Corporate Partnerships & Ticket Sales Intern, Greensboro Swarm

Hornets Sports & Entertainment (HSE) is a leading sports and entertainment organization dedicated to excellence both on and off the court. With new leadership and a strong strategic vision, HSE is focused on building a premier NBA franchise and delivering best-in-class experiences for fans, partners, and employees.

In addition to Charlotte Hornets basketball, Spectrum Center serves as a premier venue for concerts, family shows, and major sporting events. HSE is committed to positively impacting the Charlotte community by fostering connection, inclusion, and engagement through sports and live entertainment

The Greensboro Swarm (GSO), member of the NBA G League, affiliate of HSE, is seeking a Corporate Partnership and Ticket Sales intern to serve as a vital part of assisting the Greensboro Swarm sales team in multiple aspects of selling, fulfilling and executing sales initiatives. The intern gains hands-on experience in sales and marketing through implementing and planning.

This is a paid, in-person internship based in Greensboro, NC. Interns will be paid $15.00 per hour, with the ability to work thirty (30) hours max per week. The 2025- 2026 season program runs from September 8, 2025, through April 24, 2026.

Core Values

HSE embodies the following core values:

• Integrity
• Teamwork
• Competitiveness
• Candor
• Accountability
• Resilience

HSE is an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. HSE does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist in creating sales folders and organizing sales materials.
• Develop sales lead lists to support prospecting efforts.
• Help create sales presentation decks for client meetings.
• Contribute to concept meetings and brainstorming new sales strategies.
• Support the fulfillment of partner needs and assist in developing recap decks.
• Assist with game night responsibilities, including client hospitality and event execution.
• Help fulfill service needs for group and season ticket accounts.
• Make sales calls to potential group ticket buyers and prospects.
• Help fulfill fan experience requests, ensuring outstanding customer experience.
• Participate in the full internship program, including workshops, speaker series, job shadowing, and working on an intern project.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Skills, Experience, and Abilities

To be successful in this position, you should demonstrate the following:

• Strong interest in all aspects of sales and customer service.
• Male collegiate basketball players must have exhausted their NCAA eligibility before participating in the HSE internship program.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Be personable, enthusiastic, motivated and energetic.
• Research effectively and efficiently online.
• Retrieve, analyze and assist with data.
• Manage time effectively and prioritize tasks when given clear goals and objectives.
• Maintain confidentiality and exercise discretion when handling sensitive information.
• Be a flexible and reliable team player, both within the department and across HSE.
• Thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Present yourself professionally and interact with all levels within HSE and with external contacts.
• Ability to work extended hours including nights, weekends, holidays, home games and certain company events.
• Possess strong knowledge in Word, Excel and PowerPoint.