NFL Players Association
External Affairs (Communications)
The External Affairs/Communications intern will support the department by crafting and maintaining clear, consistent messaging regarding our union’s mission; promoting the NFLPA brand across its traditional and digital media platforms; and generating innovative ways to effectively engage and communicate with our player members.
A strong candidate for this role will be an enthusiastic self-starter who possesses strong writing skills, has proficient experience with digital media platforms (i.e. Instagram, X/Twitter, LinkedIn), understands how to message effectively across these same platforms, works well with others, shows attention to detail and invigorates our team with a fresh perspective. Basic knowledge of Canva, Adobe and/or similar tools is a plus.
Intern responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Media monitoring
- Tracking and compiling mentions of the NFLPA on a weekly basis in the areas of breaking news, coverage of union and league events/programs, player-specific stories and more
- Monitor general media inbox and share inquiries with the appropriate people
- Editorial campaign planning
- Coordinating and contributing to strategic initiatives through traditional and digital
media around issues like player rights, 70th anniversary, health & safety, collective bargaining
- Coordinating and contributing to strategic initiatives through traditional and digital
- Content production
- Creating video, visuals and copy for social media posts with an understanding of
our “voice” across various platforms
- Creating video, visuals and copy for social media posts with an understanding of
- Multi-platform messaging
- Writing press releases, editing copy and updating materials on our website and
other digital channels
- Writing press releases, editing copy and updating materials on our website and
- Research and Strategy Support
- Identifying and evaluating candidates and opportunities for creative/media
content production partnerships
- Identifying and evaluating candidates and opportunities for creative/media
- Project Management
- Assist with deploying internal website and graphic design requests
- Internal Communications
- Streamlining processes and maximizing efficiency for our team with thorough
note-taking during meetings, follow-up reminders as deadlines approach, etc.
- Streamlining processes and maximizing efficiency for our team with thorough
Player Affairs: Wellness
The Player Affairs Department (PAD) assures that all active players benefit from programs,
services, and resources to help them with their careers both on and off the field. Player Wellness
is a subset of the Player Affairs Department and is dedicated to helping members maximize their
potential under the pillars of Provide, Preserve, and Promote
Intern responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Assist the Sr. Manager of Wellness with maintaining the Clinician Directory AirTable and the application/recruitment process, database and licensure record maintenance, recruitment process, and effectiveness/utilization research.
- Organize orientation for new clinicians, including coordinating with internal and external stakeholders
- Assist in logistics and planning for Clinician Directory Conference scheduled for summer 2026.
- Aid in identifying potential wellness resources for active players, including mental health, nutrition, and injury/healthy recovery resources.
- Preparation for 2026 IR program, including sourcing recovery kit and gifting items, outreach to IR players from OTAs and Training camp, outlining communication strategy and schedule
- Monitor Wellness Inbox
Player Affairs: Membership Services
As the Player Affairs intern, you are responsible for contributing to general Membership Services, Wellness programming and resources and events managed by the department. You will aid staff in ensuring that programming is not only beneficial for the organization at large, but for each player that engages with the organization. You will be assigned tasks by staff and will engage in meetings and conversations with different departments across the NFLPA and with external partners.
Intern responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Assists with the department programming process, including brainstorming, record keeping, implementation and evaluation
- Analyze data pertaining to NFLPA programs, resources and events; create and present reports accordingly
- Assist with effective inventory management by organizing and maintaining systems for tracking internal resources
- Assist the Player Affairs department in maintaining and updating the website to ensure all information is current and accurate
- Assist in the planning of the annual active and former player events and meetups
- Generate weekly marketing lists for players in different categories based off different email campaigns
- Manage working external vendors and shipping and fulfillment companies to ship items to players and players’ ecosystems
- Participate in Player Affairs team brainstorming sessions for events, programs, process improvement for existing initiatives, and more
- Maintain multiple databases and run reports as needed
- Create content and social media design for former player channels
- Interview former players for social media and email features
- Conduct audits of existing programs and offerings to active and former players
- Monitor the active and former player inboxes
- Contribute to projects related to the NFLPA’s Professional Athletes Foundation (PAF), Chapter Meetups, Wellness, Career Development, Personal Finance, Continuing Education, Collegiate Affairs, Discounts, events, and more
- Other duties as assigned
Salary Cap & Agent Administration
The Salary Cap & Agent Administration Intern will assist both the Salary Cap and Agent Administration functions of the NFLPA, while also providing a unique learning opportunity in a niche area of the sports industry.
Intern responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Uploading contracts to the website and PA.net for both internal and external access.
- Reconcile our list of contracts received with the list of player grids received from the league through internal records.
- File and organize physical documents in our department file room.
- Assist the department with preparation for the annual New Agent Seminar.
- Assist the Agent Administration Manager with agent fee trends and agent contact information maintenance.
- Assist the Salary Cap & Contract Manager with research relevant to draftee contract negotiations and market trajectory.
- Assist the Salary Cap Analyst with our yearly undrafted compensation analyses.
- Assist other projects, as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Completed at least 2 years towards a Bachelor’s degree.
- Strong ability to handle and maintain highly confidential information.
- Technical skills including competency in MS Office, proficiency in Excel preferred.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Must be very detail-oriented with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities.