UFC Event Development Intern - Summer 2025

Who We Are:

UFC® is the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization (MMA), with more than 700 million fans and 243 million social media followers. The organization produces more than 40 live events annually in some of the most prestigious arenas around the world while broadcasting to over 900 million TV households across more than 170 countries. UFC’s athlete roster features the world’s best MMA athletes representing more than 80 countries. The organization’s digital offerings include UFC FIGHT PASS®, one of the world’s leading streaming services for combat sports. UFC is part of TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO) and is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada. For more information, visit UFC.com and follow UFC at Facebook.com/UFC and @UFC on X, Snapchat, Instagram, and TikTok: @UFC.

Endeavor is a global sports and entertainment company, home to many of the world’s most dynamic and engaging storytellers, brands, live events, and experiences. The Endeavor network specializes in talent representation through entertainment agency WME; sports operations and advisory, event management, media production and distribution, and brand licensing through IMG; live event experiences and hospitality through On Location; full-service marketing through global cultural marketing agency 160over90; and sports data and technology through IMG ARENA and OpenBet. Endeavor is also the majority owner of TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO), a premium sports and entertainment company comprising UFC and WWE.

Strategy for Winning:
UFC’s Internship Program is designed to provide interns the opportunity to apply the knowledge and skills they have gained through their academic experience in a real-world corporate setting. Over the course of the program, the interns will become fully immersed in the daily operations of their department and will be directly involved with tasks and projects that contribute to UFC’s continued growth. 

UFC’s Internship Program is open to any student who is currently enrolled in a degree-seeking program. This is an on-site, in-person internship in Las Vegas, NV. UFC does not provide relocation, housing, or transportation assistance. 

The Summer 2025 program will begin on May 19, 2025, and will continue through August 8, 2025

*Application deadline is February 14, 2025 for all Summer 2025 internships*

The Role and What You’ll Do:

• Assists with organizing and formatting the event schedule
• Research competitive events in the markets we go into
• Assists with preparation for meeting with current and prospective on-sale marketing and area partners
• Assists with preparation of presentation materials for meetings
• Helps activate Street Team initiatives
• Compiles in-depth research of potential event markets
• Brainstorms creative ways to promote ticket sales
• Creates event recaps of tickets sales, executed promotions, marketing tactics, and activations in the market
• Researches all trends happening in sports and live events and the marketing tactics being used
• Supports the Event Development team on various projects as needed

You Have These:

• Must be enrolled in a degree program focused on Marketing, Sports Management, Business, or another program relevant to business development and sales; Junior, Senior, or Graduate level is preferred
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office programs: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
• Outgoing, friendly personality with excellent customer service skills
• Team player
• Willing to learn and grow

 

TKO unites and brings people together in our love of sport, culture, and entertainment. We understand this can only be accomplished when we lead with a lens of diversity, equity, and inclusion in everything we do. As a global company that drives culture, we strive to reflect the world’s diverse voices.  

TKO is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, or religion or belief.