The work behind the banners.
Eight months inside Canada's premier basketball program. The content, the events, the operation — built courtside, in Mono, Ontario.
You won't fetch coffee. You'll build the thing.
Athlete Institute is home to Orangeville Prep, the All Canadian Games, and the brands around them. The internship drops you inside that machine — shipping work that reaches a national audience, under the people who built it.
Real responsibility from day one. Real deadlines, on game nights. And a campus where you live the same standard the athletes do.
4 or 8-month placements
provided for the term
into paid roles
Content & Social Media
Across every brand — OP, ACG, Athlete Institute01 Video Production Intern
You shoot, cut, and ship. Game days, athlete features, sizzle reels — same-day turnarounds, paced for each platform. Run the in-house live stream and build the archive that feeds recruiting.
What you'll do
- Capture every home game, tournament, and major event
- Cut same / next-day social drops for Reels, TikTok, Shorts
- Colour grade to brand standard; produce recaps and features
- Run in-house live stream production on game nights
What you bring
- A reel that proves cinematography, editing rhythm, and pacing
- Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, or Final Cut
- Comfort working AI-assisted to speed selects and rough cuts
- Film / media background an asset, not a requirement
02 Photography & Social Media Intern
The visual engine and the daily voice. Shoot the games, deliver the carousel that night, run the stories, answer every DM. You make the community feel like they're on the inside.
What you'll do
- Shoot game-day stills; deliver an edited carousel same / next-day
- Post daily stories across every brand account, no exceptions
- Manage community across Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter
- Report weekly on reach, growth, and engagement
What you bring
- A portfolio or active feed that proves the eye
- Lightroom and Photoshop for fast turnaround
- Real fluency in platform mechanics and community
- Sony mirrorless / sports shooting an asset
03 Graphic Design & Social Media Intern
Design is the job; social keeps it alive. Player of the Game graphics the same night, event branding, full template systems across every brand — then the story coverage that puts the work in front of the room.
What you'll do
- Ship same-night game graphics, roster reveals, announcements
- Design for events, programs, and sponsorship decks
- Build and own the template system across brands
- Run live story coverage and community on game days
What you bring
- A portfolio of sharp social and brand design
- Advanced Illustrator and Photoshop
- A feel for Swiss-style grids and typographic hierarchy
- Calm hands under game-night deadlines
Programming & Operations
Athlete Institute04 Event & Program Operations Intern
Two jobs in one. Keep the leagues, camps, and clinics running day to day — then deliver the flagship events: All Canadian Games, Blue Arrow Classic, Dufferin Cup. Registration to run-of-show to load-out.
What you'll do
- Run registration, rosters, and participant communication
- Build schedules, staffing plans, and run-of-day guides
- Manage on-site check-in and live troubleshooting
- Own run-of-show, vendors, and debriefs for events
What you bring
- Event, hospitality, or sport-admin background an asset
- Proof you can hold several timelines at once
- Composure under live, fast-moving pressure
- Willingness for weekend and long-day shifts
05 Basketball Operations Intern
Courtside and in the spreadsheet. Travel, compliance, game-day ops, player services, stats, and ticket and merch sales for a nationally recognized program. The details that let coaches and athletes focus on performance.
What you'll do
- Coordinate team travel, hotels, and logistics
- Track eligibility, waivers, and compliance checklists
- Run game-day setup and front-of-house
- Manage stats, alumni records, and recruiting support
What you bring
- Sport management, kinesiology, or related study
- Strong Excel / Sheets; CRM or Teamworks a plus
- Organization under live game-night pressure
- Able to lift 40 lbs and work evenings / weekends
Sales & Partnerships
Athlete Institute + brands, occasionally06 Sales Intern
The revenue engine in training. Build the pipeline, work the table on game night, and learn how a national-calibre program turns community into revenue — carrying real targets and leaving with real numbers behind your name.
What you'll do
- Build prospect lists and run outreach for facility rentals, camps, and corporate partners
- Own the CRM — log every deal stage and present weekly pipeline reports (HubSpot / Zoho)
- Work sales and merch tables on game day; upsell groups, season packages, and add-ons
- Benchmark pricing and competitors, then bring new revenue ideas backed by data
What you bring
- Study in Sport Management, Business, Marketing, or a related field
- Comfort with cold outreach — confident in person and on the phone
- Excel / Sheets; HubSpot, Zoho, or a similar CRM an asset
- A competitive, coachable mindset that keeps going after a no
Apply.
Six roles. One season. Applications run through Collage — pick your role and start there.
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