Intern, Tennis

Intern Tennis

IMG Tennis a division of WME has a long history of managing many of the worlds most successful and iconic tennis players. We offer a full service to clients including sponsorship negotiation and management PR and social media support travel and logistics and on-court performance management.

The Tennis Summer Intern will be supporting the UK team based in London and Wimbledon in the months of July and August. With Wimbledon taking place during the period this internship gives a great insight into the behind the scenes of what goes into managing elite tennis players during the most important time of the tennis calendar.

This 10-week Tennis Summer Internship is a great opportunity for students or recent graduates looking to break into sports marketing and talent representation. Youll attend Wimbledon and support the team throughout the summer as preparations begin for the US hard-court swing.

• Help create client presentations pitch materials and sponsorship research

• Support day-to-day operations for players on the WTA and ATP Tours including travel logistics visas and product shipments

• Assist with the delivery of the hospitality programme at IMG House during Wimbledon

• Welcome clients and executives support meetings and help with event set-up

• Carry out brand sponsor and sales research and help update talent brand decks

• Work closely with team members across the business and support a variety of projects

• A genuine interest in tennis and the sports industry

• Strong organisational skills and willingness to learn

• Clear professional communication skills

• A positive proactive attitude and strong work ethic

• Ability to handle confidential information responsibly

• Educated to A-level or equivalent

• Comfortable using Microsoft Office (Word Excel PowerPoint)

• Previous experience in sport is a plus but not essential

Program Details:

We offer internship opportunities within our global sports and entertainment businesses including global cultural marketing agency 160/90; sports rights management production and digital content leader IMG (Rights FC Diez Seven League); global licensing business IMG Licensing; premium hospitality and live experiences leader On Location Professional Bull Riders (PBR) and entertainment agency WME (including WME Sports and Fashion). Locations include New York City Nashville St. Louis Atlanta Philadelphia Dallas Chicago London and Paris. All internships are in the office and in-person unless otherwise noted.
In addition to hands-on experience and exposure to the global sports and entertainment industry interns participate in events such as welcome/farewell sessions a speaker series featuring company leaders and career training workshops addressing everything from LinkedIn profile enhancement to resume building interviewing skills and networking.

Internships are full-time Monday through Friday or standard local working hours in the intern location.

Important Dates

February - March: The interview and selection process will take place.
The program will be 10 weeks in length.
EMEA (June 29th September 5th)

Recruitment Process

Our process consists of four steps:

1. Tell us your story.
In addition to your application and resume please attach a Word document (300 words max) explaining why youre interested in the role. Share the unique perspectives abilities and qualities you would bring as well as what you hope to who submit this 300-word statement will be prioritised for review.

2. Video interview with a recruiter.
If selected for the next round a member of the recruiting team will contact you to schedule a 30-minute video interview.

3. Video interview with the hiring manager.
If you move forward youll meet with the hiring manager and potentially 12 additional team members.

4. Offer or decline.
If selected a recruiter will call to extend an offer. If not a recruiter will reach out to let you know.

Eligibility

Our programme is designed for recent graduates and those who are within six months of completing an undergraduate degree unless otherwise stated. Candidates must confirm whether they currently require or may require in the future visa sponsorship from WME Group in order to work in the UK.

Pay

We offer paid internships; rates vary based on location. Pay rates typically align with local required minimums and vary by country.

What We Do:

WME Group is a global network of businesses that represent the worlds leading talent intellectual property and brands. WME Group comprises preeminent talent agency WME global marketing agency 160over90 brand licensing agency IMG Licensing and nonscripted content business Pantheon Media Group.