Last updated: October 2026
Houston Dynamo FC posts its student internships one cohort at a time on TeamWork Online, and it prints the pay: $10 an hour on each of the four college-intern postings we read from July 2025 to August 2026, for 8 to 12 weeks at 20 to 30 hours a week. As of 17 October 2026 no business-side Dynamo or Dash intern role is open. The only student role live is a Houston Dash Athletic Training Student Internship for the 2027 NWSL season, which is unpaid, restricted to graduate students in a master's athletic training program, and listed through 31 December 2026. Here's the cycle in plain words: you apply around March 2027 for a summer 2027 cohort and around July to August 2027 for fall 2027, and each window lasts roughly two to eight weeks.
Quick Facts
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Where to apply | Houston Dynamo on TeamWork Online, linked from the club careers page. Each role is a separate posting; set a job alert. The Dash athletic training role sits on the Houston Dash posting |
| Application window (2027–28) | No business-side role open as of 17 Oct 2026. Applications for summer 2027 expected ~March 2027; for fall 2027 ~late July to Aug 2027 (expected, from one prior year). Dash athletic training (graduate students only): open through 31 Dec 2026 |
| Rolling? | No. Each posting stayed open about 2 to 8 weeks (17 to 55 days, median 23) between July 2025 and Sept 2026 |
| Eligibility | College interns: a current student in Business Administration, Sports Management, Marketing or a related field. Dash athletic training: graduate only, enrolled in a CAATE-accredited master's athletic training program. No GPA or work authorization stated |
| Duration | 8 to 12 weeks at 20 to 30 hours a week, flexible around classes: summer 2026 ran 19 May to 7 Aug, fall 2026 runs 21 Sep to 11 Dec. Dash athletic training follows the 2027 NWSL season |
| Compensation | $10 an hour on the four college-intern postings (2025 to 2026), plus college credit if applicable. The video analyst posting states no pay. The Dash athletic training role is unpaid, for academic or clinical credit |
| Return offers | Conversion rate not published |
| Locations | Houston, TX, at the club's offices; stadium game-day jobs are a separate operator's |
| # Programs | No named program: role-by-role college interns across departments, a video analyst intern, and one Dash athletic training student role |
No Dynamo business-side internship was open on 17 October 2026. College interns earn $10 an hour; summer 2027 roles are expected around March 2027 and fall 2027 roles around July to August 2027.
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What Is a Houston Dynamo Internship?
A Houston Dynamo internship is a paid, role-by-role student position with Houston Dynamo FC, the club behind the MLS Dynamo and the NWSL Houston Dash. There's no named program page. The club posts a college intern cohort on TeamWork Online a few times a year, mostly on the business side: marketing, digital, partnerships, strategy and analytics, communications, ticketing and stadium operations. The four we read pay $10 an hour for 8 to 12 weeks at 20 to 30 hours a week. Some titles say "Houston Dynamo & Dash" because the role serves both teams. Student roles specific to the Dash are labelled as Dash roles: the 2027 Athletic Training Student Intern is for master's students only. Stadium game-day jobs at Shell Energy Stadium go through a different operator and aren't internships.
When Do Houston Dynamo Internship Applications Open for 2027–2028?
Houston posts one cohort at a time, so the calendar is the postings. The fall 2025 college intern posted on 22 July 2025 and closed on 21 August, for a tentative 15 September start. Summer 2026 posted on 25 March 2026 and closed on 19 May, the day that cohort began (19 May to 7 August). The video analyst role ran from 23 June to 16 July 2026. Two fall 2026 cohorts posted on 20 and 31 August and closed on 11 and 17 September, for a 21 September start. That's a lead of about one to two months. Going by one year of dates, a summer 2027 college intern posting is expected around March 2027 and fall 2027 postings around late July to August 2027.
No business-side Dynamo or Dash intern role is open: the fall 2026 cohorts closed on 11 and 17 September. One student role is live, the 2027 Athletic Training Student Intern at the Houston Dash (posted 15 October, listed through 31 December 2026). It's unpaid and open only to students in a master's athletic training program.
Get your materials ready. The postings ask for Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), organization, and written and verbal communication, and they call passion for soccer a plus.
A summer 2027 college intern posting is expected around March 2027. Last year's posted on 25 March and ran 55 days, and that cohort worked 19 May to 7 August at $10 an hour.
Fall 2027 postings are expected from late July to August 2027, as in 2025 (22 July) and 2026 (20 and 31 August). The video analyst role posted in late June in 2026.
Cohorts are expected to run 8 to 12 weeks at 20 to 30 hours a week, as in 2026: May to August, and September to December.
How to read this page: our dates come from tracking previous recruiting cycles and daily posting data. Treat them as informed estimates based on historical patterns, not confirmed dates. The company's official careers page is always the most current source. If a role is posted there, go by that, even if this page suggests the window hasn't opened yet.
Why You Must Apply the Week Applications Open
Dynamo postings stay up for weeks, not months: 30, 55, 23, 22 and 17 days across the five cohorts from July 2025 to August 2026, and the video analyst posting named a 30 June due date. There's no rolling pool behind them, and the club's careers page warns that high application volume can slow its hiring. Apply in the first week of a posting. The Dash athletic training role is the exception on timing, since it's listed through 31 December 2026, but it's for graduate students only.
