Last updated: October 2026
The New York Red Bulls, now branded Red Bull New York, hire interns up to three times a year, and 20 of the 21 internship postings we read from 2023 to 2026 say the role is unpaid and that proof of academic credit is required. Nothing is open today: on 17 October 2026 the club's job board listed no internships, and the Fall 2026 roles posted on 22 and 23 July are inactive. Here's the cycle in plain words: Summer roles post around March or April, Fall roles in late July, and a Spring cohort is possible around November. Check Red Bull's job board, not just the club site.
Quick Facts
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Where to apply | Red Bull's own job board, jobs.redbull.com (search "Red Bull New York" or "Internship"). Each department and season is a separate posting. TeamWork Online mirrors only some roles |
| Application window (2027–28) | Nothing open on 17 Oct 2026. Summer 2027 expected ~Mar to Apr 2027; Fall 2027 expected ~late Jul 2027; Spring 2027 possible ~Nov 2026 (low confidence) |
| Rolling? | No closing date is printed. Each posting goes inactive after its window, and Fall roles went up in a one-week burst in both 2025 and 2026 |
| Eligibility | Proof of academic credit is required on 20 of the 21 postings we read. Several name a related degree (Communications, sports administration). Four Fall 2025 postings require work authorization without sponsorship. No GPA stated |
| Duration | By season. Summer 2026 Communications: 20 hours a week. Fall 2025 Marketing Partnerships: early September to end of November. Fall 2025 Event Operations: a 10-week program |
| Compensation | Unpaid. The postings read say "unpaid, for credit" (proof of credit required); Fall 2025 Academy Administration & Operations doesn't mention pay |
| Return offers | Not published for internships (the separate Sales Academy page says many go on to full-time roles) |
| Locations | Sports Illustrated Stadium (Harrison, NJ) and the Red Bulls Training Facility (East Hanover and Morristown, NJ). Fall 2025 Sales and Service was hybrid |
| # Programs | No branded program; three cohorts a year posted by department as "Year Internship, Season - Department". 21 distinct postings read from 2023 to 2026 |
No internships are open on 17 October 2026. The postings we read are unpaid and require proof of academic credit. Expected next: Summer 2027 roles around March to April 2027 and Fall 2027 roles in late July 2027.
The club's postings ask for communication, sales research, video and data skills, and a finished project helps. Externships are short, remote programs where you complete a real project for a real company, most commonly over 8 weeks. The Pinterest Gen Z Consumer Behavior fits communications and fan-engagement roles, and the Breaking Games E-Commerce Data Analysis & Strategy fits the ticket sales and service roles. Explore all Externships.
What Is a New York Red Bulls Internship?
A New York Red Bulls internship is a seasonal, unpaid, for-credit role with the MLS club that plays at Sports Illustrated Stadium in Harrison, New Jersey. The club is now branded Red Bull New York (RBNY) in its postings, and it hires through Red Bull's own SmartRecruiters job board rather than a separate team site. Interns join one department for a season: Ticket Sales and Service, Marketing Partnerships, Communications and Community, Event Operations, the Academy, IT or Data Science. This isn't Red Bull's corporate summer internship, a paid program with its own page: see our Red Bull internship guide.
When Do New York Red Bulls Internship Applications Open for 2027–2028?
Red Bull New York runs short-lead cohorts rather than one annual wave. On Red Bull's job board, Summer roles were released on 23 March 2023, 12 April 2024 and 31 March 2026; the 2023 posting named a late-May or early-June start, about 2 months later. Fall roles were released 28 July to 4 August 2025 and again on 22 and 23 July 2026, about 1 to 1.5 months before an early-September start. Spring is the thinnest: the only Spring posting we found was a Box Office role released 15 November 2023, and nothing for Spring 2025 or 2026, so that cohort may have been dropped. There is no "apply a year ahead" window here.
No internships are posted: Red Bull's board shows no internship among its US postings, and the Fall 2026 roles are inactive. The club opened its 2027 part-time gameday jobs on 13 October 2026, which are jobs, not internships. Use this time to line up academic credit with your school.
A Spring 2027 posting is possible, but low confidence: the only Spring posting we found was released 15 November 2023, and none appeared for Spring 2025 or 2026.
Summer 2027 internships are expected. Summer postings were released 23 March 2023, 12 April 2024 and 31 March 2026. Apply in the first week of the posting.
Fall 2027 internships are expected, as they were released 28 July to 4 August 2025 and on 22 and 23 July 2026. Fall terms start in early September, so the lead is only 1 to 1.5 months.
The internships themselves: unpaid, for credit, with hours that include nights and weekends. Fall 2025 Event Operations was a 10-week program, and Summer 2026 Communications asked for 20 hours a week.
