What are the responsibilities and job description for the 2025 - Emerging Talent Program - Digital Operations position at Tampa Bay Buccaneers?
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers vision is to be the premier NFL Franchise both on and off the field that sets the standard in global sports entertainment and embodies the spirit of Tampa Bay. The Buccaneers aim to employ individuals whose professionalism and dedication align with our vision.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers mission is to represent Tampa Bay past and future, while driving the next generation of NFL culture. The Club seeks individuals whose ambition and dedication align with this mission, bringing new perspectives and skills to our Club.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are offering full-time, paid internships to highly motivated and committed graduates wishing to build upon their college education with practical professional experience in the fast-paced, results-driven world of the National Football League.
Participants are given the unique opportunity to contribute to the organization's success while receiving an unparalleled, behind-the-scenes learning experience. The program is comprised of a comprehensive and flexible strategy that allows recent graduates to build upon their educational foundation in order to define, evaluate and achieve a variety of career-related objectives.
Interns are placed within a specific department and encouraged to explore all aspects of the business of professional football through various outreach programs, networking events, and via our Internship Learning Series. Interns will learn from and establish relationships with team executives that will benefit their lives both personally and professionally.
This is an hourly position starting July 14, 2025, through June 26, 2026. Interns are expected to commit to the full term of the internship.
Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the duties, knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. If requested, reasonable accommodation may be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Core Functions
The Digital Department is seeking a Digital Operations Intern to:
Buccaneers Team LLC (the “Buccaneers”) provides equal employment opportunities to all individuals, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, marital status, disability, age, military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
Disclaimer Accommodations
This job description is intended to set forth the core functions required for this position and describe the general nature of the work performed by employees in this position. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to do this job. Employees may be assigned additional responsibilities as necessary. The Buccaneers reserve the right to revise this job description at any time and to require employees to perform other tasks if there are changes to circumstances or conditions of the Buccaneers’ business, competitive considerations, or the work environment. Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily. The requirements set forth herein are representative of the duties, knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. If requested, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Offers of employment are contingent on successful completion of a background screening.
The position covered by this Job Description is expressly declared to be “at will,” meaning the Buccaneers has the right to terminate the employee’s employment at any time, with or without cause. Any written or oral promises or representations to the contrary are expressly disavowed and should not be relied upon by any employee.
Privacy Notice
Any personal information that you provide to the Buccaneers as part of the recruitment process may be held and processed for the purposes of your registration, application and potential selection and in connection with any subsequent employment or placement at the Buccaneers. That data may be retained and further processed for the purposes of matching your skills and qualifications to future positions, identifying you as a potential candidate for future positions, to inform you of future positions, and analytics related to the Buccaneers’ recruitment practices. If you are selected for the opportunity for which you apply, your personal data may be used for the purposes of entering into a relationship with the Buccaneers, including sending you correspondence or general information relating to employment. Your personal data may be disclosed to Buccaneers affiliates and to third-party organizations providing services to the Buccaneers. Your personal data will be retained in accordance with the Buccaneers document retention policies and applicable laws.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers mission is to represent Tampa Bay past and future, while driving the next generation of NFL culture. The Club seeks individuals whose ambition and dedication align with this mission, bringing new perspectives and skills to our Club.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are offering full-time, paid internships to highly motivated and committed graduates wishing to build upon their college education with practical professional experience in the fast-paced, results-driven world of the National Football League.
Participants are given the unique opportunity to contribute to the organization's success while receiving an unparalleled, behind-the-scenes learning experience. The program is comprised of a comprehensive and flexible strategy that allows recent graduates to build upon their educational foundation in order to define, evaluate and achieve a variety of career-related objectives.
Interns are placed within a specific department and encouraged to explore all aspects of the business of professional football through various outreach programs, networking events, and via our Internship Learning Series. Interns will learn from and establish relationships with team executives that will benefit their lives both personally and professionally.
This is an hourly position starting July 14, 2025, through June 26, 2026. Interns are expected to commit to the full term of the internship.
Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the duties, knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. If requested, reasonable accommodation may be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Core Functions
The Digital Department is seeking a Digital Operations Intern to:
- Concept and publish on Buccaneers digital platforms, with a keen focus on our Website & YouTube
- Use multiple CMS’ and gain practical experience in best practices.
- Write SEO friendly metadata while remaining true to the Buccaneers brand voice.
- Assist with both digital asset workflow and creation of web & app pages. Buccaneers content is published daily and has mix of media sources, layouts and purposes.
- Monitor and track digital performance by pulling analytics and creating frequent reports
- Ability to post enriched media content, including YouTube, Website, Shortform & Audio
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
- Excellent oral/written communication and organizational skills
- Proven ability to think creatively, work independently, and take ownership of projects
- Strong professional demeanor
- The ability to communicate effectively across all levels of the organization
- Available to work a minimum of 40 hours per week
- Must be able to provide your own housing and transportation in the Tampa Bay area
- The ability to communicate effectively across all levels of the organization
- Completed bachelor’s or graduate degree, preferably in Digital Media, Social Media, Journalism, Production, or related field
- Experience in Photoshop and working with digital assets of all types: images, videos, audio, graphics, text-based
- Prior experience managing the digital presence of a brand is important for success in this role
- Experience in the sports industry preferred
- The Buccaneers are a professional, fast-paced, creative business environment.
- Extended evening and weekend work hours are sometimes required. You are required to work all home and some away games (some travel is expected). You may have to work occasional holidays.
- High-intensity work environment in executing deliverables on short deadlines.
- Computer and desk work a significant part of daily activities.
Buccaneers Team LLC (the “Buccaneers”) provides equal employment opportunities to all individuals, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, marital status, disability, age, military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
Disclaimer Accommodations
This job description is intended to set forth the core functions required for this position and describe the general nature of the work performed by employees in this position. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to do this job. Employees may be assigned additional responsibilities as necessary. The Buccaneers reserve the right to revise this job description at any time and to require employees to perform other tasks if there are changes to circumstances or conditions of the Buccaneers’ business, competitive considerations, or the work environment. Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily. The requirements set forth herein are representative of the duties, knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. If requested, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Offers of employment are contingent on successful completion of a background screening.
The position covered by this Job Description is expressly declared to be “at will,” meaning the Buccaneers has the right to terminate the employee’s employment at any time, with or without cause. Any written or oral promises or representations to the contrary are expressly disavowed and should not be relied upon by any employee.
Privacy Notice
Any personal information that you provide to the Buccaneers as part of the recruitment process may be held and processed for the purposes of your registration, application and potential selection and in connection with any subsequent employment or placement at the Buccaneers. That data may be retained and further processed for the purposes of matching your skills and qualifications to future positions, identifying you as a potential candidate for future positions, to inform you of future positions, and analytics related to the Buccaneers’ recruitment practices. If you are selected for the opportunity for which you apply, your personal data may be used for the purposes of entering into a relationship with the Buccaneers, including sending you correspondence or general information relating to employment. Your personal data may be disclosed to Buccaneers affiliates and to third-party organizations providing services to the Buccaneers. Your personal data will be retained in accordance with the Buccaneers document retention policies and applicable laws.