Which Houston Dynamo Internship Programs Should You Target?
These are the roles Houston Dynamo FC posted on TeamWork Online between July 2025 and October 2026. None of the business-side roles is open now.
| Role | Focus | Term and pay | Key skills |
|---|---|---|---|
| College Intern, Dynamo & Dash (summer 2026) | Marketing, digital, partnerships, strategy and analytics, communications, charities, stadium operations, ticketing, youth programs | 19 May to 7 Aug 2026; $10/hour | Microsoft Office, organization, communication |
| PT College Intern (fall 2026) | Graphic design and photo, social media, partnerships, booking and events, digital, Dash content | 21 Sep to 11 Dec 2026; $10/hour | Microsoft Office, attention to detail, soccer passion a plus |
| PT College Intern, Digital Marketing (fall 2026) | Website updates, app content, email and digital campaigns (not social media) | 21 Sep to 11 Dec 2026; $10/hour | Email marketing, copy editing, Microsoft Office |
| College Intern (fall 2025) | Event services, integrated marketing and fan engagement, video, social, digital, ticketing and membership sales | Tentative 15 Sep start; $10/hour | Microsoft Office, communication |
| Dynamo Video Analyst Intern | Filming and tagging training sessions and matches for the first team, Dynamo 2 and the Academy | June to November 2026; pay not stated | Soccer background essential; video or drone experience preferred |
| Houston Dash Athletic Training Student Intern (graduate only) | Clinical education with the Dash medical staff, following the 2027 NWSL season | Unpaid, for academic or clinical credit; listed through 31 Dec 2026 | Enrolled in a CAATE-accredited master's athletic training program; CPR/BLS; SafeSport |
Find every role through the club careers page. The Athletic Training role is a Houston Dash posting for graduate students, not a Dynamo business internship.
What Are the Eligibility Requirements?
Eligibility depends on which role you're looking at:
• Business-side college interns: a current student pursuing a degree in Business Administration, Sports Management, Marketing or a related field; college credit is offered if applicable.
• Dash athletic training (graduate only): enrolled in a CAATE-accredited Master of Science in Athletic Training program, eligible for clinical credit, with current CPR/BLS and SafeSport training. Your university must sign an affiliation agreement with the Dash before the rotation.
• Video Analyst Intern: soccer background essential (playing, coaching or an active fan); video or drone experience preferred. Enrollment isn't stated.
• Hours: 20 to 30 a week, flexible around your class schedule.
• GPA, class year and work authorization: not stated in the postings we read.
Is the Houston Dash Athletic Training Role Open to Undergraduates?
No. The posting requires current enrollment in a CAATE-accredited master's athletic training program, the role is unpaid and exists for clinical credit, and your school needs an affiliation agreement with the Dash before it starts. It's the only student role on the club's boards today. If you're an undergraduate in business, sports management or marketing, the college intern cohorts are your route, and the next one is expected around March 2027.
What Skills Does the Houston Dynamo Look For, and How Do You Build Them?
The four business-side college-intern postings share one template, so the shared asks are plain. Student status: all four want a current student in business administration, sports management, marketing or a related field. Tools and communication: each names Microsoft Office, organization and attention to detail, and written and verbal communication. Team fit: each asks you to work independently and in a team, and calls passion for soccer a plus. The video analyst role differs: soccer background is essential, and drone or video experience is preferred.
What Houston Dynamo looks for in interns
Skills across 5 Houston Dynamo intern & analyst job descriptions · intern postings from July 2025 to August 2026, read October 2026
Method: full-text read of five Houston Dynamo and Dash business-side intern postings on TeamWork Online (four college-intern postings plus the video analyst role), 17 October 2026. Four share one template, which lifts every row; the Dash athletic training posting is excluded because it's a clinical role. Five is a small base, so treat the bars as direction.
How Is Demand for Digital Marketing Interns Moving Right Now?
Digital marketing intern postings · Sep vs Aug 2026
vs 109 in August
For Houston Dynamo applicants: the club's fall 2026 digital marketing intern posted on 31 August and closed on 17 September for a 21 September start. Its next college intern posting is expected around March 2027, so apply to other digital marketing internships in the meantime.
Daily US job-posting counts, Sep 1–30 vs Aug 1–31, 2026. Covers under half of US postings; shows direction, not market size.
Build These Skills Before You Apply
Each skill below comes from a Dynamo or Dash posting and maps to a remote Externship you can finish before the March window.
| Skill (from real JDs) | JD evidence | Externship that builds it |
|---|---|---|
| Social and digital content | PT College Intern: social media planning and publishing, Dash content, website and app updates | Pinterest Gen Z Consumer Behavior |
| Creative campaigns | College Intern: integrated marketing, campaign execution and fan engagement initiatives | Beats by Dre Creative Advertising Strategy |
| Dashboards and reporting | Strategy and Analytics: maintain dashboards and reports, pre- and post-match reporting | Breaking Games E-Commerce Data Analysis & Strategy |
| Fan and member insight | Ticketing and membership sales: promote ticket packages and create experiences for season members | Consumer Behavior Insights with Generous Brands |
Cohort windows last two to eight weeks, so having a finished project ready to describe before the posting appears saves time when it counts.
