marketing, Communications, Sports Media or related major preferred

Eligibility Requirements & Program Information

Candidates for this opportunity MUST meet all of the below requirements:

Be enrolled in an accredited college/university pursuing a degree taking at least one class at time of application OR currently participating in a Disney College Program or Disney Internship

Current Disney Interns, College, International, or Culinary Program Participants:  You may only work for ONE consecutive year (12 months) in any combination of an internship and/or program

Be at least 18 years of age

Possess unrestricted work authorization 

Additional Information

Able to have a consistent, reliable work schedule throughout the internship

Fully available from September 22nd through December 12, 2025 for the duration of the internship, 40 hours each week

Able to provide own housing for the duration of the internship program in the New York City area

Able to provide/have reliable transportation to/from work

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The pay rate for this internship in New York is $22 per hour. Select benefits may be provided as part of the compensation package, such as medical, financial, and/or other benefits. To learn more about our benefits visit: https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits.