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 the world's most dynamic and engaging storytellers, brands, live events and experiences. The company is comprised of industry leaders including entertainment agency WME; sports, fashion, events and media company IMG; and premier mixed martial arts organization UFC. The Endeavor network specializes in talent representation, sports operations & advisory, event & experiences management, media production & distribution, experiential marketing and brand licensing.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 iscurrently enrolledin a degree-seeking program. This is an in-person internship in Las Vegas, NV. UFC does not provide relocation, housing, or transportation assistance.
The Summer 2024program will begin on May 20, 2024, and will continue through August 9, 2024.
*Application deadline is January 26, 2024 for all Summer 2024 internships*
Position Summary:
This program offers the intern the opportunity to become directly involved in the day-to-day activities in the Finance & Accounting department at Zuffa. We strive to make the internship experience challenging and interesting and make every effort to tailor it to the intern's specific career aspirations.
Responsibilities:
- Develops an understanding and ability to use the finance department's primary software tools: JD Edwards (accounting system) and Insight (financial statement, analysis, and forecasting tool).
- Assists with the preparation of event budgets, beginning with the original budget through to populating actual results.
- Identifies discrepancies between forecasted event budgets and actual results.
- Enters historical department, territory, and event budget and actual information into Insight.
- Learns how to forecast and prepare an annual budget for a mid-sized company, and also how to maintain and track that budget as actual results occur.
- Understands external audit process and the compliance requirements.
- Other tasks, projects, and responsibilities as assigned.
Skills & Experience:
- Must currently be enrolled in a relevant academic program, Junior or Senior standing preferred.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office programs: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to maintain discretion and confidential information.
- Ability to work independently and thrive in a multi-task, fast-paced environment.
- Team player.
- Willing to learn and grow.
How we work:
Endeavor is at the center of sports, media, entertainment, and fashion and is a largely relationship-based business. To foster an environment of collaboration, develop our future talent, and build on relationships across leadership, peers, and teams, we work from the office 5 days per week/in a remote capacity. We see immeasurable value internally and throughout the core of the businesses we support.