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
The club prints no deadline on its internship postings, and all 21 we read are now inactive. What the dates show is a short runway: Fall roles were released in a one-week burst in both 2025 and 2026, and the term starts in early September. Every posting also needs proof that you will receive credit, which usually means paperwork with your school. So ask your department about credit before the posting appears, and apply in its first days.
Which New York Red Bulls Internship Programs Should You Target?
These are the internship departments seen on Red Bull's job board from 2023 to 2026. Names change by season, and a department can skip a season.
| Department | Focus | Cohorts seen | Key skills |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ticket Sales and Service; Box Office | Prospecting, group initiatives and theme nights, box office service | Summer 2023, Spring 2024, Fall 2025 | Customer service, sales research, self-motivation |
| Marketing Partnerships; Digital and Social; Creative Video | Partnership sales prospecting and proposals, social content, video capture and editing | Summer 2023, Fall 2025 | Research, organization, video editing for the creative role |
| Communications and Community; Community Relations | Press releases, game notes, stats research, press conferences, donation platforms | Summer 2024, Summer 2026 | Microsoft Suite, Adobe Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Lightroom), writing |
| Event Operations; Equipment Operations; RDS Operations | Match-day logistics, equipment and Regional Development School events | Fall 2025 | Organization, physical stamina, soccer knowledge |
| Academy Administration & Operations; Academy Performance Analysis; Strength & Conditioning | Academy games and events, kit, scheduling, analysis, a weekly workshop series | Summer and Fall 2025, Fall 2026 | Microsoft Office, afternoon and evening availability, driver's license |
| IT; Data Science | IT projects and documentation; data science for scouting and match analysis | Fall 2025, Fall 2026 | Hardware, software and network basics; data science, computer science or math |
Find every role on Red Bull's job board. The board also carries part-time gameday jobs, the Sales Academy, a mascot handler and youth soccer coach roles; those are jobs, not internships. Many US "Sales Trainee" postings on the same board are for Red Bull the beverage company, not the club.
What Are the Eligibility Requirements?
The postings are consistent about credit and less so about everything else:
• Academic credit: 20 of the 21 postings we read say the internship is unpaid and for credit, and that "proof that you will receive credit is required".
• Degree focus: Summer 2026 Communications asked for a degree in progress in Communications, Marketing, Public Relations or a related field; Academy Administration asked for a current undergraduate in sports administration, management or operations.
• Work authorization: four Fall 2025 postings and the 2024 Community Relations posting say you must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.
• Availability: hours "vary to reflect our needs (includes nights and weekends)" on every 2025 and 2026 posting; Academy roles need consistent afternoon or evening availability and a driver's license.
• GPA: not stated on any posting we read.
Do You Really Need Academic Credit?
On the postings we read, yes. The credit line appears on 20 of 21 and is phrased as a requirement, not a preference. If your school won't grant credit for an internship, most of these postings aren't open to you, and a paid student job at the club is a separate application. An Extern Externship doesn't replace the school credit the club asks for; it's proof of skills you can show alongside it.
What Skills Do the New York Red Bulls Look For, and How Do You Build Them?
Across 15 distinct postings from the Fall 2025, Summer 2026 and Fall 2026 cohorts, a few asks repeat. Hours: all 15 say hours may include nights and weekends. Credit: 14 require it. Organization: nine name organized or organizational skills. Tools: eight name Microsoft Office or Excel. Soccer: six ask for soccer knowledge or MLS fandom. Communication: five name communication skills.
What New York Red Bulls looks for in interns
Skills across 15 New York Red Bulls intern & analyst job descriptions · Fall 2025, Summer 2026 and Fall 2026 postings
Method: full-text read of 15 distinct Red Bull New York internship postings released from July 2025 to July 2026, pulled from Red Bull's SmartRecruiters record for each posting. Counts are phrase matches and a floor. The departments are very different, so treat the bars as direction, not precision.
How Is Demand for Communications Interns Moving Right Now?
Communications intern postings · Sep vs Aug 2026
vs 1,847 in August
For Red Bull New York applicants: the club's postings are unpaid and for credit, while the market card above covers all US communications internships. Check that your school will grant credit before you weigh them against paid roles elsewhere.
