Graduate - Technology and Data Intern

WORK OPTION: The NBA currently provides eligible employees the option of working remotely one day per week.

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Position Summary:

The 2027 NBA Summer Internship is a 10-week program that runs from June 7 – August 13, 2027. The program gives participants the opportunity to learn about the business of basketball, develop critical career skills, and contribute to meaningful projects across a range of departments in the NBA and its affiliate leagues (WNBA & G League). In addition to on-the-job experience, interns are invited to participate in a broad array of professional development programming as well as community and social experiences.       

Interns should reflect excellent academic standing and have strong written and verbal communication skills. Additionally, we look for candidates who possess leadership skills as demonstrated through relevant extracurricular or community activities. 

More information on the Summer Internship Program experience can be found here.  

Role Overview:

Selected interns will be placed in one of our departments responsible for our internal and external technology, digital products, data strategy and analytics. This includes the following departments:  

• Data Strategy & Analytics (DSA), which captures, manages, and analyzes fan and business data to drive informed decision-making across the NBA and its affiliated leagues. The team partners with business units to support key initiatives such as content personalization, customer insights, scheduling, pricing, marketing, fan engagement, and revenue growth. DSA works in partnership with all NBA business units – including Global Content & Media Distribution, Marketing, Global Partnerships, Affiliate Leagues (WNBA, G League, 2K League, Basketball Africa League), and more – and is responsible for ensuring that data-driven analyses are used to make critical business decisions including content personalization, game scheduling and telecast selections, pricing and product mix, customer segmentation, paid and institutional media placements, and more.

• Direct-to-Consumer (DTC), which is centered around creating best-in-class digital and broadcast experiences for NBA fans. This includes our direct-to-consumer product offerings (such as the NBA App), various digital subscriber acquisition strategies including NBA ID (a membership program to reward fans), and the technology that powers digital operations and live game broadcast distribution (such as the Replay Center technology).

• Information Technology (IT), which designs, develops, and supports the technology infrastructure that powers the NBA’s global operations, business initiatives, and major league events. The team also enables employee collaboration, supports game and venue technology, and protects the organization through a comprehensive cybersecurity program. IT supports NBA and affiliate leagues and teams and their arenas with the technology used during games. At the league's biggest events, including All-Star, the Finals and the Draft, we provide the infrastructure and on-site support that thousands of employees, marketing partners, broadcasters and media members rely on. 

Selected interns will work on a range of projects. This may include, but is not limited to software development, programming, bug fixes, incident prediction, data analysis, fan engagement studies, database management, interface design, performance improvements, revenue and viewer optimization, and user experience. 

These roles require interns to demonstrate a foundational mastery of AI technologies in driving project execution and achieving business objectives.

Major Responsibilities:

May include, but not limited to:  

• Collaborating on cornerstone digital products to improve fan experience  

• Creating and maintaining user interfaces, optimizing site performance, and ensuring a seamless user experience 

• Coordinating with data engineers, data analysts, and BI developers on end-to-end model development and deployment to the wider NBA business infrastructure 

• Designing statistical analysis and visualizations that relate to league structure, rule changes, game play, improvements to the competition format, and implementation of technologies to improve player health, game integrity, and fan engagement across all NBA properties, including the NBA, WNBA, NBA G League, and NBA 2K League    

• Performing various cross-departmental quantitative analyses regarding on-court activities and trends, which are used to evaluate the NBA’s core product   

• Writing TypeScript/JavaScript code for NBA products across the ever-growing ecosystem of HTML5 powered connected devices (Xbox, PlayStation, Samsung, Hisense, Chromecast, Comcast and others)  

• Completing trend analyses, including reviewing events and incidents, and providing summary reports 

• Following workflow processes, automations, and integrations 

• Iterating AIOPs ML modules based on updated insights and learnings 

• Identifying and resolving technical issues and bugs across NBA products and websites  

• Integrating data from various sources, such as player statistics, schedules, and live scores, into the website using APIs to enhance the site's content 

• Synthesizing business requirements and incorporating them into platform capabilities and scalability 

Required Education & Professional Experience:

• Enrolled in a graduate degree program majoring in Data Science or Technology

• Data Science: Data Analytics, Business Analytics, Information Systems, Computer Science, Marketing Analytics, Marketing Research, Sports Analytics 

• Technology: Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems, Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity, Engineering 

Preferred Skills & Knowledge Attributes:

• Strong understanding of technology and software development 

• Able to convey ideas clearly, both in writing and verbally, and collaborate with cross-functional teams  

• Experience with probability and statistics 

• Capable of identifying problems and proposing creative solutions 

• Exposure to relational databases and SQL 

• Experience or desire to learn scripting languages such as Python or R 

• Experience with software engineering and system design 

• Intermediate background and experience working with Microsoft Excel 

• Professional or course-based experience with analytical projects

Salary Range:

$40/hr

Job Posting Title:

Summer Intern

Employees and/or eligible dependents may be eligible to participate in the following Company sponsored employee benefit programs: medical; short-term disability; mental health coaching/therapy; and sick time.

Eligibility Note: Not all positions are eligible for these benefits; eligibility may vary by role.

We Consider Applicants For All Positions On The Basis Of Merit, Qualifications And Business Needs, And Without Regard To Race, Color, National Origin, Religion, Sex, Gender Identity, Age, Disability, Alienage Or Citizenship Status, Ancestry, Marital Status, Creed, Genetic Predisposition Or Carrier Status, Sexual Orientation, Veteran Status, Familial Status, Status As A Victim Of Domestic Violence Or Any Other Status Or Characteristic Protected By Applicable Federal, State, Or Local Law.

About the NBA

The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a global sports and media organization with the mission to inspire and connect people everywhere through the power of basketball. Built around five professional sports leagues: the NBA, WNBA, NBA G League, NBA 2K League and Basketball Africa League, the NBA has established a major international presence with games and programming available in 214 countries and territories in more than 50 languages, and merchandise for sale in more than 200 countries and territories on all seven continents. NBA rosters at the start of the 2025-26 season featured a record 135 international players from a record-tying 43 countries. The NBA's digital assets include NBA TV, NBA.com, the NBA App and NBA League Pass. The NBA has created one of the largest social media communities in the world, with more than 2.5 billion likes and followers globally across all leagues, team and player platforms. The NBA's Tap to Watch provides seamless access to local, national and global live game telecasts via the NBA App, NBA.com, third-party digital platforms and NBA partner platforms. NBA Cares, the NBA's global social impact platform, drives change on issues facing fans and communities in the areas of health and wellness, civic engagement, social justice and inclusion, and sustainability.