About the Jacksonville Jaguars
The Jacksonville Jaguars are a professional football team and a member of the National Football League’s AFC South Division. The Jaguars are one of the NFL’s youngest franchises, playing their first regular season home game on Sept. 3, 1995, in Jacksonville, Fla., and have since won four division titles. The Jaguars are owned by Shahid Khan, a visionary leader whose businesses include Flex-N-Gate, Fulham Football Club, All Elite Wrestling, Bold Events and Iguana Investments. Since 2012, Mr. Khan’s impact on the Northeast Florida community has exceeded $500 million, including charitable giving through the Jaguars Foundation, capital improvements to EverBank Stadium and the creation of Daily’s Place, which hosts upwards of 40 concerts a year. The Jaguars and Iguana Investments opened the Miller Electric Center, a state-of-the-art sports performance center in 2023, which now houses all of football operations for the Jaguars, including players, coaches and other personnel. Over the next several years, the Jaguars and Iguana Investments will complete Phase 1 of the Jacksonville Shipyards, a reimagination of the riverfront which will include a Four Seasons Hotel and Private Residences, an office building inclusive of the Jaguars front office headquarters, and a modernized marina and support building, as well as begin additional projects to transform the area around the stadium into a year-round, mixed-use sports and entertainment district.
In 2024, the Jaguars and the City of Jacksonville announced plans to move forward with a reimagined Stadium of the Future, securingJaguars football in Jacksonville for generations to come, plus a continuation of annual traditions of the Florida-Georgia Football Classic and TaxSlayer Gator Bowl while also opening opportunities for future Super Bowls, Final Four tournaments, college football playoffs, marquee concerts and more. Using research derived from Jaguars fans, stadium guests and a comprehensive assessment of the facility's structure, the Stadium of the Future will be a world-class venue for a world-class city that showcases a facility that is environmentally friendly, cost effective and presents state-of-the-art innovation. The Stadium of the Future features a protective canopy, wider concourses, new communal spaces, scenic lookout decks, immersive in-bowl technology, new seating types and a public Floridian nature park.
The Jaguars company values are Passion, Respect, Innovation, Dedication and Empowerment (PRIDE). We believe in the importance of diversity, continual learning and transparency. We also understand the role that excitement, originality and fun play in the workplace. All of these ideas come together to build a strong and dynamic workplace culture. Because of this, we are dedicated to, and encouraged by, leading the way in developing a distinct and inclusive team.
Summary
The Jacksonville Jaguars are committed to developing talent and interest in professional sports. An internship at the Jaguars will provide you the chance to explore your career interests, acquire marketable job skills while “learning the ropes” of the industry, establish professional contacts, and gain practical “hands on” experience while working at the highest level of professional sports.
Jaguars internships offer meaningful educational work experiences designed to meet your academic and career goals. Management and staff will teach and encourage, but it’s up to you to bring an enthusiasm to learn. Through this program, you will identify learning goals and work with the Jaguars management to achieve those goals.
This People Operations Intern will contribute to the People Operations and People Development teams by providing human resources support, including hiring, onboarding, employee engagement, compliance, and office administration. The role will focus on generalist tasks throughout the year and have the opportunity to develop HR skills in numerous areas. Additionally, the People Operations Intern will provide critical support leading up to the football season, such as pre-season onboarding and game day preparations. During the season, the People Operations Intern will provide on-site gameday support in addition to People Operations daily activities.
What You Will Learn from Your Job Responsibilities
Talent Acquisition:
- Assist with the hiring process for seasonal hires
- Send and receive applicant and employee communications, including offer letters and onboarding documents
- Process pre-employment drug screenings and background checks
- Complete Form I-9 verifications via E-Verify, and upload documents to new hire profiles and update systems
Employee Support:
- Purchase and send employee gifts
- Facilitate system password reset for employees
- Provide support during gameday functions
- Process employment verification requests
- Assist with employee food options, including victory treats during the playing season
Administration:
- Assist with the ordering of various supplies related to hiring and employee support
- Accurately enter updates into the HRIS (Dayforce), workflow management systems, and tracking spreadsheets
- Provide administrative support filing, scanning, copying, inventory management, and expense management
- Assist with other duties and projects to support the department and the business
Internship Qualifications
Required
- Must be currently pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree OR have graduated within 18 months of the internship start date
- Must be available to work in the office 40 hours per week, flexing hours where appropriate for game weeks
- Ability to continually act with integrity and handle sensitive situations and data with utmost confidentiality and professionalism
- Proficient in the Microsoft Office suite and ability to easily learn other software systems
- Positive team player with ability to be flexible and open to new tasks
- Strong interest and passion for human resources, people operations, and employee engagement
- Excellent communications skills (verbal and written)
Preferred
- Prior human resources or employee support experience
- Degree focus in human resources
Other Details
- Term: April 2026 – October 2026 (flexible)
- Interns will give a final presentation at the end of their internship.
- Chosen Interns are responsible for personal accommodations, such as local housing and transportation.
- Internships at the Jaguars are paid positions.
- This role will accept applications through December 2025, and candidates will be contacted after that time.
Applications are being accepted online only. Please do not call to apply for this position. Please provide complete information. An incomplete application may affect your consideration for this position. The Jacksonville Jaguars are committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, rules, or legal requirements.
By submitting this application, you understand that you may be subject to a pre-employment drug test. You certify that the information in your application is true, correct and complete. You authorize the Jaguars and its representatives to contact your prior and current employer and other references and all others for purposes of confirmation of the information you have provided. You understand your application is subject to, among other things, your eligibility to work in the United States.
Any personal data (including any sensitive personal data) that you provide to the Jaguars as part of the recruitment process and/or otherwise for potential employment may be held and processed for the purposes of your registration, application and potential selection and in connection with any subsequent employment or placement at the Jaguars or any of its affiliates. That data may be retained and further processed for the purposes of matching your skills and qualifications to future positions, identifying you as a potential candidate for future positions, to inform you of future positions and analytics in respect of who applies for positions with the Jaguars. If you are selected for the opportunity for which you apply, your personal data may be used for the purposes of entering into a relationship with the Jaguars, including sending you correspondence or general information relating to the employment relationship. Your personal data may be disclosed to Jaguars affiliates and to third-party organizations providing services to the Jaguars. Your personal data will be retained in accordance with the Jaguars document retention policies and applicable laws.
