Last updated: October 2026
The Saints don't run a classic summer internship class. Their internship is the Pelicans and Saints Associate Program, a paid, full-time, 10-month role that the club's own page aims at post-graduates. Two Associate roles are open right now, both posted on 7 October 2026: Inside Sales (starting 4 January 2027) and Ticket Operations. Here's the cycle in plain words: the main cohort usually posts between January and April and starts in June, so you apply in early 2027 and start in June 2027. If you're a current student, nothing in the Associate Program is open to you today, but graduating seniors should plan for that window.
Quick Facts
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Where to apply | The Saints' careers page ("Search Job Openings") opens the team's Dayforce board, shared with the Pelicans. TeamWork Online mirrors the roles. Applications are online only |
| Application window (2027–28) | Open now: Inside Sales Associate (starts 4 Jan 2027) and Ticket Operations Associate, posted 7 Oct 2026. Main cohort for June 2027 expected ~Jan to Apr 2027 |
| Rolling? | Yes for the two open roles: both print "Application Deadline: Rolling Deadline". Main-cohort timing is a projection, with the month changing each year |
| Eligibility | Recent graduates. The club's page says the program unites "post-graduates" and the postings target entry-level candidates. A bachelor's degree is preferred, not required. Not a program for current students. Must live in or relocate to the New Orleans area |
| Duration | 10 months, full-time. The 2026–27 cohort page says 8 June 2026 to 16 April 2027; the 2025–26 cohort ran 9 June 2025 to 17 April 2026. The 2027–28 dates aren't published |
| Compensation | Paid, full-time hourly (non-exempt); the rate isn't published. Listed benefits: medical options, 401(k) with company contribution, paid holidays, wellness program and gym membership, relocation reimbursement |
| Return offers | Conversion rate not published |
| Locations | Metairie, Louisiana (Ochsner Sports Performance Center, 5800 Airline Drive), on-site. No remote option |
| # Programs | One Associate Program shared by the Saints and the Pelicans, with roles in ticket sales, ticket operations, marketing, media and community. Pelicans-only roles are not Saints roles |
The Associate Program is for recent graduates. Two roles were open on 17 October 2026 (rolling), and the main cohort for June 2027 is expected to post between January and April 2027.
The Associate roles are sales, ticketing and marketing jobs, so proof of customer and fan insight helps. Externships are short, remote programs where you complete a real project for a real company, most commonly over 8 weeks. The Breaking Games E-Commerce Data Analysis & Strategy fits the ticket sales and operations roles, and the Beats by Dre Creative Advertising Strategy fits the social, video and partnership marketing roles. Explore all Externships.
What Is a New Orleans Saints Internship?
A New Orleans Saints internship means the Pelicans and Saints Associate Program, which the club's careers page calls a 10-12 month, paid internship. It's built for post-graduates, not for students on a summer break: the page says it will unite "post-graduates" looking to add real-world experience to their education, and the postings call it an intern-level program for entry-level candidates. Associates work full-time across both the NFL and NBA seasons, with roles shared by the Saints and the Pelicans, the city's NBA team. Pelicans-only postings, such as a Basketball Operations Game Day Intern in October 2025, aren't Saints roles.
When Do New Orleans Saints Internship Applications Open for 2027–2028?
The Associate Program runs on two clocks. The main cohort posts once a year for a June start: the 2025–26 postings were up by 18 January 2025, a lead of about 5 months before the 9 June 2025 start, while the 2024 batch was captured in mid-April, so the month changes by year. The second clock is mid-year backfills for open seats, like the two roles posted on 7 October 2026. The club's careers page is stale, still saying applications "will open in January 2026" for a 2026–27 cohort, so go by the Dayforce board. Applications for the June 2027 cohort are expected between January and April 2027.
Two Associate roles are open and accepting applications: Inside Sales Associate (starts 4 January 2027) and Ticket Operations Associate, both posted 7 October 2026 with a rolling deadline. They are for recent graduates. If you're still a student, use this fall to prepare for the main cohort.
