About the role#
The Corporate Partnerships Intern supports the business development, sponsorship sales, and partnership management efforts for the Orlando Pirates. This role provides hands-on experience in the professional sports industry, focusing on lead generation, corporate outreach, and the creation of sponsorship proposals. You will work alongside front office staff to identify new business opportunities and maintain relationships with current partners.
What you'll do#
- Research and identify potential corporate partners throughout the Central Florida business community.
- Generate leads through prospecting, networking, cold calling, and community engagement.
- Assist with daily sales operations, including outbound calls, emails, and lead follow-up.
- Identify key decision-makers and help initiate business development conversations.
- Support the creation of sponsorship presentations, proposals, and marketing activation concepts.
- Coordinate and execute sponsorship activations, promotional campaigns, and game-day partner experiences.
- Maintain prospect information, sales pipelines, and partnership tracking systems.
- Track sponsorship deliverables and ensure all obligations are documented.
- Provide customer service and ongoing communication to existing corporate partners.
- Assist with sponsorship reporting and administrative tasks as assigned.
What you'll need#
- Current college student status with the ability to receive academic credit through an internship course.
- Pursuing a degree in Sport Management, Sports Business, Marketing, Sales, Business Administration, Communications, or a related field.
- Strong communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
- Comfort with making outbound calls and engaging with business representatives.
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks.
- Willingness to learn about sponsorship strategy and sports marketing.
- Reliable transportation to and from the office and event locations.
Location & details#
- Location: Orlando, FL.
- Commitment: Minimum of 20 hours per week.
- Schedule: Must be available to work evenings, weekends, and holidays as required by the team schedule.
- Compensation: This is an unpaid internship for academic credit.
About Orlando Pirates
Orlando Pirates is a professional arena football organization. The team operates out of the KIA Center in Orlando, Florida. It is a privately held company with a staff size between 11 and 50 employees.
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