Summer 2025 Associate, FootballNew

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 Summer Program runs from Monday, June 2nd, 2025 through Friday, August 22nd, 2025

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 April 25th, 2025
• If selected, the expectation is that offers will be extended end of April/early May.
• The program will begin on June 2nd, 2025.
  
  

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Support the day-to-day management of Excel Sports Management (ESM) Football clients
• Build and maintain positive client relationships that result in enhanced partnerships and increased ESM opportunities
• Support the development of creative platforms and new consumer engagement activations across current and future client sponsorship opportunities
• Plan and support client status calls which include scheduling, preparing agendas, and creating/maintaining status documents
• Support the Excel Football Team by providing on-going client updates
• Support teammates across the group to ensure flawless client-service and a second-to-none agency experience
• Lead preparation for weekly internal calls by developing an agenda
• Provide weekly internal activity reports to the Football Team
• Support during the NFL Combine training period with client servicing, including managing daily and monthly schedules for the draft class and agents
  
  

The pay for this position is $16.50 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.