Minnesota Vikings Internship Opportunities: Launch Your Career in Football
The Minnesota Vikings, a prominent and respected franchise in the National Football League (NFL), offer a range of internship programs designed to provide aspiring professionals with invaluable experience in the sports industry. Headquartered in Eagan, Minnesota, the Vikings organization is deeply rooted in the community, known for its competitive spirit, strong work ethic, and commitment to civic involvement. These internships provide a unique opportunity to contribute to the team's success while developing critical skills for future career growth.
The Minnesota Vikings Organization
Founded in 1961, the Minnesota Vikings boast a rich history and a strong connection to the Nordic traditions of the northern Midwest, symbolizing a will to succeed. Under the leadership of the Wilf Family since 2005, the team has experienced a revitalization, achieving success both on and off the field. Their home, U.S. Bank Stadium, opened thanks to a public/private partnership, exemplifies state-of-the-art design, fan amenities, and sustainable practices, earning numerous industry awards and hosting Super Bowl LII. In March 2017, the Vikings moved into their new headquarters, the Twin Cities Orthopedics Performance Center, further solidifying their commitment to excellence.
Beyond the game, the Vikings are dedicated to outreach and charitable work through the Minnesota Vikings Foundation, supporting high school and youth football programs, wellness, and nutrition initiatives. This commitment to excellence extends to creating memorable experiences for their global fan base, solidifying the Minnesota Vikings' respected footprint in the NFL and professional sports.
Associate Leadership Development Program
The Vikings Associate Leadership Development Program is designed to provide regular opportunities for professional development, exposure to organizational leadership, and skill development crucial for future career growth. A key component of the program involves clearly defined goals between the Associate and their Supervisor, tracked and measured throughout the program's term.
Available Associate Positions
The Minnesota Vikings offer a variety of associate positions across different departments, providing diverse opportunities for individuals with varied interests and skill sets.
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Accounting & Finance Associate
The Accounting & Finance Associate will support the operations of the Accounting & Finance department.
Analytics & Insights Associate
This position supports the Business Strategy & Analytics (BSA) team with day-to-day analytical responsibilities. A main focus of this associate will be to gather, cleanse, and visualize different datasets.
Archives Associate
The Archives Associate position is a full-time position from June to May for recent graduates of a bachelor’s degree in an area related to the library sciences, archives, history, sports journalism or sports marketing. The Archives Associate will assist the Sr. Manager of Digital Assets & Archives with processing and cataloging media content and artifacts located within the Vikings Museum & Archival Collection. This position will allow the associate a unique opportunity to explore archival processing with digital assets, publications, works on paper, and three-dimensional collections of the Minnesota Vikings.
Communications Associate
The Minnesota Vikings are seeking a Communications Associate to assist with the day-to-day operation of supporting the communications team. The ideal candidate will have experience in sports communications (collegiate or professional), media/journalism or public relations, an excellent attention to detail and a commitment to learn and think objectively.
Consumer Insights & Strategy Associate
This position will support the Business Strategy and Analytics team with managing strategic initiatives across the organization. The Consumer Insights and Strategy Associate will learn to ideate and activate target segments, track key performance indicators and goals for various departments and assist in research development and insight delivery. The Consumer Insights and Strategy Associate will also gain additional knowledge of organizational data strategy.
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Content Production Associate
The Minnesota Vikings are seeking a talented individual to join the Vikings Entertainment Network (VEN) as a Content Production Associate, reporting to the Production Operations Department. The ideal candidate is a motivated, hard-working and organized content producer who is able to handle multiple projects simultaneously.
Digital Marketing & Media Associate
The Digital Marketing & Media Associate will serve in a variety of capacities with respect to the team’s digital media properties, helping to deliver and optimize team content.
Events & Hospitality Associate
The Events & Hospitality Associate will play a key role in planning for the logistics of both large and small-scaled events for our Season Ticket Members, Corporate Partners, Vikings Fans and all other events.
Experiential & Youth Marketing Associate
The Minnesota Vikings are seeking an Experiential & Youth Marketing Associate who will assist with programs and initiatives that will develop the next generation of fans and help to grow the Vikings brand across the world. Additionally, this individual will aid in team marketing initiatives on game days, regional marketing events, and special Vikings team events.
Feature Content Associate
The Minnesota Vikings are seeking a talented and driven individual to join the Vikings Entertainment Network (VEN) as a Feature Content Associate, reporting to the Sr. Producer, Original Content. This individual will contribute to storytelling and access-based content production that tells the story of the team, their fans, and more.
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Football Video Associate
The Minnesota Vikings are seeking a Football Video Associate to assist in all aspects of the football video department. This will include camera operation during practices & games, video editing, and setting up Audio/Visual equipment. You will help in providing the coaches and players with video for analysis and scouting; This position will be required to work most weekends and may include travel with the team. The hours will range from 30-55 hours per week depending on the time of season.
