Community Relations Intern

Intern, Community Relations

Supports the planning & execution of community initiatives, player appearances, and fan-facing events. The role sits at the intersection of football operations, community outreach, and brand awareness, working closely with football operations and business teams to deliver community appearances.

Students who wish to participate in an internship opportunity with Ottawa Sports & Entertainment Group must be a part of an accredited post-secondary program where fulfillment of internship credit is required for graduation.

• This internship is a four (4) month full-time position from September 2026 to December 2026.
• Candidates must be enrolled in a post secondary education program offering class credits for the internship placement – this is an unpaid internship.

• Support the development, planning, and execution of community events & programs for the REDBLACKS and 67’s.
• Schedule and attend player appearances in the community with third party community partners.
• Manage internal & external mascot appearance requests.
• Process & fulfill all in‑kind OSEG Donation requests.
• Maintain CRM/tracking of community events and appearances.
• Collect and compile feedback for post‑event reporting & assist in analyzing feedback for impact reporting.
• Conduct market research on prospective community partners & programs to drive new engagement opportunities.
• Assist the Community Relations Manager with game‑day engagement initiatives.
• Assist the Community Relations Department with other duties as assigned.

• Interest in the development, planning, and execution of programming and events in the world of professional sports.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to build and foster relationships.
• Professionalism in dealing with athletes & community stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently in a fast‑paced, high‑energy environment.
• Strong written communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Previous experience in community relations, events, or player relations is considered an asset.
• Bilingualism (English & French) is considered an asset.

Located at Lansdowne Park, the Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group (OSEG) is the largest sports and entertainment company in the capital. We are proud owners of the Ottawa REDBLACKS, and Ottawa 67’s. We are also home to the Ottawa Charge, Atletico Ottawa, Ottawa Blackjacks, and Ottawa Rapid FC, and live events at TD Place. OSEG and its related Foundation were founded on the vision of its partners – to create year‑round world‑class guest experiences and give back to the Ottawa community.

TD Place is an advocate for equity, diversity, and inclusion and invites and encourages all candidates to apply for this role, including women, Indigenous peoples, members of racialized communities, persons with disabilities and persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities. Additionally, we are happy to accommodate any individual needs in keeping with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act.

If you require an accommodation in order to participate in the hiring process, please contact us to make your needs known in advance.

We appreciate the time and effort it takes to apply and thank all applicants for their interest. Our selection process utilizes AI to complement application screening. We’ll reach out to candidates whose applications best match the role’s requirements.