[LOS ANGELES SPARKS] Intern PR & Communications

The 3-time WNBA Champions Los Angeles Sparks are seeking PR and Communications interns for the 2025 WNBA season. This internship program is a hands-on opportunity for students to build their work experience and learn the behind-the-scenes operations of a WNBA communications team. Interns will participate in all areas of media relations and the many facets of working for a professional sports team including creating and disseminating team press materials, liaising with sports media, community outreach, player appearances, and external communications. This intern position will report under the direction of our PR and Communications Coordinator.

There are opportunities to do and learn more, and you will get out of this experience what you put in. We emphasize hands-on learning and value relationships in the PR and Communications department. Past Sparks PR and Communications interns have gone to enjoy full-time positions in sports, including the WNBA PR, PR social media, and marketing in other leagues!

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Print and distribute stat sheets

  • Collect photo arm bands after each game

  • Post timing sheets on locker room doors and coaches’ offices

  • Label seats, post media seating charts, and photo lane charts

  • Distribute media credentials and photo arm bands at media check-in

  • Facilitate media requests at shootaround and following each game

  • Support the writing and editing of postgame notes during each game

  • Print and bring game notes and stats to broadcasters, stats crew and coaches

  • Support pre- and post-game press conferences, as well as other media availabilities

  • Record and transcribe key quotes during pre-game and post-game media availabilities

  • Support Sparks Media/Public Relations at home games for about six hours for each home game (arrive three hours before each game and work until about an hour after each game)

  • Answer questions from media members at games and direct them to full-time staff for guidance

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Interest in sports public relations

  • Must be enrolled in a college or university

  • Receptive to learning with a growth mindset

  • Knowledge of basketball statistics and terminology is preferred

  • Must provide proof that you are eligible to receive college credit

  • Must be a rising sophomore, junior or senior pursuing a bachelor's degree or are currently enrolled in a graduate program at an accredited institution

  • Available to work all 22 regular-season home games in 2025, plus preseason and postseason contests

This is a non-paid internship and is for individuals who will receive college credit.


Jaia Thomas