About the role#
The Athletics Assistant for Partnership Activation plays an integral role in delivering experiences for USF Athletics corporate partners. This internship provides hands-on experience in sports marketing, sponsorship activation, event operations, and relationship management by assisting with the planning, execution, and evaluation of partnership assets across all athletic programs.
What you'll do#
- Assist with the execution and fulfillment of corporate partnership agreements.
- Help prepare activation plans, timelines, and event checklists for sponsors.
- Track sponsorship deliverables and assist with fulfillment documentation.
- Maintain partnership records, inventories, and internal tracking documents.
- Support partnership recap reports by collecting photos, metrics, and activation highlights.
- Prepare promotional items, signage, credentials, giveaways, and activation materials.
- Coordinate logistics for on-site sponsor activations and assist with venue setup.
- Serve as on-site support for home events including football, basketball, baseball, softball, and volleyball.
- Assist with sponsor hospitality, ticket fulfillment, and credential coordination.
- Conduct research on sponsorship trends and support special projects as assigned.
What you'll need#
- Current undergraduate or graduate student pursuing a degree in Sport Management, Marketing, Business, Communications, Event Management, or a related field.
- Passion for sports, marketing, sponsorship, and live events.
- Strong organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
- Ability to lift and transport activation materials weighing up to 30 pounds.
- Ability to stand and walk for extended periods during events.
- Ability to work both indoors and outdoors in varying weather conditions.
Location & details#
- Location: Tampa, Florida.
- Work Modality: On-site.
- Schedule: Approximately 20 hours per week, including a combination of weekday office hours, event preparation, and evenings or weekends.
- Status: Paid internship.
