The Florida Panthers enter the 2025-26 season as the two-time defending Stanley Cup Champions, having gone to the Stanley Cup Final in each of the past three seasons. The National Hockey League’s southernmost team, the Panthers have reached the postseason in a club-record six consecutive campaigns. The Panthers operate four facilities in Broward County, Florida: Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, the Panthers IceDen in Coral Springs, the new state-of-the-art practice facility Baptist Health IcePlex in Fort Lauderdale, as well as the renovated War Memorial Auditorium, which hosts concerts and events for the South Florida faithful.
An organization with deep roots in the community, the Panthers are owned by Vincent J. Viola, a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point and a veteran of the U.S. Army. Emphasizing a culture of selfless service both on and off the ice, the Panthers pillar program ‘Heroes Among Us’ honors a United States military veteran at every game and the Florida Panthers Foundation has four main focuses including veterans affairs, children's health and education, raising awareness for the endangered Florida panther and growing youth hockey.
Last Updated: July 2025
Job Title: Game Presentation Entertainment Intern
Department: Game Presentation
Reports To: Manager, Game Presentation
FLSA: Exempt
Employment Type: Internship
Location: Amerant Bank Arena
Job Summary:
The Florida Panthers Game Presentation Entertainment Intern is an enthusiastic, creative, and highly organized member of the Game Presentation Department. The Game Presentation Entertainment Intern is responsible for assisting and collaborating among all aspects of Entertainment, while assisting with all facets of Gameday entertainment and live production development. This position provides administrative, logistical, and creative support to department leadership, in developing a dynamic in-arena entertainment experience for Florida Panthers fans and visitors year-round.
Job Functions:
Specific duties include but are not limited to:
- Assist with the Florida Panthers Mascot program, Florida Panthers Dance Team, and Florida Panthers Ice Crew, actively participating in ideation, execution, and content development.
- Assist in providing support for all pregame assets including the National Anthem program and Color Guards while maintaining relationships with celebrity performers and game-by-game needs.
- Serve as an associate producer for all Panthers home games, assisting as a stage manager or mascot handler as needed.
- Assist in the maintenance, upkeep, and inventory of game presentation uniforms, props and storage areas, ensuring they are always well organized.
- Assist in gameday preparation including prop development, social media content capture, and in-game prize distribution.
- Assist in the development and execution of pregame segments, in-arena activations, theme nights, and sponsorship activations.
- Assist with external Game Presentation initiatives and appearances, serving as a mascot handler or stage manager for various mascot visits, watch parties, and other community events.
- Contribute to brainstorming sessions, research and pitch new ideas and activations meant to enhance the game day experience.
- Other Entertainment-related duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree from a four-year accredited college or university preferred
- Prior experience in Live Sports Entertainment, Game Presentation, Mascoting, Stage Managing, and Social Media Development
- Must be highly organized with the ability to multi-task
- Self-starter with a high degree of enthusiasm, creative vision and ability to lead in a high-stress environment
- Proficient in social media platforms and identifying trends in new media
- Be able to make decisions in a fast-paced atmosphere
- Must have strong interpersonal communication skill
- Proficient in MS Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook
- Ability to work various shifts including evenings, weekends and holidays
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:
This is an exempt position. Must be able to work flexible hours, nights, weekends, and holidays as needed.
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We welcome all to apply and join our team.
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