Game & Event Creative Associate
The Minnesota Vikings are seeking a video and/or graphics creator that will support creative productions for all Vikings home games and special events.
Game & Event Entertainment Associate
The Minnesota Vikings are seeking a Game & Event Entertainment Associate that will support live entertainment productions for all Vikings home games and special events. This position will serve as the primary day-of contact for Vikings entertainment groups, operations partners, and production vendors, coordinating event day logistics to ensure a seamless experience for our partners and a world-class entertainment product for our fans.
Graphic Design Associate
The Graphic Design Associate will be an integral part of True North Vikings Creative, the Minnesota Vikings in-house creative team, whose primary goal is to communicate the Vikings brand vision through all mediums. The Associate will be responsible for assisting with conceptual, creative design and production of materials requested by departments across the entire Vikings organization. Requests consist of but are not limited to digital and print collateral, environmental designs for the Vikings’ various facilities, social media designs, logo/brand design and creative brainstorms. The Associate will be expected to work both home and away games to assist in creation of social media content.
Guest Experience Associate
The Guest Experience Associate will help support a program that fosters the ultimate fan experience for all Vikings guests.
Premium Experience Associate
The Premium Experience Associate will support the Premium Experience and Operations team with initiatives geared toward Premium Seating client service, appreciation and retention.
Social Impact Associate
The Social Impact Associate is a critical position to aid the team’s connection and support to the surrounding community. Duties will focus on the support of community relations, youth & high school football, Vikings Legends, the Minnesota Vikings Foundation, and the Vikings Home Team (player and coach family programming). The primary function of the role will be to oversee all internal and external requests for support received by the Vikings organization. This will include all non-profit inquiries for autographed merchandise, sponsorships, cash donations, and other forms of requests. The position will be responsible for tracking all communications and contributions to provide regular giving reports.
Social Marketing & Media Associate
The Social Media & Marketing Associate will take a hands-on community management approach to Vikings social media channels, including creation and promotion of content, and a variety of business initiatives. They will assist with real-time content creation at Vikings games and events. This person will also contribute to the external paid social strategy, effectively communicating best practices and results with relevant stakeholders.
Ticket Sales + Services Associate
This position will be a key member of the Revenue Team responsible for the sales of single game tickets, Stadium Builder’s Licenses & season tickets, servicing of season ticket members and providing support to the premium and corporate partnership sales teams. This role will work primarily with the Ticket Sales, Service & Operations Team throughout the year. Additionally, this Associate will have the opportunity to shadow Premium Sales and Corporate Partnership Sales team members. Approximately halfway through the year, this role will be paired up with one senior level Revenue team member to shadow for the remainder of the program with the intention of both strengthening their knowledge of that area of the department and becoming an integral part of that team. This role will primarily report to the Vice President, Premium Sales, and will work closely with both the Director, Ticket Sales & Service and Manager, Season Ticket Member Services for day-to-day assignments and training programs.
Training HAUS Internships
Training HAUS, located in Eagan at Viking Lakes and adjacent to the Twin Cities Orthopedics Performance Center, offers specialized internships focused on sports performance and therapy. This elite performance facility provides a comprehensive environment for athletes to train, improve performance, and recover, all under one roof. Powered by TCO (Twin Cities Orthopedics), Training HAUS integrates science, research, and world-class sports medicine expertise into every aspect of its operation.
Training HAUS Sports Nutrition Internship
The Training HAUS Sports Nutrition Internship offers students an opportunity to learn from industry-leading sports-trained dietitians. This program provides exposure to the knowledge and application of sports nutrition.
Training HAUS Sports Performance Internship
The Training HAUS Sports Performance Internship offers students an opportunity to learn from an industry-leading team of strength coaches and gain exposure to a team of healthcare professionals and rehabilitation specialists, sports scientists, and other practitioners.
Training HAUS Sports Science Internship
The Training HAUS Sports Science Internship offers students an opportunity to learn from an industry-leading team of experts, including sports scientists, sports physical therapists, and athletic trainers. Through this program, students will assist with data collection, analysis, and interpretation using various biomechanical technologies for high school, collegiate, and professional athletes.
Training HAUS Sports Therapy Internship
The Training HAUS Sports Therapy Internship offers students an opportunity to learn from an industry-leading team of health care professionals/rehabilitation specialists. This program will provide exposure to physical therapists, athletic trainers, chiropractors, dietitians, strength coaches, sports scientists, and other practitioners.
Clinical Rotations for PT Students
Physical Therapy (PT) students seeking a clinical rotation should reach out to their Director of Clinical Education at their PT program to inquire about contracts with Training HAUS/Twin Cities Orthopedics and obtain the application.
Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
The Minnesota Vikings are committed to creating and sustaining a culture for you. Whoever you are, we are an organization that embraces and empowers people of all backgrounds and experiences and incorporate diversity, equity, and inclusion into the foundation of everything we do. We are proud to have a culture that empowers our people to harness their uniqueness to develop their full potential as a contributor to the success of the organization and the communities we serve.
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