What Is the Houston Dynamo Application and Interview Process Like?
Houston Dynamo FC doesn't publish an interview format. This is what its postings and careers page show:
1. Set a TeamWork alert. Roles are posted one at a time on the club's TeamWork Online board, and the business-side board showed no intern roles on 17 October 2026.
2. Read the title. "Houston Dynamo & Dash" roles cover both teams, while the Athletic Training role is a Dash posting for graduate students.
3. Apply on the posting. Each role has its own application, with its own dates and pay line.
4. Allow time. The careers page says high application volume can make hiring take longer than usual.
5. Interview. The club doesn't publish its stages.
What Students on Reddit Say
We found no Reddit thread from a Houston Dynamo intern. Searches returned only r/sports_jobs reposts of club job ads, which are job-board mirrors, so this page has no community cards.
How Do You Stand Out for a Houston Dynamo Internship?
Three moves. First, apply in the first week. Postings stayed open 17 to 55 days, and the club warns that high application volume can slow its process. Second, match the department. The fall 2026 postings split roles into graphic design and photo, social media, partnerships, booking and events, and digital, so name the one you want and show a sample. Third, show the soccer connection plainly. Every posting we read mentions soccer, and the video analyst role makes a soccer background essential. The club doesn't publish an applicant count or a conversion rate, so ask what comes next once you're in.
What Other Companies Should You Consider?
If you're aiming at the Dynamo, these programs sit closest by sport or by setting.
- Sporting Kansas Cityanother MLS club, hiring unpaid, for-credit interns each semesterGuide →
- WNBAleague office program for women's professional sportsGuide →
- NBAleague office program, not a team front officeGuide →
- ESPNsports media alternative for content and video internsGuide →
- Live Nationlive-events alternative to stadium rolesGuide →
Our sports internships summer 2027 guide maps league, team, media and betting programs in one place.
FAQ
Can I still apply for a summer 2026 Houston Dynamo internship?
No. The summer 2026 college intern posted on 25 March 2026 and closed on 19 May, the day that cohort began. No business-side Dynamo intern role is open as of 17 October 2026. Summer 2027 is expected around March 2027, and the only open student role is the Dash's graduate-only athletic training internship.
When do Houston Dynamo summer 2027 internship applications open?
Expected around March 2027, based on one prior year. The summer 2026 posting went up on 25 March and ran 55 days. Fall 2027 roles are expected around late July to August 2027, as the 2025 and 2026 fall postings were. The club doesn't publish a calendar, so watch its TeamWork board.
Are Houston Dynamo interns paid?
Yes, for the business-side college interns: $10 an hour on all four postings we read from July 2025 to August 2026, plus college credit if applicable. The video analyst posting doesn't state pay. The Houston Dash Athletic Training Student Intern role is unpaid and exists for academic or clinical credit.
Is any Houston Dynamo or Dash internship open right now?
One student role: the 2027 Athletic Training Student Internship at the Houston Dash, posted on 15 October 2026 and listed through 31 December. It's graduate only: you must be enrolled in a CAATE-accredited master's athletic training program. No business-side Dynamo or Dash intern role was open on 17 October 2026.
Who can apply for a Houston Dynamo college intern role?
A current student pursuing a degree in Business Administration, Sports Management, Marketing or a related field. The postings also want Microsoft Office skills, strong communication and the ability to work independently and in a team. They don't state a GPA, a class year or work authorization requirement.
How long is a Houston Dynamo internship?
Eight to 12 weeks at 20 to 30 hours a week, flexible around your classes. Summer 2026 ran 19 May to 7 August, and the fall 2026 cohorts run 21 September to 11 December. The video analyst role ran June to November, and the Dash athletic training role follows the 2027 NWSL season.
Are Houston Dynamo and Houston Dash internships the same?
Not always. Roles titled "Houston Dynamo & Dash" cover both teams. Dash-specific roles are labelled as Dash roles, like the 2027 Athletic Training Student Internship, which is for graduate students only and sits on the Dash's posting rather than a Dynamo business internship board.
Do Houston Dynamo interns get full-time offers?
The club doesn't publish a conversion rate or class size. Its postings pitch hands-on experience, networking with industry professionals and exposure to several parts of the business, without promising a job. Treat the internship as experience and a network, and ask about paths once you're working with the team.
No business-side Dynamo internship is open yet, and the summer 2027 cohort is expected around March. Set a TeamWork alert, and if you want a finished project to show, a remote Externship takes about 5 to 10 hours a week.
About the Author
Bifei Wang has spent 17 years focused on human flow and the growth of young professionals, spanning international education, career training and coaching, and recruitment process outsourcing. Over 7 years at Extern, he has had one-on-one sessions with thousands of students exploring careers in consulting, finance, tech, marketing, and data, giving him a firsthand view of how the job market has shifted for early-career professionals and what it actually takes to break in.
