Fanatics · 23 hours ago
Merchandising Internship - Summer 2026
Jacksonville, FL
Internship
Hybrid
Intern
Start in 2026 SpringFanatics is a leader in licensed sports merchandise, committed to innovation and collaboration. The Merchandising Internship offers a dynamic opportunity for interns to contribute creatively while monitoring sports trends and assisting in product assortment and vendor relations.
eSportsManufacturingRetailSporting GoodsSports
Responsibilities
Monitor the sports world daily. The performance of leagues, teams, and players directly impact the merchandise buying decisions
Assist in creating Industry Leading Product Assortments for all leagues and all categories
Work with our merchandising team to interpret data sets to assist with key business decisions
Develop and maintain strong vendor relationships. Research and resolve vendor issues
Collaborate with buyers and planners for assistance with hot market events
Prepare, organize and assist in the creation of new products
Work on special projects assigned by managers
Overall, develop a full-scale understanding of our processes and strategic goals
Qualification
Required
Proactive, energetic, hard-working, intellectually curious and results oriented
Team player with the ability to collaborate and work effectively in a fast-paced environment
Highly developed problem-solving skills required
Comfort working with all employee levels – including executives
Demonstrate a strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office and Excel products
Ability to collaborate and positively influence teammates to drive decision-making without always owning the ultimate responsibility and accountability of all stakeholders
Passion for sports, merchandising, or both!
Pursuing a Bachelor's Degree in Business Management, Sports Management, Fashion Merchandising, or other related field from an accredited 4-year college or university
December 2026 or Spring/Summer 2027 estimated graduation
A minimum of 3.3 GPA
Company
Fanatics
Fanatics is a sports merchandise retailer that manufactures fan gear and jerseys across retail channels. It is a sub-organization of Kynetic.
Founded in 2002
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
Fanatics has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your
reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
Represents job field similar to this job
Trends of Total Sponsorships
2021 (2)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$4.9BKey Investors
Clearlake Capital GroupNational Football LeagueAlameda Research
2022-12-06Private Equity· $700M
2022-03-02Private Equity· $1.5B
2022-01-01Series Unknown· $10M
Leadership Team
J
Joseph Bozich
Advisor to Chief Executive Officer
Michael Mahan
CEO
Recent News
The Hollywood Reporter
2026-01-14
Rochester Business Journal
2025-12-24
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