Southeastern Conference Internship 2027–2028: Dates & How to Apply

Last updated: November 2026

No Southeastern Conference internship is open as of 13 November 2026. The SEC office in Birmingham, Alabama doesn't run a summer class. It fills a few year-long intern seats, and the current ones are taken: its staff directory lists 56 people, one of them the Competition & Student-Athlete Engagement Intern. The last opening we could find was a Digital & Social Media Intern (Graphic Design) role for July 2026 to June 2027, which a Mediabistro copy of the posting dates to 4 June 2026. We couldn't find when it closed; the seat's term began in July 2026. The SEC has no careers page or job board of its own and doesn't publish a recruiting calendar, so we can't say when the 2027-28 seats will open. Past hires were announced in April, August and October.

Quick Facts

Nothing is open now, and there's no fixed posting month. These are full-time, year-long seats in Birmingham that have gone to recent graduates, so plan for one after you finish your degree and start watching in spring 2027.

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What Is a Southeastern Conference Internship?

A Southeastern Conference internship is a year-long, full-time seat at the SEC conference office in Birmingham, which runs championships, communications and rules for its member schools. It isn't a job at a member school's athletics department, and it isn't the Securities and Exchange Commission, which some searches for "SEC internship" mean. The best-known seat is the Edward Aschoff SEC Digital Communications Intern. The SEC created it on 19 June 2020 in honor of the late ESPN reporter, to work with ESPN's digital content team at the SEC Network. The SEC has also named a Competition & Student-Athlete Engagement Intern, and in 2026-27 a Digital & Social Media Intern (Graphic Design) role appeared, per a Mediabistro copy.

When Do Southeastern Conference Internship Applications Open for 2027–2028?

There's no fixed window. The SEC doesn't publish a recruiting calendar, and its own hire announcements have come at different times of year: the first Aschoff intern was selected on 1 April 2021, the next was named on 18 August 2022, and two interns were named on 26 October 2023. The most recent posting we found, for the 2026-27 Digital & Social Media Intern, went up on 4 June 2026 for a July 2026 start, per a Mediabistro copy. That's a lead time of about 1 month from posting to start. Because that date comes from a copy, not the SEC's own pages, we won't project the 2027-28 open date from it. Start watching in spring 2027 and keep checking through the summer.

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

These are single seats, not a class, and there's no published deadline. Once the SEC finds its intern, the seat is gone for a year. The 2026-27 digital posting went up only about a month before its July start, per a Mediabistro copy, which leaves little room to put an application together after you see it. Have your résumé, a portfolio or writing sample and a short cover note ready before spring 2027, so you can respond the day a posting appears.

Which Southeastern Conference Internship Programs Should You Target?

These are the SEC office intern seats we could document, with the source for each. None is open today.

The SEC announces new interns on SECSports.com, and its staff directory shows which seats are filled. Third-party copies are a guide to past cycles, not official terms.

What Are the Eligibility Requirements?

The SEC doesn't publish intern requirements on its own pages. Here's what its announcements show:

• Class year: not published. Every intern the SEC has announced was a recent graduate, and one had also finished a master's degree.

• GPA: not published.

• Work authorization and sponsorship: not published.

• Location: in person at the SEC office in Birmingham, AL, with travel to some SEC events.

• Background: several past interns were former student-athletes at SEC or other schools; that's a pattern, not a stated rule.

Can Current Students Apply?

Realistically, these seats suit someone finishing a degree. They run full-time for a year in Birmingham, and the interns the SEC has named had already graduated. If you're still in school, aim for a student internship at an SEC school's athletics department, ESPN or a league office now, and target an SEC office seat for the year after you graduate.

What Skills Does the Southeastern Conference Look For, and How Do You Build Them?

There isn't a current SEC job description on the conference's own pages, so there's no skill chart here. The seats still point to three skill sets. Digital communications: the Aschoff intern publishes to SECSports.com and handles written, graphic and video production, per the SEC's 2020 announcement. Design: the 2026-27 digital seat centered on graphics for social channels and the website, per a Mediabistro copy of the posting. Event operations: the Competition & Student-Athlete Engagement Intern supports SEC championship events, per the SEC's 2023 announcement. Pick one and build finished work in it.

