February 22, 2026
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Social Impact, Growth Initiatives, and Legislative Affairs Intern - 2026

National Hockey League (NHL),

New York, NY
$20/hr

The Position

The National Hockey League is looking for our next class of interns to join our 2026 Summer Internship Program. 

The SGL Intern will support the Social Impact, Growth Initiatives, and Legislative Affairs (SGL) department with all projects and programming currently underway. They will gain hands-on exposure to areas like youth experiences and programming, social impact, segmentation marketing, and employee engagement. The Intern will leave with a core understanding of and education in the various ways to grow the sport, including issues and barriers to entry for the entire hockey ecosystem, inclusive of fans, youth, players, and employees.  

Responsibilities

  • Support SGL initiatives and programming related to youth experiences and programming, social impact, segmentation marketing, and employee engagement  
  • Conduct research on industry and market trends, competitor programming, etc.  
  • Brainstorm new initiatives and programming for the department  
  • Assist with the creation of the 2026-2027 Season programming & events strategy  
  • Manage data collection and analysis to measure social impact and related metrics  
  • Support additional ad-hoc projects as they arise  

Requirements

  • Project and program management capabilities  
  • Passion for growing the sport of hockey and creating a welcoming environment 
  • Currently enrolled as an undergraduate student in an accredited university/college pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field 
  • Entrepreneurial spirit, self-motivated, self-starter, with comfort working in small teams  
  • Highly organized, attention to detail, and strong follow-through  
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills  

CORE COMPETENCIES
These core competencies reflect the underlying values that are necessary to represent the National Hockey League:

  • Accountability
  • Adaptability               
  • Communication             
  • Critical Thinking
  • Inclusion
  • Professionalism
  • Teamwork & Collaboration

Nice To Haves

  • Youth-based and/or sport-based experience a plus.

Company

Founded in 1917, the National Hockey League (NHL®) is the premier professional ice hockey league in the world and is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada.  
 
With more than 1500 employees across the US and Canada, the NHL is a global sports and entertainment organization committed to building healthy and vibrant communities using the sport of hockey.  At the NHL, we are looking for dynamic, energetic and impactful individuals who are committed to doing the same by sharing in our philosophy that Hockey is for Everyone.

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