TST Brand Activation Internship

The Tournament is hiring Brand Activation Interns to assist onsite with Partnership and Event Operations for The Soccer Tournament (TST). This role begins approximately 2 weeks before TST and runs through the event’s conclusion. Support Interns will provide broad assistance across partner activations, hospitality, ticketing, and Proof of Performance (POP) capture. Working closely with the Lead Intern and full-time staff, Support Interns will ensure partners are well-supported and activations are executed at the highest level.

This role will be onsite in Cary, NC from 1 week before TST until the day after TST concludes. Dates TBD.

Responsibilities

• Assist partners with activation setup, restocking product, and delivering items.
• Provide hospitality and VIP support, delivering white-glove service for partners and guests.
• Support ticketing and credential distribution for partners and exhibitors.
• Assist with POP photography management and daily image organization into partner folders.
• Oversee media day to ensure strong partner representation in photos.
• Monitor onsite branding, product visibility, and activations.
• Provide general event support and assist the Lead Intern as needed.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have an interest in sports (specifically soccer), be willing to pitch in wherever needed in our start-up environment, and exhibit the following traits:

• Strong teamwork and communication skills.
• Flexible and proactive in fast-paced environments.
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail.
• Interest in sports events, partnerships, and live event execution.
• This intern must be local to the Cary/Raleigh areaStrong teamwork and communication skills.
• Flexible and proactive in fast-paced environments.
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail.
• Interest in sports events, partnerships, and live event execution.
• This intern must be local to the Cary/Raleigh area

School Credit

This is an unpaid internship, however we are committed to providing an educational environment throughout this experience. If your school offers internship credit, we are happy to work with you to ensure that credit requirements are met.