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KIckstart Your Career In Sports wIth the RIver LIons!
Looking to break into the sports industry? Our internship program offers students hands-on experience, meaningful responsibilities, and mentorship from professionals—all in a fast-paced, team-first environment. Whether you're passionate about business operations, community engagement, or sales and partnerships, there’s a place for you on our team.
Join the Niagara River Lions and gain real-world experience behind the scenes in the sports industry. As a Business Operations Intern, you’ll be a key player in supporting game-day execution, community initiatives, and daily team operations—while being treated like a valued team member from day one.
What You’ll Do: Assist in organizing events, festivals, and appearances throughout the Niagara Region, act as a promotional representative and brand ambassador for the River Lions while building rapport with the community, have informative conversations with existing and new fans, contribute innovative ideas to the overall marketing initiatives of the organization, assist with managing social media channels and website, assist with events planning and execution, oversee “Dunkin’s Kid’s Club” correspondence and monthly newsletter, assist with sponsorship fulfillment and execution, assist with merchandise inventory and sales, maintain a positive image of the Niagara River Lions, assist Manager of Business Operations in day-to-day operational tasks, manage incoming emails and phone calls, ongoing support for key facets of the team’s overall business objectives, general administrative duties & other duties as assigned.
Perks: Official team gear and complimentary game tickets, mentorship from experienced professionals, and a collaborative, fun work environment with real responsibilities.
Requirements: Internship must be for academic credit and evening & weekend availability may be required
Term:
January 2026- April 2026 |
Location:
Thorold, ONApply: Email resume to jobs@riverlions.ca
(Subject: “Business Operations Internship”)
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT & EVENTS INTERNSHIP (WInter 2026):
Join the Niagara River Lions and gain hands-on experience in community engagement, fan relations, and event execution. As an intern, you’ll play an essential role in planning and running events, representing the team at appearances, and building strong community relationships across the Niagara Region.
What You’ll Do:
Assist the Brand and Community Ambassador in organizing and executing community events, appearances, school visits, and youth basketball clinics throughout the Niagara Region. Act as a brand ambassador for the Niagara River Lions at events, build meaningful connections with fans, community members, and local organizations
Support the development and execution of grassroots marketing and community outreach initiatives, collaborate with local schools, businesses, non-profits, and partners for community programming, help manage event-related social media content and community stories, assist with sponsorship fulfillment related to community initiatives and appearances, maintain a professional and positive image of the Niagara River Lions in the community, provide administrative and logistical support for community programs and events. Other duties as assigned that contribute to the success of our community and fan engagement efforts.
Perks: Official team swag and game tickets, professional mentorship, real responsibilities in a fun, team-oriented environment
Requirements: Internship must be for academic credit and evening & weekend availability may be required.
Term: January 2026- April 2026 | Location: Thorold, ON
Apply: Email resume to jobs@riverlions.ca (Subject: “Community Engagement & Events Internship”)
SALES & PARTNERSHIPS INTERNSHIP (WInter 2026):
Get your start in the business of sports with the Niagara River Lions! This internship offers hands-on experience in sales, CRM management, and corporate partnerships. You’ll help generate leads, assist with sponsorship presentations, support marketing campaigns, and engage with fans and partners at events.
What You’ll Do: Develop sales skills and confidence communicating with B2B and B2C clients. Generate prospects for sales team to drive new business. Prepare presentations for potential corporate partners. Utilize River Lions’ CRM database to effectively manage all prospects and leads to maximize sales. Collaborate with marketing team to create slam-dunk sales campaigns. Provide top-notch customer service to our fans and partners. Represent the River Lions in the community at events and pop-up stands. Complete administrative tasks as assigned.
Perks: Industry mentorship, official team swag and networking opportunities and real-world experience.
Requirements:
Internship must be for academic credit and evening & weekend availability may be required.
Term: January 2026-April 2026 | Location: Thorold, ON
Apply: Email resume to jobs@riverlions.ca (Subject: “Sales & Partnerships Intern”)