Prepare. The sales roles want a record of outreach and customer service, the marketing roles want a portfolio, and every role requires living in the New Orleans area for ten months, with relocation reimbursement listed.
The main Associate cohort for a June 2027 start is expected to post across these months, role by role. The 2025–26 batch was up by 18 January 2025; the 2024 batch was captured between 13 and 22 April 2024. Low-to-medium confidence on the month. Apply to each role in its first week.
Selection and start. The Saints and Pelicans don't publish an interview process, and candidates are contacted by phone or email.
The 10-month cohort itself, expected to run from June to the end of the Pelicans' season. Past cohorts ran 9 June 2025 to 17 April 2026, and 8 June 2026 to 16 April 2027. The 2027–28 dates aren't published.
How to read this page: our dates come from tracking previous recruiting cycles and daily posting data. Treat them as informed estimates based on historical patterns, not confirmed dates. The company's official careers page is always the most current source. If a role is posted there, go by that, even if this page suggests the window hasn't opened yet.
Why You Must Apply the Week Applications Open
The two open roles say "Rolling Deadline" and the Inside Sales role has a fixed start date of 4 January 2027, so either can fill before then without notice. The main cohort is posted role by role, not as one window, and the postings we read give no closing date. That's a rolling process with a start date behind it: apply in the first days a role appears, and check the Dayforce board weekly from January.
Which New Orleans Saints Internship Programs Should You Target?
These are the Associate roles from the two open postings and the January 2025 batch, the latest full set we could read. Role names change every year.
| Role | Focus | Status or term | Key skills |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inside Sales Associate | Cold calling to book appointments and sell suites, season, group and mini plans for both teams | Open now; starts 4 Jan 2027 | Outbound calling (100 calls a day), Microsoft Dynamics CRM, SRO ticketing |
| Ticket Operations Associate | Plan ticket orders, accounts, seat moves and game-day box office for both teams | Open now; rolling | Microsoft Office, attention to detail, customer service |
| Social Media Associate | Official team accounts, daily video for TikTok and Snapchat, gameday coverage | Posted Jan 2025; 9 Jun 2025 to 17 Apr 2026 | Adobe Premiere Pro and Photoshop, writing, analytics |
| Partnership Marketing and Partnership Sales & Media Associates | Corporate partner accounts, prospecting and activation | Posted Jan 2025; 9 Jun 2025 to 17 Apr 2026 | Microsoft Office, CRM, Adobe Creative Suite |
| Community Relations and Youth Sports Development Associates | Community programs and youth basketball activations with partners | Posted Jan 2025; 9 Jun 2025 to 17 Apr 2026 | Microsoft Office, event planning, communication |
| Motion Graphics Associate | Animations and video loops for in-arena, broadcast and social | Posted Jan 2025; 9 Jun to 15 Aug 2025 (summer term) | Adobe After Effects, Premiere, Photoshop |
Find every role on the Saints and Pelicans Dayforce board, linked from the Saints careers page. Other jobs on the board, such as Digital Marketing Coordinator or Mobile App Specialist, are full-time jobs, not internships.
What Are the Eligibility Requirements?
The Associate Program is aimed at people who have already graduated. This is what the club says:
• Graduates first: the club's page describes "post-graduates", and the postings describe "entry-level candidates" in a "full-time, paid position".
• Degree: a bachelor's degree is preferred on the postings we read, not required. No GPA is stated.
• Residence: you must live in, or be willing to relocate to, the New Orleans area for ten months. Relocation reimbursement is listed.
• Availability: nights, weekends and holidays set by the NFL and NBA schedules; the Inside Sales role also asks you to attend 75 percent of home games for both teams.
• Basketball knowledge: the Inside Sales posting asks for solid knowledge of the NBA, since you sell for both teams.
• Work authorization and academic credit: not stated on the postings we read.
Can a Current Student Apply?
