Fall 2026 Internship - Sales Associate Intern - Orlando, FL

Position: · Sales & Admin · Location: · Remote · Hours: · 4 Days per week (8-5:30); August 17-December · Reports to: · Manager, Business Development · Are you passionate about sports and looking for hands-on experience that can launch your career—while doing something that truly ...

Job description

Position:
Sales & Admin
Location:
Remote
Hours:
4 Days per week (8-5:30); August 17-December
Reports to:
Manager, Business Development
Are you passionate about sports and looking for hands-on experience that can launch your career—while doing something that truly matters? At the Hurricane Junior Golf Tour, we give you the chance to do just that. Join a team that's shaping the future of junior golf—creating elite tournament experiences, helping young athletes reach college, and building unforgettable moments on the course.

About The HJGT
The Hurricane Junior Golf Tour (HJGT) was founded in 2007 with the intention of providing junior golfers between the ages of 8-18 an opportunity to play exceptional courses in a competitive environment. The tour's vision is to provide superb hospitality and make every event a memorable one. With play open to both males and females, nearly every junior golfer is eligible to participate on the HJGT. Currently the HJGT is the largest junior golf tour in the world hosting more 2-day nationally ranked events than any other tour.

In 2017, the Hurricane Junior Golf Tour announced a partnership with Nexus, an international hospitality and entertainment company backed by financier Joe Lewis and Tavistock Group, golfing great Tiger Woods and musician and entertainer Justin Timberlake, which will further our collective goal of growing the game of golf, broadening the Tour's reach across the U.S. and around the world.

Position Summary
Research, create, and maintain key business relationships with top industry influencers across the country, including but not limited to Golf Courses, Academies, High School Coaches, Top Instructors, other Tours, PGA Sections, State Golf Associations, U.S. Kids.

Requirements

• Pursuing a degree in Business/Sports Management/Marketing or other related fields
• This is an unpaid internship, and you must receive at least one (1) credit for the onsite experience from an accredited College/University.
• Must be within good standing of your College/University

Responsibilities

• Research, call, and e-mail on a daily basis to seek out important industry influencers contact info to help grow key business relationships in current markets and in prospective markets for the HJGT to operate in
• Schedule and arrange phone appointments and/or in-person meetings for Manager
• Inform and sell to key organizations on the value of partnering or sponsoring with the HJGT
• Make outbound calls to promote the tour as well as take incoming customer service calls
• Provide the best in class customer service
• Other duties as needed

What does success look like?

• Establishing new points of contact for the HJGT
• Assist in creating new partnership opportunities
• Create and network with industry leaders and golf/business influencers which will help grow the Tour

Experience/Skills

• Business/Marketing experience preferred
• Ability to Multitask in a Faced-Paced Environment
• Excellent communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Knowledge of Microsoft office
• Goal oriented
• Result driven

Why intern with HJGT?

• College Credit for getting hands on, once in a lifetime educational experience
• Employee discounts on most major golf equipment and apparel (Generally 30-50% off retail)
• Hands on experience and to learn every aspect of tournament operations, retail marketing, and video productions
• Resume building workshops
• Classroom sessions with HJGT employees to assist with career planning
• Recommendation letters from full time employees
• Networking events

College Credit

• Students will be able to use the HJGT internship for college credit. Your institution will decide the amount of credits. All interns MUST be enrolled in at least one credit.

Opportunities

• Experience in the golf industry
• To obtain full-time employment with HJGT or through its network

Career Enrichment
There are countless benefits to participating in the HJGT internship program. Interns will meet and interact with various groups of people and get to know the future stars of the PGA and LPGA tours. For example, interns will be around golf professionals, directors of golf, course superintendents, influential and successful sponsors, parents, and spectators. This internship is unlike many other programs because of the hands-on experience you will receive. Interns will be given daily tasks that have a substantial impact on the organization. You will learn how to manage people, manage departments, and problem solve in a fast and fun environment.

Graduates of the HJGT Internship Program have moved on to, or are currently in the following sport organizations:

• PGA
• NBA
• MLB
• NASCAR
• NFL
• NHL
• Disney
• Topgolf
• Learfield

Due to the cyclical nature of the entertainment industry, the associate may be required to work varying schedules including nights and weekend to reflect the business needs of the company.

Hurricane Junior Golf Tour is an equal opportunity employer and we will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality or any other classification protected by law.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status.