Octagon is proud to be an industry leader in the fields of sports and entertainment marketing, event management, and the representation of athletes and personalities throughout the world. The company was founded in 1983 and was acquired in 1997 by the Interpublic Group of Companies (IPG) as the sports and entertainment event marketing arm of the Interpublic Group of Companies (IPG).  Octagon currently employs over 900 professionals in 60 offices in 22 countries worldwide.  For more information, please visit http://www.octagonNA.com.   

The Speakers Group Intern will work in our Athlete and Property Marketing Division and get introduced to the world of sports and entertainment marketing.  This is a great opportunity for the passionate, creative and driven undergraduate student who wishes to further his/her business interests in entertainment, music and sports and gain some hands-on marketing experience. Throughout the course of the internship, you will work closely with our Speakers Group and assist in a variety of challenging and interesting projects.  You will be involved in the development of Octagon Speakers website, creation of email blasts and conduct market research for opportunities for new speaker representation and speaking opportunities for current Octagon clients.

The position is located in our headquarters' office in McLean, VA, and is part-time during the Spring semester. Ideally, we would like you to work between 10 to 20 hours per week and be able to work two 8 hour days or three to four partial days per week. In order to be considered for this unpaid internship, you must be able to receive school credit and provide proof of credit.