Not to the Associate Program as the club describes it. Nothing in the postings asks for a current student, and the page speaks to post-graduates. Summer-only roles have appeared before: an HR Intern and a Consumer Insights & Analytics Summer Associate in April 2024, and a Motion Graphics Associate for 9 June to 15 August 2025. We couldn't read their eligibility, and none is open today. Seniors finishing in spring 2027 should apply in the January to April window; the postings don't say you must already hold your degree, only that one is preferred.
What Skills Do the New Orleans Saints Look For, and How Do You Build Them?
Across ten Associate postings (two live, eight from January 2025), a few asks repeat. Availability: all ten require nights, weekends and holidays tied to the NFL and NBA schedules. Tools: all ten name Microsoft Office; five name Adobe tools such as Premiere Pro and Photoshop; two (Inside Sales and Partnership Sales) name a CRM. Pace: nine mention deadlines or pressure. Location: all ten require living in New Orleans for the term.
What New Orleans Saints looks for in interns
Skills across 10 New Orleans Saints intern & analyst job descriptions · two live postings (October 2026) and eight January 2025 postings
Method: full-text read of the two live Associate postings on the Dayforce board (17 October 2026) and eight Associate postings from the Wayback capture of 18 January 2025. Counts are phrase matches and a floor. Ten postings across different departments is a small base, so treat the bars as direction, not precision.
How Is Demand for Sales Interns Moving Right Now?
Sales intern postings · Sep vs Aug 2026
vs 1,421 in August
For Saints applicants: one of the two open Associate roles is a ticket sales development role with a 100-calls-a-day target, and the Saints post it as a paid, full-time role, not a part-time internship. Compare it with sales internships elsewhere before you decide.
Daily US job-posting counts, Sep 1–30 vs Aug 1–31, 2026. Covers under half of US postings; shows direction, not market size. Pay = median of employer-published ranges only (90 postings in September, 51 in August).
Build These Skills Before You Apply
Each skill below comes from a live or recent Associate posting and maps to a remote Externship you can finish before the main cohort posts.
| Skill (from real JDs) | JD evidence | Externship that builds it |
|---|---|---|
| Ticket and sales data | Inside Sales and Ticket Operations Associates: sales goals, ticket inventory, account records, financial reporting | Breaking Games E-Commerce Data Analysis & Strategy |
| Social and brand content | Social Media and Partnership Marketing Associates: daily video, partner-branded posts, performance analytics | Beats by Dre Creative Advertising Strategy |
| Fan and audience insight | Social Media Associate: evaluate analytics to design fan growth and engagement strategies | Pinterest Gen Z Consumer Behavior |
| Consumer research | Community Relations and Youth Sports Development Associates: program activations and partner reporting | Consumer Behavior Insights with Generous Brands |
For the marketing roles, a finished Externship project can sit in your portfolio next to your own content.
What Is the New Orleans Saints Application and Interview Process Like?
The Saints and Pelicans don't publish an interview format. This is what the postings say:
1. Find the role. Use "Search Job Openings" on the Saints careers page, or the TeamWork Online mirror.
2. Apply online only. The postings say not to mail or email résumés. If you start on TeamWork Online, you finish the application on the Saints and Pelicans site.
3. Apply to the roles that fit. The postings ask you to apply only to positions that match your experience and interests, and each department is its own posting.
4. Wait to be contacted. Qualified candidates are contacted by phone or email, and the postings ask you not to contact HR or the hiring manager about status.
5. Plan the move. You must live in or relocate to the New Orleans area for ten months, and relocation reimbursement is listed.
The Saints and Pelicans also don't publish an applicant count, class size or return-offer rate.
What We Found on Reddit
We searched Reddit on 17 October 2026 and found no first-hand thread from a Saints or Pelicans associate. The only thread that mentioned the program had its post and author deleted when we fetched it, so we're not quoting it or padding this section with off-topic posts.
How Do You Stand Out for a Saints Associate Role?
