Summer 2026 Intern, Hospitality

Excel Sports Management • New York, NY

20h • Hybrid

About The Position

Excel Sports Management is an industry-leading sports agency representing top-tier talent, blue-chip brands and marquee properties. Our success is rooted in our people, our high character reputation and our commitment to creating a diverse and welcoming workplace. We focus on team chemistry, collaboration, strong relationships, valuable networks, and ambitious ideas to deliver innovative solutions that keep our clients and agency ahead of the curve.
Excel Sports Management is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).
Our Intern program is a paid opportunity that allows participants to contribute to the organization’s success while at the same time applying learnings from the classroom. This semester we will continue with a hybrid program and will offer each participant the opportunity to gain in-office experience for approximately 3-days a week. Interns are responsible for their individual transportation and housing needs.
Hospitality Associate Expectations:
Assists Hospitality team with end-to-end client hospitality initiatives and programs, including venue research, activation and gifting ideation and deck creation for client deliverables;
Will learn how to build and maintain positive client relationships that result in increased reliance upon Excel;
Will learn how to develop ideas for engaging event branding, collateral, and on-site materials;
Will learn how to create planning tracking tools and on-site materials: rooming lists, confirmation documents, food and beverage schedule, transportation manifest, etc.
Assists in the management and data upload/tracking of client deliverables;
Assists the Hospitality team with confidential client projects;
Will gain a thorough understanding of the coordination and planning process of hospitality events and programs;
Will learn the process of negotiation and execution of contracts;
Will gain cross-functional exposure in the collaboration of client presentations and/or pitches;
Will have access to the Excel team for industry advice and learnings;
May occasionally be assigned projects outside the Brand Marketing group to gain exposure to other divisions within Excel;
May be asked to travel for event work and provide on-site support for events outside of normal business hours
The pay for this position is: $17.00 per hour. Please note that the foregoing compensation information is a good-faith assessment associated with this position only and is provided pursuant to the California and New York City Salary Transparency Law.
This position is not eligible for sponsorship.

Requirements

• Be available to work under 30 hours per week.
• Be available to report to the New York Office approximately 3-days a week.
• Have a senior standing in college (must have completed your junior year of undergrad)
• Be enrolled in a graduate school
• Have a bachelor’s or postgraduate degree.

Responsibilities

• Assists Hospitality team with end-to-end client hospitality initiatives and programs, including venue research, activation and gifting ideation and deck creation for client deliverables
• Assists in the management and data upload/tracking of client deliverables
• Assists the Hospitality team with confidential client projects
• May occasionally be assigned projects outside the Brand Marketing group to gain exposure to other divisions within Excel
• May be asked to travel for event work and provide on-site support for events outside of normal business hours

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern