Full-Time Internship
Position start date: January 19th, 2026
Location: Irving, TX
Job Type: Full-time Internship
Hours per Week: 40 hours
Job Category: Comms
Counts for 399R credit? See course requriements
Counts for 496R credit? See course requirements
Wage/Salary: Unpaid
Application Deadline: December 25th, 2025
QUALIFICATIONS OF APPLICANT
Preferred Background: Undergraduate or graduate students majoring in communications, journalism, law, marketing, sports management, or related field.
An internship with The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame (NFF) entails working directly with the Foundation’s communications, events and special projects teams at the organization’s national headquarters in Irving, Texas. Applicants should have a strong interest in communications, public relations, event planning and/or marketing. Strong writing skills are a plus, and candidates should have an interest in sports and college football history.
Some of the internship experiences might include working with the following programs:
- The College Football Hall of Fame Elections
- The NFF Major Awards
- The NFF National Scholar-Athlete Awards
- NFF Public Relations
- NFF Social Interactive Media
- NFF Annual Awards Dinner
- NFF Membership / Chapter Network
- NFF Operations
DESCRIPTION OF JOB DUTIES
Responsibilities include research projects, writing press releases and stories for the NFF’s print and electronic publications, producing videos from the NFF’s digital platforms, marketing, social media, database entry, and promotional projects. Interns will gain valuable experience in the communications, sports marketing and non-profit fields with a strong emphasis on developing their writing, organizational, and professional skills. NFF Interns receive direct supervision and routine feedback from a team of professionals who provide training in many of the latest communications techniques and tools with a combined 50-plus years of experience. Please note, NFF interns are not assigned to a particular department and will be expected to contribute to all areas of the organization.
Students interested in an internship with The National Football Foundation are required to contact NFF Director of Communications Philip Marwill. Please send a résumé with cover letter to pmarwill@footballfoundation.com. Applicants not living in North Texas should outline their housing and transportation plans in their cover letter.
HR Administrator Note: As a 501(c)(3) non-profit, the NFF is not subject to the intern regulations of the Fair Labor Standards Act. However, we do believe the NFF internship meets all of the Act’s criteria, including providing an experience similar to that which would be given in an educational environment. Additionally, we clearly communicate with all applicants in advance the internship is an unpaid and short-term opportunity.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
Online Application Link - CLICK HERE
COMPANY NAME AND BRIEF DESCRIPTION
Founded in 1947 with early leadership from General Douglas MacArthur, legendary Army coach Earl "Red" Blaik and immortal journalist Grantland Rice, The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame is a non-profit educational organization that runs programs designed to use the power of amateur football in developing scholarship, citizenship and athletic achievement in young people. With 120 chapters and 12,000 members nationwide, NFF programs include Football Matters®, the Chick-fil-A College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta, The William V. Campbell Trophy®, annual scholarships of more than $1.3 million and a series of initiatives to honor the legends of the past and inspire the leaders of the future. NFF corporate partners include include Delta Air Lines, Fidelity Investments, Goodyear, Jostens, the New York Athletic Club, the Pasadena Tournament of Roses and the Sports Business Journal. Learn more at footballfoundation.org.