Web & CMS Operations Internship - MLS

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About Us

Utah Royals FC, Real Salt Lake, Real Monarchs, and the RSL Academy are united by a shared mission of winning together through development. We are committed to building world-class teams by investing in people—developing players, staff, and leaders through collaboration, growth, and a high-performance culture. If you’re passionate about sport and motivated to grow your career in a purpose-driven organization, we invite you to join us.

Summary

The Digital Platforms Intern supports the day-to-day operation of the Real Salt Lake and Utah Royals website and mobile app. This role focuses on CMS-based updates, structured page management, and maintaining accuracy across digital platforms using league-required tools and internal systems. The intern will assist with updating rosters, front office information, sponsor pages, and other website and app content while supporting live gameday digital operations.

This internship is ideal for someone interested in digital platforms, structured content systems, and web/app operations in a professional sports environment. This role focuses on CMS-based website and app operations; no coding or software engineering work is required.

Responsibilities Include:

• Assist with regular updates and maintenance of the website and mobile app using MLS-mandated CMS tools (e.g., Forge).
• Update and manage structured site elements including rosters, player bios, front office listings, and organizational information.
• Build and maintain page layouts for sponsors, campaigns, and special initiatives within existing templates.
• Support app updates related to gameday operations, schedules, and real-time information.
• Ensure accuracy, consistency, and timeliness of information across all web and app platforms.
• Collaborate with digital marketing, partnerships, and communications teams to implement requested updates.
• Provide on-site digital updates during home matches as needed.
• Assist with basic CMS-related quality assurance and troubleshooting.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications: 

• Pursuing or recently completed a degree in Digital Media, Digital Marketing, UX, Interactive Media, Computer Science, Web Development/Web Design, or a related field.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to follow established workflows and templates.
• Comfortable working with structured content and page-based layouts.
• Ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong organizational, communication, and time-management skills.
• Must be flexible to work evenings and weekends to support home matches.
• Must be able to pass a background check.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience using a CMS (e.g., WordPress, Drupal, Squarespace, or similar); enterprise-level CMS experience is a plus.
• Familiarity with MLS Forge or similar league-mandated CMS platforms.
• Experience working with YinzCam or other mobile app management platforms.
• Basic understanding of UI/UX design principles, including layout, hierarchy, and usability.
• Basic experience with Adobe Creative Cloud (e.g., Photoshop) to support minor visual updates within existing templates.
• Familiarity with wireframing or prototyping tools such as Figma or Adobe XD.
• Experience with copywriting or editing short-form digital content, including headlines, captions, or page descriptions.
• Prior experience supporting digital platforms for live sports, entertainment, or events.
• General understanding of soccer and live sporting events.
• Spanish bilingual ability is a plus.

Work Environment & Physical Requirements

The employee must be able to occasionally lift, carry, push, or pull materials weighing up to 25 pounds, such as equipment, signage, or event materials, and frequently lift or move items up to 10 pounds. Work may occur in varying environmental conditions, including indoor office settings and outdoor stadium environments, with fluctuating noise levels. 

The Club provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request an accommodation.

 Note: The need may arise to revise, supplement, or rescind portions of this job description, and The Club reserves the right to do so at any time. Employees shall be required to meet the qualifications and perform the duties of any revised job description.