Who We Are
UFC® is the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization (MMA), with more than 700 million fans and 243 million social media followers. The organization produces more than 40 live events annually in some of the most prestigious arenas around the world while broadcasting to over 900 million TV households across more than 170 countries. UFC’s athlete roster features the world’s best MMA athletes representing more than 80 countries. The organization’s digital offerings include UFC FIGHT PASS®, one of the world’s leading streaming services for combat sports. UFC is part of TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO) and is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada. For more information, visit UFC.com and follow UFC at Facebook.com/UFC and @UFC on X, Snapchat, Instagram, and TikTok: @UFC.
Endeavor is a global sports and entertainment company, home to many of the world’s most dynamic and engaging storytellers, brands, live events, and experiences. The Endeavor network specializes in talent representation through entertainment agency WME; sports operations and advisory, event management, media production and distribution, and brand licensing through IMG; live event experiences and hospitality through On Location; full-service marketing through global cultural marketing agency 160over90; and sports data and technology through IMG ARENA and OpenBet. Endeavor is also the majority owner of TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO), a premium sports and entertainment company comprising UFC and WWE.
Strategy For Winning
UFC’s Internship Program is designed to provide interns the opportunity to apply the knowledge and skills they have gained through their academic experience in a real-world corporate setting. Over the course of the program, the interns will become fully immersed in the daily operations of their department and will be directly involved with tasks and projects that contribute to UFC’s continued growth.
UFC’s Internship Program is open to any student who is currently enrolled in a degree-seeking program. This is an on-site, in-person internship in Las Vegas, NV. UFC does not provide relocation, housing, or transportation assistance.
The Summer 2025 program will begin on May 19, 2025, and will continue through August 8, 2025
- Application deadline is February 14, 2025 for all Summer 2025 internships*
The Role And What You’ll Do
As a Legal Intern you will assist the legal department in business and legal affairs for all day-to-day activities under the supervision of UFC’s Associate Counsel and Paralegal.
- Drafts agreements with appropriate supervision.
- Drafts production agreements, including production services, talent, content, fighter, underlying rights, etc, and production related business transactions.
- Assists in matters of due diligence and document review and preparation for major transactions, as necessary.
- Assists with identifying and addressing illegal uses of UFC owned assets.
- Gathers evidence for trademark applications and oppositions.
- Prepares copyright applications.
- Assists in other transactions, general corporate governance matters, employment law research, and international expansion as they arise.
- Assists with other general business and legal affairs projects as requested.
You Have These
- 1st year law student preferred.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Interest in one or more of the following areas of law: entertainment, intellectual property, international, corporate, transactional.
- Ability to organize and effectively present analysis and concepts.
- Ability to maintain discretion and confidential information.
- Excellent organizational skills. Excellent attention to detail.
- Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook, and ability to learn other basic computer programs.
TKO unites and brings people together in our love of sport, culture, and entertainment. We understand this can only be accomplished when we lead with a lens of diversity, equity, and inclusion in everything we do. As a global company that drives culture, we strive to reflect the world’s diverse voices.
TKO is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, or religion or belief.