Sales / MarketingAt — shift sports
The Sports Business Intern will support our team in outreach, partnerships, and brand growth initiatives. Interns will work directly with leadership on real projects impacting schools, clubs, and retail expansion, as well as social media marketing. Sales outreach, partnerships, marketing, and daily operations. This role provides hands-on experience working with high schools, clubs, and athletic programs while learning the business side of custom team apparel.
Tasks:
The intern will support Shift Sports in daily business operations, including researching schools and clubs, assisting with outreach and partnership efforts, supporting social media and marketing initiatives, organizing lead and order data, and helping with project coordination related to team apparel and client relationships.
Training:
1. Company & Industry Onboarding
• Introduction to Shift Sports operations and sports apparel industry
• Overview of products, clients, and vendor workflow
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2. Sales & Partnership Training
• Researching schools and clubs
• Lead tracking and outreach support
• Basics of partnership proposals and client communication
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3. Marketing & Social Media Training
• Target audience identification in athletics
• Instagram research and content support
• Brand messaging and campaign assistance
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4. Operations & Workflow Training
• Order form structure and product catalog usage
• Exposure to production timelines and delivery coordination
• Understanding quality control and client expectations
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5. Data & Professional Skills
• Spreadsheet organization and pipeline tracking
• Communication, time management, and teamwork
• Problem-solving within a startup sports business
Learning Outcome:
1. Sports Industry Knowledge
Intern will develop an understanding of the sports apparel industry, including team uniform production, vendor relationships, and the business structure of athletic organizations (schools, clubs, leagues).
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2 .Sales & Relationship Development
Intern will gain practical experience in business development by researching programs, supporting outreach efforts, and observing relationship-building with coaches, athletic directors, and club leaders.
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3. Marketing & Brand Strategy
Intern will apply marketing concepts through social media research, campaign support, and content planning aimed at growing brand awareness within youth, high school, and collegiate athletics.
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4. Professional Communication
Intern will strengthen written and verbal communication skills by drafting outreach messages, preparing partnership materials, and collaborating with internal and external stakeholders.
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5, Data Management & Organization
Intern will learn to organize and track leads, partnerships, and order information using spreadsheets and CRM-style systems, supporting operational efficiency.
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6. Project & Operations Exposure
Intern will gain insight into apparel production workflows, order processing, catalog management, and client coordination within a growing sportswear company.
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7. Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
Intern will contribute to real business challenges such as market research, partnership strategy, and process improvement, developing analytical and problem-solving skills.