Business Development Intern | Denver & NY

Oak View Group

Oak View Group (OVG) is the world’s leading arena development, management, and hospitality company founded in 2015 by Tim Leiweke and Irving Azoff to disrupt business as usual. As the largest developer of sports and entertainment facilities in the world, OVG prioritizes the way we do business focusing on making long-term investments in our people and our planet. We focus on building a diverse workforce and cultivating an inclusive workplace. Each day our team members around the world and throughout our local communities work together to provide the greatest experience to our fans and partners.

 

We celebrate and support a strong, transparent, authentic and inclusive culture focused around four core values:  

• We treat each other fairly and with respect.
• We act with integrity.
• We have an entrepreneurial spirit.
• We give back to our global community.

 

More information at OakViewGroup.com, and follow OVG on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn. 

Overview

The Oak View Group (“OVG”) Business Development Internship offers participants an opportunity to work in respect of investments in professional sports and entertainment facilities across a broad rangeof arena development components, including but not limited to financial / investment analysis, projectsourcing, and pre-development design. Responsibilities will include collaborate in the development of  market overviews of cities to determine viable arena / venue investments, research and data collection on prospective and established stadia / arena, and an introduction to financial modeling and partnership negotiations.

Throughout the nine-week internship, participants will gain a thorough understanding on how deals transition from the project pipeline to the construction phase and into operations. Interns will also collaborate with other departments, including OVG Global Partnerships and the booking teams in order to best understand the facility management industry.

 

Role open in Corproate office in Denver and office in New York.

 

This role will pay an hourly wage of $20.00. 

 For PT roles: Benefits: 401(k) savings plan and 401(k) matching.

 

job expires 3/31/2024

Responsibilities

• Assist in the research and compile demographic information for various markets
• Assist in the creation of lender presentations and other investor materials to help secure financing necessary to fund arena construction
• Assist with business development strategies and investment opportunity analysis
• Collaborate with local operations teams to improve operational efficiency for OVG owned andoperated venues (Climate Pledge Arena, UBS Arena, Moody Center, etc.)
• Participate in group conference calls

Qualifications

• GPA of 3.5 or higher, preferred
• Proficient in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Strategic and analytical mindset
• Detail-oriented with ability to manage time and multiple projects simultaneously
• Strong verbal and communication skills
• Passionate about sports and live entertainment industry 
• Open to students of all majors 

 

Strengthened by our Differences. United to Make a Difference.

At OVG, we understand that to continue positively disrupting the sports and live entertainment industry, we need a diverse team to help us do it. We also believe that inclusivity drives innovation, strengthens our people, improves our service, and raises our excellence. Our success is rooted in creating environments that reflect and celebrate the diverse communities in which we operate and serve, and this is the reason we are committed to amplifying voices from all different backgrounds.

EEO

Oak View Group is committed to equal employment opportunity. We will not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on any legally recognized basis (“protected class”) including, but not limited to veteran status, uniform service member status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information or any other protected class under federal, state, or local law.