Community Relations Intern (Season Long)

The Washington Commanders are seeking a talented Community Relations Intern (for the 2026-2027 season)  to join the Community Relations department. As a Community Relations intern, you will play a critical role in supporting our community engagement efforts, events and initiatives. This individual will be detail-oriented and able to manage various tasks and meet deadlines, and support the day-to-day operations within the Community Relations department.

This role reports to the Senior Director of Community Relations.

Internship Hours: 40 hours per week + additional hours as necessary

Role Responsibilities:

· Support Community Relations gameday activations and execution, including managing community ticket allotment, supporting pregame and in-game moments, etc.

· Assist with the planning and execution of events supporting Washington Commanders community programs and NFL initiatives such as Crucial Catch, Inspire Change, etc.

· Coordinate monthly merchandise and equipment donations including the database management/tracking of all requests, donation fulfillment and inventory management.

· Assist with planning, organizing and executing CR activations at 2026 Training Camp.

· Aid in drafting and posting in coordination with our Social Media team on the Commanders Community social media pages.

· Researching assigned topics and preparing comprehensive briefing reports.

· Serve as a liaison to nonprofits and host meetings with community members across the DMV.

· Handle and fulfill community request via email, regular mail including fan and care packages.

· Perform other duties as assigned.

Key Skills/Qualifications

· Ability to commute to the Commanders Front Office (Riverdale, MD), BigBear.ai Performance Center (Ashburn, VA), and Northwest Stadium (Landover, MD); access to a personal vehicle is required.

· Ability to work all Commanders home preseason and regular season games, as well as events held during evenings, weekends, and outside standard business hours.

· Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.

· Proficiency with Microsoft Office and comfort working in a fast-paced, high-energy environment.

· Strong organizational and time-management abilities, including the capacity to handle multiple priorities simultaneously.

· High attention to detail and the ability to perform effectively under pressure and within tight deadlines.

· Demonstrated ability to build and maintain positive working relationships.

· Ability to handle confidential and proprietary information with professionalism.

· A positive attitude, strong work ethic, and internal drive to contribute to a winning team culture.

Education/Experience

· Bachelor’s degree from a four-year accredited college or university

· High School Diploma required

· Prior work experience in professional or college sports preferred

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity, marital or veteran status, or any other protected class.