The Sugar Bowl Committee is accepting applications for an Operations Intern position in the Bowl’s office. The paid position is for 10 months, beginning in August and running through May. Operations Intern will assist with team and stadium operations, including creating operations manuals, stadium vendor coordination, credentialing and managing team requirements for practices and game day. Specific duties for the Sugar Bowl and its calendar of events will depend upon the background and experience of the applicant but will include work on the 2026 College Football Playoff Quarterfinal at the Allstate Sugar Bowl and over 20 Committee sponsored events throughout the year. Interested individuals should submit a letter of interest, current résumé and a response to the event prompt listed below. The names of three professional references are also required. Electronic submissions are preferred: info@sugarbowl.org. Please include “Operations Internship” in the subject of your e-mail. Review of application materials will begin immediately and will continue until the positions are filled.
The Sugar Bowl Committee is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Event Prompt: Each year the Sugar Bowl hosts hospitality functions for the two participating teams in the Sugar Bowl game. Please create a hospitality event for one of the teams to attend during their week-long stay in New Orleans. Please limit your response to the event prompt to one page.
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree
Effective written and oral communications skills, along with strong computer skills
Preferred Qualifications:
Postgraduate coursework
Prior practical collegiate athletics experience in team and stadium operations will receive priority consideration
Mission: The Sugar Bowl's mission is to seek out, promote, finance, sponsor, schedule, conduct, and operate an annual calendar of local, state, national and international amateur and collegiate sporting events in the Greater New Orleans area and the State of Louisiana for the purpose of generating tourism. On January 1, 2026, the Organization will host the College Football Playoff Quarterfinal at the 92nd Annual Sugar Bowl Classic in the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans.
Membership and Staff: There are over 125 individuals comprising the current membership of the Sugar Bowl Committee. These members represent the Organization on various working committees designed to carry out the Sugar Bowl's mission. The Organization's day-to-day operations are conducted in its office located in the Caesars Superdome and are handled by a full-time staff of 12 employees.