Internship Opportunities
This page will be a continuously updating list of internship opportunities relevant to Sports and Entertainment Law. We recommend applying to these highly competitive positions as soon as possible! Don’t see what you’re looking for on this list? Remember sometimes emailing the general counsels of your dream team or alumni of UVA Law could help you land a position in your desired field! Check out the Office of Private Practice’s Resources HERE.
Want to Look for Yourself? Check out these links!
Remember to read each Opportunity’s application instructions thoroughly! Some of them have bizarre quirks, and you want to prove you can follow directions! And be sure to thank our VP of Professional Development Luke Polson for all his hard work!
Sports Leagues & Teams
NFL Summer Internship Program: NFL offices in NY, NJ, CA.
New York Yankees Summer Internship Program: New York City, New York
Boston Red Sox and Fenway Sports Management: Boston, Massachusetts
Chicago Cubs: Chicago, IL
Rawlings Sporting Goods: St Louis, MO
UVA Athletics Compliance Office: Charlottesville, VA - Email ehrmann@virginia.edu to inquire about potential Summer 2025 opportunities
DraftKings: TBD
Oregon Summer Sports Law Institute: Eugene, OR
Entertainment Opportunities
NBCUniversal Summer Internships: Variety of Positions.
TVOne Legal Intern: Silver Spring, MD.
Business Affairs Graduate Intern, LucasFilm: San Francisco
Hulu Business Affairs JD Intern: Burbank, California.
U.S. Agency for Global Media: Various Opportunities, Washington, D.C.
Voice of America: In-Person and Virtual, Unpaid, Washington, D.C.
Big Machine Label Group: Opened Early Feb.
Unions
NFL Players Association: Washington, D.C.: Opens Feb. 19, 2024
MLS Players Association: Bethesda, MD. 1 Year Commitment, Part-time during school, Full time during summer. May have to negotiate in-person times.
Firms known to have Sports or Entertainment Law Summer Programs
Law Office of Allen Jacobi: Spring Internship, Unpaid.
Caserta & Spiriti: Miami, FL. Students can apply to the Caserta & Spiriti Internship Program by sending a Cover Letter and their resume to info@csgfirm.com.
Nixon Peabody: Summer and Semester Internships. This is an IP summer associate position, but they have a sports practice.
Shihadeh Law: You Will Have to Contact Directly for Information.
Additional Organizations
Athletes First - Football Operations Intern: Laguna Hills, CA.
Madison Square Garden Entertainment: Renewing Program, Summer Application Timeline passed but note if interested!
Camping World: Chicago or Lincolnshire, IL.