About the role#
The NBA is offering a 10-week summer internship program for undergraduate students. This role supports data collection and analysis across areas like content, media, fan engagement, and basketball initiatives. Interns contribute to projects within departments such as Basketball Strategy & Growth and Data Strategy & Analytics. You will gain experience in the business of basketball while working on cross-functional projects.
What you'll do#
- Coordinate with data engineers, analysts, and developers on end-to-end model development and deployment.
- Design statistical analyses and visualizations regarding league structure, rule changes, game play, and competition formats.
- Implement technologies to improve player health, game integrity, and fan engagement.
- Perform cross-departmental quantitative analyses on on-court activities and trends.
- Work with data governance managers to ensure compliance with safety and privacy requirements.
- Collaborate with digital content and reporting teams to assess content performance.
- Contribute to a cross-functional strategy and operations project.
- Research potential applications of advanced tools and technologies.
- Update the CRM system with sports tech-related news and contacts.
- Publish and maintain customized interactive reports and dashboards using Tableau Server.
What you'll need#
- Enrollment in an undergraduate program, entering your Senior year in the academic year following the internship.
- Excellent academic standing and strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Demonstrated leadership through extracurricular or community activities.
- Foundational mastery of AI technologies.
- Experience or coursework with SQL, Python, or R.
- Experience with Snowflake tools and DBT.
- Knowledge of statistics and model development best practices.
- Experience using Tableau Desktop.
- Strong project management skills and ability to present and facilitate.
- Proficiency in drafting documents and creating presentations.
- A passion for the sports industry and the game of basketball.
- High attention to detail, design, and innovation.
Location & details#
- Location: New York, New York.
- Term: Summer 2027 (June 7 - August 13).
- Work Modality: Hybrid.
- Employment Type: Full time.
- Majors: Business Administration, Data Science, Computer Science, Economics, or Finance.
About National Basketball Association (NBA)
The National Basketball Association is a sports and media organization based in New York. It manages five professional leagues including the NBA, WNBA, and the NBA G League. The organization distributes games and programming to over 200 countries. It also maintains a digital network that includes NBA TV and the NBA App.
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