Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. INSPYR Sports & Entertainment is a sports and entertainment agency specializing in athlete-driven events, experiences, partnerships, and philanthropy. The Sales & Event Partnerships Intern will sell sponsorships, research and contact prospective partners, support proposals and sponsor activations, and assist with event planning, logistics, marketing, and on-site event execution.
Responsibilities
- Selling sponsorship and partnership opportunities for upcoming events
- Researching and identifying prospective brands, businesses and decision-makers
- Conducting outreach through email, phone and other channels
- Building and maintaining organized prospect lists and sales pipelines
- Following up with prospective partners
- Assisting with sponsorship proposals, decks and customized partnership ideas
- Supporting sponsor activation and fulfillment
- Assisting with event planning, coordination and logistics
- Helping manage vendors, gifting, registration, signage, timelines and other event details
- Supporting select events on-site
- Assisting with marketing, social media and graphic design projects
- Creating or updating presentations, proposals and partnership materials
- Completing research and other special projects
- Taking on additional responsibilities based on current events and company needs
Skills
- Interested in sports, sales, sponsorships, events, marketing or entrepreneurship
- Comfortable communicating with new people—or excited to develop that confidence
- Willing to pick up the phone, send the email and make the ask
- Self-motivated and able to work effectively in a remote environment
- Organized and capable of managing multiple projects
- Creative and willing to contribute new ideas
- Dependable and able to meet deadlines
- Comfortable working in a fast-moving environment where priorities may change
- Excited to learn and willing to take ownership of their work
- Best fit for students studying Sports Management, Business, Marketing, Sales, Communications, PR, Event Management, Hospitality or related fields — but all majors are welcome to apply
- Some nationwide travel to on-site events (approved expenses covered)
- Some events may take place during evenings or weekends
- Compensation: Unpaid; structured for students receiving university or college internship credit
- Applicants are responsible for confirming internship-credit eligibility and requirements with their university
- No previous sales experience is required
Benefits
- Remote, with a weekly team Zoom call
- Some nationwide travel to on-site events (approved expenses covered)
- Opportunity to continue into Spring and/or Summer 2027
- INSPYR provides training, prospecting tools and ongoing support
- INSPYR will cover required travel expenses associated with the trip
- Direct access to company leadership and mentorship from the Founder and CEO
- Weekly internship team Zoom call
- Opportunity to gain experience across multiple markets, event formats and areas of the sports industry
- Opportunity to grow into future opportunities with the company
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