Deadline: December 31, 2024
Applications are open for the NBA HBCU Fellowship Program 2025. The NBA HBCU Fellowship Program aims to provide internship opportunities in the business of basketball for undergraduate and graduate students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). The program is supported in partnership between the NBA Foundation, MLT, and Fearless Dialogues.
Fellows are selected by NBA teams and the league office to work within a variety of departments, including ticket sales, corporate partnerships, legal, social responsibility, and marketing.
Benefits
- The Fellowship Program is a paid 10-week summer internship program from June 9 through August 15. Travel to the internship location and housing will be provided.
Eligibility
- To be eligible for the NBA HBCU Fellowship program, applicants must be currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program. College sophomores, juniors and seniors, graduating seniors, and graduate students who are currently enrolled in or have graduated from an HBCU will be considered for opportunities.
- All eligible applicants must submit an official transcript from their HBCU undergraduate or graduate program to verify eligibility for the program.
- Must be eligible to work in the US (Note: This can include F1 students eligible for OPT/CPT visas).
- Must be able to work full-time for the program duration (June 9-August 15).
- Must be able to attend the HBCU Fellowship Orientation (June 4-June 6).
- Must be over the age of 18 on or before June 4, 2025.
- The average GPA for previous HBCU Fellowship Cohorts is 3.4.
Application
- Step 1: Complete your application profile by December 31.
- Step 2: Pick up to three jobs that match your interests and experience.
- Step 3: If selected, you’ll be invited to submit a video interview in late January.
- Step 4: Select candidates will participate in phone screens and be invited to virtual interviews in March.
For more information, visit NBA HBCU Fellowship.
