Former interns in this area have accepted positions with the NCAA and in conference office championship administration and campus event management/game operations positions.

General position summary: The championships and alliances internship positions in the championships operations group are designed to provide substantial experience in areas pertinent to planning successful national championships across all three divisions, as well as development and maintenance of playing rules and officiating matters. Interns will have the opportunity to interact with sports and playing rules committees, tournament hosts, external partners and vendors, as well as internal staff,while assisting with operational and organizational planning, rankings and selections, and fulfillment of on-site responsibilities at assigned championships. Additionally, interns will be exposed to the day-to-day sport business operations involved with the NCAA national office. Interns will also gain exposure to championship-related areas including, but not limited to: playing rules, officiating, branding and fan experience, community engagement, corporate relationships, licensing, equipment suppliers,marketing, ticketing, digital and social media services, broadcast media services, media coordination and statistics.

Essential duties:

• Execute duties assigned with select championships.
• Edit and finalize championship host, participant and committee operations manuals. b) Participate in host planning meetings and teleconferences.
• Assist with on-site activations for community engagement and/or corporate partners. d) Work with national sport committees during championship planning, rankings and
•  championship selection processes.
• Assist with budgeting for predetermined and nonpredetermined host sites.
• Execute duties as assigned related to playing rules and officiating.
• Coordinate staff projects, project teams and professional development.
• Attend and participate in championships staff meetings and educational sessions.

Preferred qualifications and minimum requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree (required).  
• Event operations and planning experience. 
• Strong written and verbal communication skills. 
• Strong time management and organizational skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to multitask and work well in a group or individually. 
• Ability to work with little supervision, quickly and under pressure.
• Ability to analyze, problem solve and provide recommended solutions. 

Principal contacts: 

• Sport committees.
• Host sites and local organizing committees.
• Internal NCAA championship groups (e.g. playing rules, marketing and ticketing, broadcast, media coordination, branding and fan engagement, etc.).
• NCAA member schools and conferences.

Download the Championships Operations job description.

General position summary: This individual will be responsible for assisting the corporate relations staff with projects and assignments related to NCAA corporate partners (sponsors). These would include activation plans, sponsorable opportunities and programs, management of championship on-site projects and overarching Corporate Champions and Partner Program documents, trackers, contracts and projects. You will gain experience working with internal and external teams, sponsors, broadcast partners, agencies and vendors. 

Desired knowledge, skills and abilities: Experience in sponsorship, marketing and event planning. Organized, motivated team player who enjoys multitasking and learning. Ability to maintain and create relationships, analyze, problem solve and think strategically.  

Duties and responsibilities:

• Actively engage and participate in department’s initiatives, leading by example of the national office values. 
• Assist with support of corporate partner accounts with the corporate relations account management team.
• Actively engage in support of Corporate Champion and Partner Program events, such as Women’s Final Four and Men’s Final Four familiarization meetings and championships summit.
• Manage and assist with various corporate relations projects and programs, such as presentation deck preparation, tracking and documentation, behind-the-scenes tour coordination, trophy request management, CCP Playbook upkeep and SharePoint organization.
• On-site support at assigned championships to execute activations and elements.
• Assist in marketing and grassroots initiatives to increase ancillary event attendance at select championships.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Preferred qualifications and minimum requirements: 

• Bachelor’s degree (required).  
• Basic understanding of sponsorship, account management, marketing, promotions and event planning (required).
• Excellent written and oral presentation skills (required). 
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail (required). 
• Willingness to work outside of traditional business hours (required). 
• Ability to work with little supervision, quickly and under pressure (required). 

Principal contacts:

• Branding, fan engagement, event marketing team (daily).
• Corporate and broadcast partners (daily).
• Men and women’s basketball staffs (weekly).
• Championship operations (weekly).
• Local organizing committees and host city officials (weekly).
• Vendors (occasionally).

Download the Corporate Relations job description.

As part of the championships and alliances social media staff, this individual will assist in executing the departmental strategy that includes: 1) enhancing the student-athlete experience; 2) promoting NCAA championships; 3) increasing revenue, awareness and viewership to NCAA championships and ancillary events through the NCAA social media platforms; and 4) communicating consistent NCAA brand messages through social media.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Assist championships staff in executing the social media strategy that services all 90 championships by monitoring, posting and measuring content success across NCAA championships platforms on Facebook, X and Instagram. 
  • Content posting will drive engagement, brand awareness, revenue and traffic to the official NCAA platforms. 
• Becoming the public voice for specific NCAA sports accounts.
  • Must have good judgment as to what is posted as it relates to a given brand strategy.
• Prepare graphics and videos daily for various social media platforms based on prepared graphic and video templates.
• Identify trends and story lines developing in a live environment around various sports throughout the year and react to them within the brand strategy.
• Research social accounts and activity of schools, players and key influencers to help foster and develop meaningful social media relationships.
• Provide high-level social media data analysis based on social media analytic reports for presentation in biweekly social media team meetings. 
• Locate and gather video/photo assets from the NCAA archive for use on social media channels. 
• Forge relationships with NCAA member schools on behalf of the social media team to enhance access and coverage year-round. 
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned. 

Preferred qualifications and minimum requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree (required).
• Experience posting or creating content for brand social media channels (required).
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail (required).
• Willingness to work outside of traditional business hours (required).
• Excellent written and oral presentation skills (required).
• Prior Adobe Creator Suite experience (Photoshop and/or Premiere) (preferred).

*Applicants interested in this internship could also be interested in the Division II governance internship.

Download the Social Media job description.

This position is responsible for the administration of specified areas of the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship. 

