Internship - Business Development

how you will make an impact:

• Support a high-performing team by delivering timely, accurate data and insights.
• Demonstrate ownership of your work through attention to detail, follow-through, and accountability.
• Work cross-functionally with internal stakeholders (analytics, retail, partner teams) to help ensure alignment on goals and insights.
• Embrace a high standard for quality, consistency, and professionalism in all reporting and communications.
• Participate in meetings and contribute ideas that push the team forward, even as an intern.
• Monitor the sports and retail landscape daily, synthesizing industry updates and spotting trends or whitespace.
• Help develop smarter, more scalable tools for reporting and data analysis.
• Collaborate on special projects that test new ideas, processes, or market opportunities.
• Build the foundation for strategic decision-making by simplifying large datasets into clear insights.
• Support projects that drive Fanatics’ expansion in physical retail or untapped partner categories.
• Help ensure partner-facing reports are built with the highest level of precision and polish — every data point, chart, and narrative matters.
• Contribute to insights that ultimately shape Fanatics’ decisions about product, assortment, and partner performance — all of which directly impact the fan experience.
• Analyze what’s working (or not) in Fanatics' digital and physical retail strategies and bring forward recommendations based on the data.
• Maintain rigor in identifying underlying trends vs. surface-level takeaways in reporting.

what you bring to the team:

• Pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Business Management, Sports Management, Finance, Economics, or a related field from an accredited 4-year college or university.
• A minimum GPA of 3.5.
• Proactive, hard-working, intellectually curious, and analytical
• An organized individual with great attention to detail and focus on quality of results.
• Ability to handle multiple projects/timelines simultaneously; resolve problems quickly.
• Comfortable working with all employee levels, from executives to warehouse associates.
• Effectively and efficiently communicate on project progression and barriers to completion
• Demonstrate a strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly PowerPoint and Excel products
• Familiarity with the licensing industry and terminology
• Familiarity with legal documents, terminology, and processes
• Passion for retail and consumer products

At Fanatics, we value transparency and honesty. If you don’t meet every single requirement, that’s okay – we still want to hear from you! We believe in the power of diverse experiences and talents. If you’re excited about the role and confident that you can contribute, don’t hesitate to apply. We’re genuinely interested in how your unique skills and perspective can help us build something amazing together.

Where You’ll Work and What’s required:

• This internship is hourly paid, part-time position, requiring 15-20 hours per week, and will take place from September – December.
• Intern will need to be on-site at the Atlanta, GA location.

What’s in it for you:

• Culture: Opportunity to gain experience in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial culture. Join a team where you're surrounded by top-tier talent, driven by a shared passion to relentlessly enhance the fan experience. With a focus on collaboration, support, and continuous development, you’ll be empowered to help shape our culture that celebrates both individual and team successes.