Spring 2026 Associate, Football

Excel Sports Management is an industry-leading sports agency representing top-tier talent, blue-chip brands and marquee properties. Our success is rooted in our people, our high character reputation and our commitment to creating a diverse and welcoming workplace. We focus on team chemistry, collaboration, strong relationships, valuable networks, and ambitious ideas to deliver innovative solutions that keep our clients and agency ahead of the curve.

Excel Sports Management is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).

Our Associate program is a paid opportunity that allows participants to contribute to the organization’s success while applying learning from the classroom. This semester will be fully in-person. Associates are responsible for their individual transportation and housing needs.  

Associate Expectations: 

Associates are expected to work 24-29.9 hours per week during the session. While assigned to a specific division, they will have opportunities to learn about other areas within Excel through lunch and learns held throughout the semester.  

Important Dates:   

Our Spring Program runs from Tuesday, January 20th, 2026 through Friday, May 15th, 2026.

Office Hours:   

• 8:00 am‐5:00 PM PST, Monday-Friday OR as agreed upon with advisor.  Days in office must be coordinated with Advisor’s schedules. 

 Our Associates must:  

• Be available to work under 30 hours per week.
• Be available to report to Irvine office approximately 3-days a week.
• Have a senior standing in college (must have completed your junior year of undergrad).

OR 

• Be enrolled in graduate school

OR

• Have a Bachelor’s or Postgraduate degree

Interview Process:   

• Applications will close on November 21st, 2025
• If selected, the expectation is that offers will be extended early December. 
• The program will begin on January 20th, 2026.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Responsible for compiling a list of brands based on what past competitors have done in terms of seeding, and initiating outreach to those brands for gifting
• Responsible for assembling gift packages, shipments, and all other responsibilities in relation to the manual gifting/product send-out process
• Responsible for researching markets, brands that are activating with talent. Will create a list/database with such information pertinent to the group.
• Responsible for weekly count/inventory of product and Excel Football merch onsite, will assemble inventory list, and report back on where our inventory stands.
• Responsible for restocking fridges and snacks every morning/night
• Will assist in tracking social activations with competing agencies and their clients as well as our own clients' social activations, team/league social activations for general coverage.
• Will assist in outreach, prospecting, lead consolidation for local food partners, gifting, or other local needs for Excel events (Slideout, Player Camps, etc.)
• Help update and create athlete profiles for EPKs (with input from marketing managers), develop an outline which can be used to create profiles on a more consistent/timely basis

The pay for this position is $16.90 per hour. Please note that the foregoing compensation information is a good-faith assessment associated with this position only and is provided pursuant to the California and New York City Salary Transparency Law. 

This position is not eligible for sponsorship.

Excel Sports Management provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.  This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, leaves of absence, compensation and training.