Football Operations Internship – Fall 2026

IMG Academy is seeking a motivated and organized intern to support the Football Department during the Fall 2026 season. This role blends football operations, administration, and student-athlete support, providing hands-on exposure to a high-performance football environment. The intern will work closely with football program leadership, operations staff, and coaching staff to help ensure smooth day-to-day operations and a world-class experience for IMG Academy football student-athletes.

Key Responsibilities:

Support the Boarding School Football Program:

• Assist with the execution of weekly and seasonal football training schedules.
• Track athlete attendance and help ensure student-athletes are where they need to be (practices, lifts, meetings, academics, recovery sessions).
• Support operational needs for practices and games including equipment setup, video coordination, and practice organization.
• Assist coaching staff with practice logistics and post-practice breakdown.
• Serve as a resource for student-athlete questions and day-to-day logistical support.
• Help coordinate team travel, events, and game-day operations.
• Support delivery of student-athlete services including leadership development, recovery, and performance sessions.
• Assist with communication and coordination between football staff and other departments including performance, academics, and residential life.

Program Management Assistance:

• Work alongside football operations staff to support administrative and organizational duties.
• Assist with roster management, data entry, and schedule distribution.
• Help prepare reports, athlete evaluations, and internal documentation.
• Assist with film organization and basic video coordination when needed.
• Help gather and organize content (photos, video clips) for recruiting, athlete development, or marketing use.
• Support planning and execution of football program events such as recruiting showcases, prospect days, and team functions.
• Assist with collecting feedback from student-athletes and staff to support continuous program improvement.

Student-Athlete Experience & Culture Support:

• Foster a welcoming and professional environment for both full-time student-athletes and visiting prospects.
• Serve as a positive role model and mentor for younger student-athletes.
• Help monitor and support student-athlete well-being in collaboration with residential life, academics, and health services.
• Promote IMG Academy’s core values of integrity, teamwork, performance, and growth.

Camp and Event Operations Support:

• Assist with logistics and setup for football camps, clinics, and recruiting events.
• Support the check-in and check-out process and coordinate daily camp flow when applicable.
• Help coordinate on-field activities such as drills, competitions, and showcase events.
• Assist with event logistics including internal scrimmages, showcases, and prospect days.
• Help maintain a safe, organized, and professional training environment.

Learning Outcomes:

• Gain firsthand experience in football operations within a nationally recognized athletic program.
• Learn best practices in managing daily logistics within a high-performance football environment.
• Develop skills in leadership, communication, time management, and teamwork.
• Gain exposure to college recruiting processes and student-athlete development models.
• Understand how multiple departments collaborate to support elite student-athletes.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree in Sports Management, Event Management, Exercise Science, or a related field.
• Strong interest in football operations, coaching, or athletic administration.
• Strong communication, organization, and time-management skills.
• Ability to work flexible hours including early mornings, evenings, and weekends during the football season.
• Previous football experience (player, coach, manager, or operations role) is highly desirable.
• Ability to lift and carry equipment and remain active for extended periods during practices, games, and events.

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Background Requirements:

• Requires a background check upon offer
• Requires a drug test upon offer

Don’t meet every single requirement? We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

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