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 recent Red Bull New York posting and maps to a remote Externship you can finish before the next window.
| Skill (from real JDs) | JD evidence | Externship that builds it |
|---|---|---|
| Fan engagement and social content | Communications and Community intern: press releases, game notes, community pitching, player appearances | Pinterest Gen Z Consumer Behavior |
| Creative, branding and sponsorship | Marketing Partnerships and Creative Video interns: partnership prospecting, proposals, video content | Beats by Dre Creative Advertising Strategy |
| Ticket sales and service data | Sales and Service intern: sales leads, group initiatives, theme nights, customer service | Breaking Games E-Commerce Data Analysis & Strategy |
| Analytics | Academy Performance Analysis and Data Science interns: analysis for player development and match analysis | TruBridge Healthcare Data Analytics |
| Technology | IT intern: hardware, software, networks and technical documentation | Wayfair n8n AI Agent Engineering |
The TruBridge Externship is a healthcare data project, so it builds general analytics skills rather than soccer knowledge.
What Is the New York Red Bulls Application and Interview Process Like?
Red Bull New York doesn't publish an interview format. This is what the postings show:
1. Confirm credit. Check that your school will grant credit, since proof is required on the postings we read.
2. Watch Red Bull's board. Search jobs.redbull.com for "Red Bull New York" or "Internship", not only the club's site.
3. Apply to the department and season. Titles read "Year Internship, Season - Department", and each is its own requisition.
4. Interview. The process isn't published, and we found no first-hand accounts of it.
5. Plan your hours. Expect nights and weekends, and all home games on some roles.
The club also doesn't publish an intern class size.
What We Found on Reddit
We searched Reddit on 17 October 2026 and found no recent first-hand thread from a Red Bulls intern. The only threads were from 2013 and 2014 in r/MLS, including one about unpaid Red Bulls box office internships, which are too old to quote.
How Do You Stand Out for a Red Bulls Internship?
Three moves. First, sort out credit before anything else, because proof is required and it can take your school weeks. Second, aim for the cohort, not the calendar year: Summer roles post around March or April, Fall roles in late July, and each is a separate posting by department. Third, match the department and show availability. The communications role wanted press-release and game-note writing with Microsoft and Adobe tools, the Academy roles wanted evening availability and a driver's license, and some roles expect you at all home games. The club doesn't publish an applicant count or conversion rate, so treat the internship as experience first.
What Other Companies Should You Consider?
If you're aiming at the Red Bulls, these programs sit closest by league, by employer or by city.
- Red Bullthe beverage company's corporate summer program, hiring on the same job board but run separatelyGuide →
- D.C. Unitedanother MLS club that hires interns in three waves a yearGuide →
- Sporting Kansas CityMLS club whose postings also ask for academic creditGuide →
- NBAleague office program in New York with a fall application windowGuide →
- ESPNsports media alternative for content and research internsGuide →
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 New York Red Bulls internship?
No. The Summer 2026 Communications and Community internship was released on 31 March 2026 and is inactive, and no internships were open on 17 October 2026. Summer 2027 roles are expected around March to April 2027, and a Spring 2027 posting is possible around November 2026.
Does the New York Red Bulls have internships?
Yes. The club, now branded Red Bull New York, has posted Spring, Summer and Fall internships by department on Red Bull's job board. Titles read "Year Internship, Season - Department", covering ticket sales, partnerships, communications, operations, the Academy, IT and data science.
Are New York Red Bulls internships paid?
No, on the postings we read. 20 of 21 say the internship is unpaid and for credit, with proof of credit required; the 21st doesn't mention pay. This differs from Red Bull's corporate summer internship, which has its own paid program. Confirm with the club that your school will grant credit.
When do New York Red Bulls internship applications open?
By cohort. Summer postings were released 23 March 2023, 12 April 2024 and 31 March 2026. Fall postings were released 28 July to 4 August 2025 and on 22 and 23 July 2026. The only Spring posting we found was released 15 November 2023, so that cohort is uncertain.
Are any New York Red Bulls internships open right now?
No. Red Bull's job board listed no internships among its US postings on 17 October 2026. The club's 2027 part-time gameday roles, released 13 October, are jobs rather than internships. Check jobs.redbull.com weekly from March, and again in late July.
Do I need academic credit for a Red Bulls internship?
Yes, on the postings we read. 20 of 21 say "proof that you will receive credit is required". If your school won't grant credit, most of these internships aren't open to you. Ask your department about credit before the posting appears, since approval can take time.
Is a Red Bulls internship the same as the Red Bull internship?
No. Red Bull New York hires its own interns, while Red Bull's corporate summer internship is a separate paid program. Both post on jobs.redbull.com, so check the employer name on each posting. See our Red Bull internship guide for the corporate program.
Is the Red Bulls Sales Academy an internship?
No. The Part-Time Sales Academy Representative is a part-time sales job, not an internship, and its page says many go on to full-time front-office roles. The internships on Red Bull's board don't publish a conversion rate or class size, so treat them as experience first.
No Red Bulls internships are open today, and Summer 2027 roles are expected around March to April 2027. Line up school credit now, 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.
