2026 Wilmington Sharks Intern Program

Wilmington Sharks Internships give you the opportunity get hands on experience in all aspects of the sports industry. Sharks interns have went on to receive jobs at all levels of the sports world including MLB, MiLB, NCAA, and NBA.

The Sharks are looking for hard working enthusiastic applicants who are looking to start their career in sports. If selected, you will be involved in all aspects of our organization including having your very own focus to be in charge of.

An internship with the Sharks will start May 18th and end on August 14th. We have a total of 30 home dates and most interns will see a mix of working both games and in-office. You must be able to commit to the full season schedule to be considered for employment.

The Wilmington Sharks are a summer collegiate baseball team located in beautiful Wilmington, North Carolina. The team plays in the Coastal Plain League and competes against teams located in Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia.

There are several different internship opportunities for the 2026 season. We will ask you which ones you're most interested in.

Below is what is available with a brief description:
1. Ticket Sales Operations - You'll be helping manage the box office and assisting with fan experience during games by making sure our will-call and ticket scanning is running smoothly as well as selling tickets to walk-up customers. In the office, you'll get ticket sales training and help with our outbound sales effort.

2. Ticket Sales & Service - In this position you'll be assisting our sales team to sell groups and ticket plans while also helping during Sharks games with customer experience including hospitality groups and guest services.

3. Merchandise - The merchandise intern will be the team store manager for the summer. In this position you will have oversight over gameday staff, learning inventory process, the Sharks online store, and managing the overall merchandise strategy for games.

4. Food & Beverage - You'll be running the show alongside our full-time staff member in regard to all of our concession stands, bars, and hospitality areas. You will assist with food and alcohol orders, invoicing, and reporting.

5. Ballpark Operations - The Ballpark Operations intern will be in charge of the set-up and break down of the stadium before/after Sharks games. This position is crucial to our gameday experience for fans and keeping our stadium clean and beautiful.

6. Promotional/Entertainment Team - This position has a wide array of potential duties including on-field host, planning and executing our in-game activities, brainstorm new ideas, and help make the Shark Tank the most fun venue in our region. This position sets the tone for the fan experience in our stadium.

7. Social Media/Photographer - We are looking for someone to take our Sharks Social Media accounts to a new level! You will be in charge of creating content for our social media as well as assisting with fulfilment photos for our partners.

8. Marketing - You will work with the Sharks Full-Time staff to help promote the Sharks through local media and digital marketing campaigns. We are looking for someone creative that can help get the word out about Sharks baseball!

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity, marital or veteran status, or any other protected class.