2026 Military Engagement & Marketing Intern

Riverdale Park, MD (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableIntern/New GradVolunteer

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive military engagement and event support for a Washington Commanders internship, overseeing logistics, gameday operations, and cross‑department coordination.

  • Own planning and execution of military engagement events and USO Club activation.
  • Must-have: Availability for all Commanders home gamedays and full internship duration.
  • Standout: Cross-functional exposure across Marketing, Youth Football, and Community Relations.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Assist with the planning, logistics, and implementation of military engagement events, to include but not limited to Military Appreciation Day at Training Camp, on base activations, and Salute to Service month programming.
  • Plan and manage season long USO Club activation at Northwest stadium, to include vendor credentialing, gameday set up and breakdown, and entry table support.
  • Manage gameday ticket distribution, field passes, and stadium military guest escort duties.
  • Provide essential gameday support for Salute to Service game, to include but not limited to VIP greeting/escort, credential submission and distribution, gameday ticket distribution, VIP suite host, in game honoree credentialing and escort, etc.
  • Track and respond to email inquiries and requests· Maintain giveaway and autographed merchandise inventory· Manage raffled/auctioned ticket program and distribution· Support the Marketing, Youth Football, and Community Relations departments as needed
  • Other duties as assigned

Requirements

  • Bachelor's or master’s degree from an accredited university or college.
  • Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office applications, word processing, spreadsheets, presentation and Internet software.
  • Must be available to work all Commanders home gamedays, varied days and hours and on weekends.
  • Must be available for full duration of the internship.
  • Familiarity with military structure and the local DMV military and veteran community preferred
  • Must have a strong passion for supporting our armed services, veterans, and their families and a desire to honor, empower, and connect those who serve or have served through the NFL platform.
  • Ideal role for a junior transitioning service member or military spouse.

Preferred

  • Familiarity with military structure and the local DMV military and veteran community preferred
  • Ideal role for a junior transitioning service member or military spouse.
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Washington Commanders

The Washington Commanders are a professional American football team located in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. The team belongs to the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League. The team's home stadium is Northwest Stadium in Landover, Maryland. Its headquarters and training facility is the BigBear.ai Performance Center in Loudoun County, Virginia. Washington has played more than 1,000 games since 1932 and has won five NFL Championships (two pre-merger, and three Super Bowls). The franchise has captured 15 NFL divisional titles and five NFL conference championships.

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