Company Name: Palm Beach County Sports Commission

Marketing/Sports Development Intern

Company Overview

Company Overview:

The Palm Beach County Sports Commission attracts sporting events and activities to Palm Beach County to enhance occupancy of hotel room nights; to maximize the positive economic impact of these events and activities on the Palm Beach County economy; to maximize the utilization of County facilities; to utilize events and activities to promote the image of Palm Beach County as a sports tourism destination on a national and international level. 

Each year, the events we support are responsible for nearly one million sports visitors to Palm Beach County – sleeping in our hotels, utilizing our facilities, enjoying our attractions and eating in our restaurants. 

Key Responsibilities:

Membership

  • Researching new businesses and consumers to join our membership program
  • Updating member information

Event Bid Development

  • Develop/prepare bid proposals to be presented to event rights holders
  • Researching/securing venue availability
  • Develop event layouts and execution plans

Public Relations

  • Assist in writing and proofing press releases
  • Updating and organizing press release lists
  • Search for news articles that relate to our organization and our mission

Event Marketing

  • Promote Sports Commission produced events by adding them to various community calendars
  • Add all events, produced and sponsoring, PBCSC website and events calendar
  • Distribution of event collateral –mailings, personal delivery, etc.
  • Assist in executing of marketing plans of each event
  • Plan and track our Extended Stay Program
  • Research and help follow up with new and existing sponsors

Grants and Sponsorship

  • Looking for new grants for us to apply for
  • Keeping a timeline of grants applied for and want to apply for
  • Researching new sponsorship opportunities

Description:

Basic Purpose:

To work within the Marketing & Sports Development departments in research, membership program management, creation and distribution of news releases, bid development, event marketing, marketing channel and list development, distribution of marketing materials and sponsor liaison. The intern will gain a broad understanding of tourism, event marketing and sports development as a whole while working on various projects surrounding membership, public relations, event marketing and event bid development/recruitment.

Other Details/Requirements:

  • Junior or senior status, recent grad or graduate program status with major coursework toward a degree in Sports Management Marketing, Communications, Public Relations or Advertising required, plus written and oral communications skills and computer skills.
  • The internship requires a minimum of 20 hours per week.
  • Paid Internship.

Education Requirements

Education Level:
  • College Student
Open to Palm Beach County High School Students Only: No

Transportation Information

Contact's Name: Gillian Constable
Telephone: (561) 233-3180
Email Address: info@palmbeachsports.com

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Application Dates

Open:
Application Opening Date: April 29, 2026
Closed:
Application Closing Date: June 27, 2026

Full/Part Time

Job Status: Part Time

Compensation

Compensation: Pay

Remote

Remote Work: No

Positions Available

Number of Positions Available: 1

Shifts Available

Hours Per Week

Hours per Week: 20

Location

Address: West Palm Beach

Hiring Requirements

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