Fall 2025 Associate, Football

Our Associate program is a paid opportunity that allows participants to contribute to the organization’s success while applying learning from the classroom. This semester will be fully in-person. Associates are responsible for their individual transportation and housing needs.  

Associate Expectations: 

Associates are expected to work 24-29.9 hours per week during the session. While assigned to a specific division, they will have opportunities to learn about other areas within Excel through lunch and learns held throughout the semester.  

Important Dates:   

Our Fall Program runs from Monday, September 22nd, 2025 through Friday, December 12th, 2025

Office Hours:   

• 8:00 am‐5:00 PM PST, Monday-Friday OR as agreed upon with advisor.  Days in office must be coordinated with Advisor’s schedules. 

 Our Associates must:  

• Be available to work under 30 hours per week.
• Be available to report to Irvine office approximately 3-days a week.
• Have a senior standing in college (must have completed your junior year of undergrad).

OR 

• Be enrolled in graduate school

OR

• Have a Bachelor’s or Postgraduate degree

Interview Process:   

• Applications will close on August 22nd, 2025
• If selected, the expectation is that offers will be extended the first week of September.
• The program will begin on September 22nd, 2025.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Research local and national community programs, charities, or events that align with clients’ values and interests to enhance their community presence.
• Assist in planning, organizing, and executing community events such as charity games, youth sports clinics, or fundraisers, including logistics, scheduling, and promotion.
• Support clients in preparing for community appearances, including drafting speeches, coordinating travel, or providing briefing materials on the initiative or cause.
• Develop social media posts, press releases, or website content to highlight clients’ community involvement, ensuring alignment with their personal brand and agency goals.
• Help identify and liaise with nonprofit organizations, schools, or community groups to create partnerships that amplify clients’ community impact.
• Monitor and document the impact of community initiatives (e.g., funds raised, attendance, media coverage) and prepare reports for the agency and clients.
• Handle administrative tasks such as scheduling meetings, managing correspondence with community partners, or maintaining databases of community contacts.
• Track media coverage of clients’ community activities and compile clippings or summaries to share with the agency team and clients.
• Plan and support client status calls which include scheduling, preparing agendas, and creating/maintaining status documents
• Support the Excel Football Team by providing on-going client updates
• Support teammates across the group to ensure flawless client-service and a second-to-none agency experience

The pay for this position is $16.50 per hour. Please note that the foregoing compensation information is a good-faith assessment associated with this position only and is provided pursuant to the California and New York City Salary Transparency Law.