Summer 2026 Internship - Athlete Exchange (Organic Content)

Wasserman

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Posted about 1 month ago

Internship

Los Angeles, California

Hybrid

Smart Summary

This role involves helping to manage and create branded and organic content for Wasserman athletes' digital properties, including pitching and managing branded content projects. Duties include ideating and creating social media content, maintaining knowledge of the sports landscape, and assisting with gathering social media analytics.

This internship with the Athlete Exchange team focuses on assisting with branded and organic content creation for Wasserman athletes' digital platforms. It requires an understanding of social media platforms, a strong interest in sports, and the ability to come into the LA office 1-2x per week. Candidates must be able to receive college credit as compensation for this unpaid internship.

Must Have Skills for ATS

Social Media Content Creation

Social Media Platforms

Sports Industry Knowledge

Writing Skills

Copywriting

Adobe Creative Suite

Design

Social Media Management

Social Video Editing

Photo Editing

Photography

Videography

Analytics Gathering

Client Resource Creation

Job Description

Wasserman operates at the epicenter of sports, music, entertainment and culture, serving talent, brands and properties on a global scale. Wasserman works with iconic sports and media figures across the world in every major sport, utilizing our extensive influence to maximize negotiations and create meaningful opportunities for our clients across teams, leagues, brands, content and live events.

Headquartered in Los Angeles, Wasserman's presence spans 28 countries and more than 70 cities, including New York, London, Abu Dhabi, Amsterdam, Hong Kong, Madrid, Mexico City, Toronto, Paris and Sydney. For more information, please visit www.teamwass.com.

Please note: This is an unpaid internship. Candidates must be eligible to receive college credit as compensation for this internship. Candidates selected to move forward in the interview process will need to submit proof that they are able to receive academic credit for their time interning with Wasserman and will be disqualified if they are unable to do so.

Day-to-day Duties Include

Job Overview

This position will report to the Athlete Content Manager on the Athlete Exchange team. This team helps manage and create branded and organic content for the digital properties of Wasserman athletes, as well as pitch and manage branded athlete content projects that include commercial production shoots, paid media management, and custom graphics or imagery creation.

What You'll Do

  • Help ideate & create athlete social media content and maintain detailed knowledge of team sports landscape
  • Help create resources for our clients to stay up to date on the best social practices and new updates across platform
  • Assist with gathering social media analytics for clients and marketing/sales team
  • Assist with team tasks and special projects as needed

What We're Looking For

  • Understanding of all social media platforms and their functions
  • Must have a strong interest in and knowledge of the sports industry, and actively be immerse and follow professional athletes on social media
  • Prior marketing, production or sports industry experience preferred
  • Candidates with strong writing skills, and copy writing, Adobe Creative Suite, design, and/ or social media management experience strongly preferred
  • Must be able to come into our LA office 1-2x per week
  • Experience with social video editing, photo editing, or photography/videography is a plus but not required.

Internship Program Details

  • Must be able to earn college credit for an internship
  • Time commitment of 15 – 20 hours per week
  • Runs from June 9, 2026 –August 14, 2026

Educational Benefit to Student:

Interns will attain a rewarding learning experience by interning for a large sports/entertainment company, as well as learning the importance of business organization and management. They will make connections with industry leaders to obtain exposure to the strategies behind digital management and marketing in sports.

Wasserman does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, age, national origin, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other reason prohibited by law in provision of employment opportunities and benefits.

Wasserman

Wasserman is a global sports, music and entertainment company that provides representation and marketing services to talent, brands and properties. Headquartered in Los Angeles, Wasserman's presence spans 28 countries and more than 70 cities. For more information, please visit www.teamwass.com.

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