Duties and responsibilities include:

1. Aid the Division I men’s basketball staff in the administration of the Division I Men’s Basketball Championship. 
   1. Work with the Indianapolis Local Organizing Committee to unveil the 2027 Final Four logo. Intern will oversee all aspects of the 2027 logo launch, including the unveiling event, mementos, run of show and media availability.
   2. Author the quarterly Men’s Basketball Selection Committee alumni newsletter.
   3. Conduct basketball-related research projects to assist the Men’s Basketball Committee during its meetings. 
   4.  Participate in Men’s Basketball Selection Committee meetings to gain insights on the men’s basketball tournament, future site selection, future programming and more. 
   5.  Attend mock selections meeting with the Men’s Basketball Selection Committee and learn all aspects of the selection process, including seeding, bracketing and overall protocol. 
   6. Use your own basketball experience to provide input during all men’s basketball meetings. 
   7. General administrative duties, including drafting meeting agendas, scheduling conference calls, shipping and preparing materials for committee meetings. 
   8. Manage men’s basketball weekly staff meetings, serving as the facilitator and recording meeting minutes.
   9. Assist colleagues with other projects and duties as assigned. 
2. Responsibilities relative to the preliminary rounds of the championship. 
   1. Attend and assist with a preliminary round site visit to the host city.
   2. Provide on-site assistance at preliminary round sites during March Madness, including game operations, lodging and media operations. 
   3. Assist staff on Selection Sunday with team transportation, conference calls with teams and other necessary duties. 
   4. Assist in the production of the Administrative Manual that is provided to NCAA staff, hosts and Men’s Basketball Committee members detailing various tournament logistics. 
3. Responsibilities relative to the Men’s Final Four site.
   1. Compile slides for the monthly Final Four Local Organizing Committee wrap-up meetings.
   2. Assist with the preparation of materials for the tournament administration. Update and edit Final Four Host Operations Seminar PowerPoint. 
   3. Work with the men’s basketball staff to oversee the championship operations of the Final Four. 
   4. Manage the private Fan Fest Student Athlete Preview event of the Final Four participating teams. 
   5. Point person for correspondence, schedule, credentials and overall creation of the Final Four Family Event held for the families of the participating student-athletes. 
   6. Oversee the trophy tour program of the Men’s Basketball National Championship trophy. 
   7. Coordinate the photoshoot list for pregame and postgame on-court group photos at the national championship game. 
   8. Assist men’s basketball staff with ancillary events and programs, including Next Generation Sunday, Street Team program, team arrivals and others. 
4. Coordinate the dissemination of information to the Division I men’s basketball membership, hosts and Division I Men’s Basketball Championship participants. 
   1. Maintain and update current and future key contacts. 
   2. Draft, format and prepare general correspondence, reports, meeting supplements and forms. 
   3. Assist with email and telephone inquiries regarding the Division I Men’s Basketball Championship. 
   4. Update various databases for the men’s basketball staff, including the men’s basketball committee alumni roster, men’s basketball tournament attendance and broadcast data, as well as Transfer Portal information.
   5. Coordinate a tour of the men’s basketball championship trophy to member institutions during the basketball season. 
   6. Coordinate the automatic qualifier memento ticket process with the women’s basketball intern.  
5. Assistance with NCAA College Basketball Academy.
   1. Assist with communication to high school prospects attending the NCAA College Basketball Academy. 
   2. On-site responsibilities include roster changes, management of contractors on-site, assistance with life skills staff and other duties. 
   3. Assist with academy registration, athletic assessment and other programming.

Key learnings interns will gain throughout their internship:

1. How to navigate a corporate environment.
2. How the 68 teams are chosen for the DI Men’s Basketball Tournament. 
3. How to run an event from start to finish. 
4. Budget management.
5. How broadcast partners, corporate partners and other constituents collaborate with the NCAA to put on the Final Four.

Preferred qualifications and minimum requirements: 

1. Bachelor’s degree (required). 
2. Ability to prioritize projects and tasks. 
3. Strong desire to learn and improve.
4. Ability to work with little or no supervision, quickly and under pressure (required). 
5. Proficient skills in word processing, Microsoft Office software and usage of general office equipment. 
6. Passion for basketball and the student-athlete experience. 
7. Excellent written and oral communications skills essential. 

Principal contacts:

1. Men’s and women’s basketball staffs — daily. 
2. Tournament host institutions, conferences and local organizing committees — daily. 
3. Leadership development department — monthly.
4. Division I Men’s Basketball Committee — quarterly. 
5. Division I Men’s Basketball Oversight Committee — quarterly. 
6. NCAA membership — daily. 
7. General public — daily. 
8. Other NCAA staff members — daily. 
9. National Association of Basketball Coaches staff — monthly.

Download the Division I Men's Basketball Championship job description.

Preferred qualifications and minimum requirements:

1. Bachelor’s degree (required).
2. Passion for women’s basketball and the student-athlete experience.
3. Ability to prioritize and balance multiple projects and tasks. 
4. Strong desire to learn and improve. 
5. Ability to work with little or no supervision, quickly and under pressure (required).
6. Proficient skills in word processing, Microsoft Office software and usage of general office equipment.
7. Excellent written and oral communications skills essential.

Principle contacts:

1. Women’s and men’s basketball staffs — daily.
2. Tournament host institutions, conferences and local organizing committees — daily.
3. Division I Women’s Basketball Oversight Committee — quarterly.
4. Division I Women’s Basketball Committee — quarterly.
5. NCAA membership — daily.
6. General public — daily.
7. Other NCAA staff members — daily.
8. Women’s Basketball Coaches Association staff — monthly.

Download the Division I Women's Basketball Championship job description.