About the role#
MLSE is seeking a Business Strategy & Product Management Intern for the Winter 2027 term. This full-time, on-site internship offers hands-on experience across corporate strategy, product management, AI development, and data analysis. You will work across business and technical initiatives, supporting the delivery of major technology platforms and AI-powered products. This role is designed for someone who enjoys connecting business problems with technology and can work effectively with both business stakeholders and engineering teams.
What you'll do#
- Coordinate project timelines, priorities, and deliverables across teams.
- Define product requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
- Manage backlogs, documentation, and sprint planning activities.
- Gather feedback from internal stakeholders to support product discovery.
- Contribute to product demos, presentations, and progress updates.
- Support reporting, dashboards, and exploratory analysis.
- Perform quality assurance, user acceptance testing, and troubleshooting.
- Support corporate strategy projects through market research, competitive analysis, and benchmarking.
- Assist with business case development, financial analysis, and the evaluation of new initiatives.
- Synthesize quantitative and qualitative data into recommendations and presentations.
- Support the development and iteration of AI-powered products and internal tools.
- Assist in prototyping features and experiments using AI-assisted tools.
- Contribute to data analysis, model evaluation, and performance testing.
What you'll need#
- Current enrollment in a university undergraduate or graduate program, such as Computer Science, Business Administration, or Computer Engineering.
- Strong interest in business strategy, AI, product management, technology, and data analytics.
- Comfort using technology to build or prototype solutions.
- Basic programming experience, such as Python or SQL.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to work in a team environment.
- Ability to be self-motivated, adaptable, and take ownership of tasks.
- Familiarity with AI tools, including AI-assisted coding or prototyping.
- Experience with data analysis, visualization, dashboards, or building simple technical prototypes.
- Exposure to product management concepts like Agile, user stories, and roadmaps.
- Experience developing professional presentations.
- Passion for sports, entertainment, or technology innovation.
Location & details#
- Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
- Term: Winter 2027.
- Modality: On-site.
- Employment Type: Full-time.
- Compensation: 34,500.00 - 45,800.00 CAD.
About MLSE (Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Partnership)
MLSE operates sports franchises and entertainment venues in Canada. The company manages teams including the Toronto Maple Leafs, Toronto Raptors, Toronto FC, and Toronto Argonauts. It also oversees development teams such as the Toronto Marlies and Raptors 905. The organization owns and operates venues like Scotiabank Arena and BMO Field. MLSE employs between 1,001 and 5,000 people and is based in Toronto.
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