Game Programmer Intern Jobs in Utah (NOW HIRING)

Description

JOB SUMMARY:

The Utah Jazz are seeking a motivated student or recent graduate to join our Game Presentation team for the 2026-27 NBA season. This is a part-time position working approximately 30 hours per week from September 2026 through the end of the NBA season. This position will support the Director of Entertainment in executing various functions of live entertainment, creative content capture, and daily tasks that are crucial to serving our fans and corporate partners each game night. This internship will provide you with hands-on experience in sports entertainment and help you develop marketable job skills transferable to a career in sports. This is a seasonal, part-time position based in Salt Lake City, UT. This person should be available to work all 41 regular season games plus preseason and playoff games. This position will also require weekly office hours (5-15 hours weekly, depending on the weekly game schedule). Assisting with Salt Lake City Stars (G-League Affiliate) games will be an added opportunity.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Communicate closely with the Director of Entertainment, Director of Production, Mascot Assistant, Jazz Dancer Director, and Production Assistants.
• Assist in the preparation and execution of game day activities for all fan and corporate partner activations and promotions. Ensure these initiatives align with partner objectives and contribute to enhanced fan engagement across both on-court and concourse programming.
• Participate in various departmental meetings to gain insight into the operations and interdepartmental collaboration requisite for delivering a successful event experience.
• Provide necessary assistance with various communications among guest performers and entertainers, including soundchecks and rehearsals.
• Offer assistance in the planning and execution of special projects, encompassing all stages from conceptualization through implementation. These projects include, but are not limited to, Opening Night and various theme nights.
• Acquire knowledge of the Salt Lake City Stars production with the objective of eventually directing Stars games.
• Assist with Dancer and Mascot content capture on game nights.
• Interact with all audiences and demographics, including answering questions, taking pictures and videos, and ensuring the safety of Utah Jazz entertainers.
• Seek out opportunities to create memorable moments for all fans.
• Protect the reputation of the company
• Exemplify the Utah Jazz mission and values: transparent, all-in, community-obsessed, one-team, and scrappy.
• Accept other duties, as assigned.

COMPETENCIES:

• Customer focus - Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.
• Interpersonal savvy - Relating openly and comfortably with diverse groups of people.
• Drive engagement - Creating a climate where people are motivated to do their best to help the organization achieve its
• Action-oriented - Taking on new opportunities and rough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.
• Collaborates - Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with others are essential.
• Timeliness is non-negotiable.
• Ability to simultaneously handle numerous tasks
• Perform under tight time schedules
• Superior attention to detail
• Must have a strong customer service orientation
• This person must be able to communicate and express themselves both in writing and verbally.
• Must have a positive, friendly attitude to engage and excite fans
• Must be able to attend all home Jazz games and 5-15 office hours per week
• Must be available from 1 P.M. on home game days through the end of each game
• Maintain good attendance and punctuality

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• This person must be able to communicate and express themselves both written and verbally.
• This person must be able to observe, inspect, estimate, and assess.
• This person must be able to sit, stand, bend, walk, and climb stairs for long periods of time.
• This person must be able to lift 50 lbs.

The Utah Jazz provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, perform essential job functions, and receive other employment benefits and privileges. Please contact us to request accommodation at recruiting@teamseg.com.

Note: The need may arise to revise, supplement, or rescind portions of this job description, and the Utah Jazz reserves the right to do so at any time. Employees shall be required to meet the qualifications and perform the duties of any revised job description.