Football Development Associate

Title: Football Development Associate

Department: Football Development

Reports To: Director of Football Development

Supervises People: No

The Associate Development Program is a paid 12-month full-time (temporary) experience designed for early-career individuals or those beginning their professional careers. A bachelor’s degree, relevant certification, or a combination of related education and experience aligned with the responsibilities of the role is required. Relevant coursework, training, or equivalent experience is valued. The format allows for structured professional development and hands-on learning.

The Football Development Associate is responsible for assisting with the implementation of youth football, high school football, girls flag football and NFL Flag football programming, coordination of community events, appearances and department administrative duties. The Football Development department focuses on growing the game of football by making it accessible and inclusive from grassroots to advanced levels, locally and internationally. This role works out of our headquarters, Halas Hall, located in Lake Forest, IL;

however, travels frequently throughout the greater Chicago(land) area with the ability for some remote work. In addition, the associate will be required to work all home games at our Soldier Field stadium location.

Monday, June 1, 2026 – Friday, May 21, 2027

As one of the founding franchises of the NFL, family is the core of who we are. We believe every person matters, and we can collectively achieve success through our values of respect, championship mindset, community, and perseverance. We’re different from other companies, as our vision is to be “one of one”. We strive to be a championship football organization that consistently performs at a level of excellence on and off the field.

Our people represent a vast array of cultural backgrounds, human experiences and perspectives, and we believe they, collectively and as authentic individuals, are our greatest resource. Our working environment is one where your talent and contributions are valued by the organization and the community.

• Assist the Football Development team with coordination, execution and build awareness of key programs, including Mini Monsters (youth football), Mini Monsters Tackle (youth tackle football) and Monsters Flag (flag football) and respective on-site clinics
• Participate in planning and execution of high school and flag football tournaments (Nike 11
  
  On & Girls Flag Nike 7s) and coaches clinics for youth, high school, and girls flag football
• Assist with implementation of coaches and players recognition programs such as Coach of the Week, Player of the Week and Community High School All-Stars
• Provide support for regular Football Development department lives impacted metrics, tracking and reporting
• Manage the submission process for department internal content requests for photography, video, brand creative, etc.
• Help promote Chicago Bears clinics via social media channels and in person events
• Occasionally drive the Mini Monsters Truck including loading and unloading equipment of a min of 50lbs.
• Manage distribution and collection of post clinic surveys for Mini Monsters and Monsters Flag
• Assist with football development events, community events and player relations
• Prepare gift bags for visiting groups
• Assist with gameday recognitions, scrimmages, and activations
• Provide input for the Bears annual Community publication
• Research new ideas and initiatives for Football Development programs
• Provide administrative support to the FD team including organizing storage areas, ordering supplies, filing, data entry, mailings, copying, etc.
• Perform additional duties and special projects assigned

• Passion for working with youth and the community at large
• Experience coaching and/or participating in youth sports is preferred (not required)
• Must be organized, detail oriented and able to use good judgment
• College degree preferred (not required)
• Strong computer skills including Windows based applications and Microsoft programs
• Excellent…