Note: No skill chart: no Southeastern Conference intern job description is readable on the SEC's own pages. The skill areas above come from SEC announcements and a Mediabistro copy of the 2026-27 posting.

How Is Demand for Social Media Interns Moving Right Now?

Build These Skills Before You Apply

Each row is a skill area from an SEC intern seat, matched to a remote Externship you can finish before a seat opens.

Finish the project before spring 2027, so it's in your portfolio when the 2027-28 seats start to appear.

What Is the Southeastern Conference Application and Interview Process Like?

The SEC doesn't publish its hiring steps. This is how to be ready for the next seat:

1. Set up alerts now. Save a search for "Southeastern Conference" intern on the job boards you use, and follow SECSports.com news, where the SEC announces new interns.

2. Check the employer. Many listings tagged "SEC" are member schools or the Securities and Exchange Commission. Make sure the posting is the conference office in Birmingham.

3. Prepare your sample. Design seats ask for a portfolio; communications seats call for writing and video samples. Have them online and linked from your résumé.

4. Respond quickly. The 2026-27 posting went up about a month before its July start, per a Mediabistro copy.

5. Interviews. Steps and timing aren't published; expect the SEC to contact you after review.

What Students on Reddit Say

We found no first-hand Reddit accounts of interning at the SEC conference office. Searches return college football news and threads about the Securities and Exchange Commission, so there's nothing to share yet.

How Do You Stand Out for a Southeastern Conference Internship?

Three moves. First, show finished work: a design portfolio, published sports writing or a short video reel tells the office more than a list of classes. Second, show you know college sports operations, through a student athletics job, a game-day role or time as a student-athlete; several past interns had that background. Third, plan around the format: a full-time year in Birmingham suits the year after graduation. The SEC doesn't publish a class size or a conversion rate, so treat the seat as experience, not a guaranteed job.

What Other Companies Should You Consider?

If you're aiming at the SEC office, these programs sit closest in college and pro sports.

Our sports internships summer 2027 guide maps league, team, media and venue programs in one place.

FAQ

Can I still apply for a 2026-27 Southeastern Conference internship?

No. No SEC office internship is open as of 13 November 2026. The 2026-27 digital seat posted on 4 June 2026 for July 2026 to June 2027, per a Mediabistro copy, and the competition intern seat is filled. The open date for 2027-28 isn't published, so start watching in spring 2027.

When does the SEC post its internships?

There's no fixed month. The SEC selected its first Aschoff intern on 1 April 2021 and named others on 18 August 2022 and 26 October 2023. The newest posting we found went up on 4 June 2026, per a Mediabistro copy. Watch job boards and SECSports.com from spring 2027 onward.

What is the Edward Aschoff SEC Digital Communications Internship?

It's a communications seat the SEC created on 19 June 2020 in honor of ESPN reporter Edward Aschoff. The intern works with ESPN's digital content team at the SEC Network, publishes to SECSports.com and helps with written, graphic and video production, per the SEC's own announcement. The SEC named interns in 2021, 2022 and 2023.

Are Southeastern Conference internships paid?

The SEC doesn't publish pay on its own pages. A Mediabistro copy of the 2026-27 Digital & Social Media Intern posting described it as a paid, hourly internship, with no figure given. We won't repeat aggregator estimates, which mix in member schools. Check the posting itself when a 2027-28 seat appears.

Can college students get an SEC office internship?

It's hard while you're enrolled. The seats run full-time for a year in Birmingham, and every intern the SEC has announced was a recent graduate. Current students have better odds with internships at SEC schools' athletics departments, ESPN or league offices, then an SEC office seat after graduation.

Is an SEC internship the same as a Securities and Exchange Commission internship?

No. This page covers the Southeastern Conference, the college athletics conference based in Birmingham, Alabama. The Securities and Exchange Commission is a federal agency with its own student programs. When you search job boards, use the full name "Southeastern Conference" to avoid mixing the two.

No Southeastern Conference office seat is open now, and the 2027-28 open date isn't published. If you want a finished project to show before then, a remote Externship takes about 5 to 10 hours a week.