Three moves. First, know it's a graduate program and apply in the right window: the two open roles now, then January to April 2027 for June. Second, say you want the work. The Inside Sales role is a quota-driven phone job with a 100-calls-a-day target and weekly sales goals, so lead with outreach and customer-service results, and show you know the NBA as well as the NFL. Third, match the tools: Microsoft Dynamics CRM and SRO ticketing for sales, Adobe Premiere and Photoshop for social and video. The program doesn't publish an applicant count or conversion rate, so treat it as a 10-month paid start in the business of sports and ask about next steps once you're in.
What Other Companies Should You Consider?
If you're aiming at the Saints, these programs sit closest by league, by audience or by role.
- Pittsburgh SteelersNFL club whose interns are mostly post-graduates on one-year termsGuide →
- Jacksonville JaguarsNFL club with rolling seasonal internships and no single classGuide →
- NFLleague office summer program with a short December windowGuide →
- NBAleague office program in New York; the Pelicans hire separatelyGuide →
- Live Nationlive-events and ticketing alternative to club sales rolesGuide →
Our sports internships summer 2027 guide maps league, team, media and betting programs in one place.
FAQ
Can I still apply for a summer 2026 New Orleans Saints internship?
No, and the Saints don't run a classic summer internship class. Their main program is the Associate Program for post-graduates, a paid 10-month role shared with the Pelicans. Two Associate roles were open on 17 October 2026, and the next main cohort is expected to post between January and April 2027.
Is the Saints Associate Program really an internship?
The club calls it a paid internship, but it's a full-time, 10-month program aimed at post-graduates. The careers page describes a 10-12 month paid internship, and the postings call it an intern-level program for entry-level candidates, with a bachelor's degree preferred. Don't expect a summer class for students.
Who can apply for the Saints Associate Program?
Mainly recent graduates. The club's page says the program unites post-graduates, and the postings we read prefer a bachelor's degree but don't require one. You must live in or relocate to the New Orleans area for ten months. Seniors graduating in spring 2027 should apply in the January to April window.
When do the next Saints Associate applications open?
Applications for the June 2027 cohort are expected between January and April 2027. The 2025–26 postings were up by 18 January 2025, and a 2024 batch was captured in mid-April, so the month changes. Two Associate roles are already open, with rolling deadlines.
Are any Saints Associate roles open right now?
Yes, two. On 17 October 2026 the Dayforce board listed an Inside Sales Associate (starting 4 January 2027) and a Ticket Operations Associate, both posted 7 October with a rolling deadline. Other roles on the board, like Digital Marketing Coordinator, are full-time jobs rather than Associate Program roles.
How much do Saints Associates get paid?
The postings say the role is a paid, full-time, hourly (non-exempt) position, but the rate isn't published. Listed benefits are medical insurance options, a 401(k) with company contribution, paid holidays, a wellness program with gym membership, and relocation reimbursement. Ask for the rate early in the process.
Is the Saints Associate Program the same as a Pelicans internship?
It's shared. Associates work across both the NFL and NBA seasons for the Saints and the Pelicans, and the Inside Sales role asks for NBA knowledge too. Pelicans-only postings, like the Basketball Operations Game Day Intern from October 2025, are separate roles and not Saints Associate positions.
Do Saints Associates get full-time offers?
The Saints and Pelicans don't publish a conversion rate or class size, and we found no first-hand accounts. The program is already full-time and paid, and the postings describe it as exposure to the business side of sports. Ask about next steps once you're in the cohort.
Two Saints and Pelicans Associate roles are open now, and the main cohort for June 2027 is expected from January. If you want a finished project to show, a remote Externship takes about 5 to 10 hours a week.
About the Author
Bifei Wang has spent 17 years focused on human flow and the growth of young professionals, spanning international education, career training and coaching, and recruitment process outsourcing. Over 7 years at Extern, he has had one-on-one sessions with thousands of students exploring careers in consulting, finance, tech, marketing, and data, giving him a firsthand view of how the job market has shifted for early-career professionals and what it actually takes to break in.
