Legal Intern

Legal Intern — NIL, Sports Law & Agent Development Track

Axe Sports Group – Next Play Initiative (NPI)
Remote | 1-Year Term (Flexible & Open-Ended)

About the Opportunity

Axe Sports Group is seeking a unpaid Legal Intern to support our General Counsel across all legal functions of a rapidly growing NIL and athlete-development startup. This is a unique opportunity for pre-law and law-track students — and aspiring sports agents — to gain real legal and NIL experience inside a company poised for major expansion and investment.

You will assist with the legal, compliance, and contract workflows that drive our representation, brand partnerships, and university-facing programming through our Next Play Initiative (NPI).

This is a startup role — fast-paced, hands-on, and ideal for students who want real responsibility and exposure to the legal/business side of sports.

What You’ll Work On (Project-By-Project)

You will support our General Counsel across all legal and compliance needs, including:

Contract & Deal Support

Reviewing athlete NIL contracts

Reviewing brand partnership agreements

Reviewing university/NPI partnership documents

Supporting deal memos and agreement summaries

Observing deal structuring and negotiation strategy

Research & Compliance

NIL state-by-state legal research

NCAA compliance interpretation

Trademark and intellectual property research

University policy and contract requirements

Agent & Talent Representation Exposure

Learning compliance + deal structure required to become an agent

Observing negotiations and deal flow

Understanding athlete onboarding, rights, deliverables, and protections

Supporting the legal side of talent and partnership management

Operational & Strategy Exposure

Trademark and brand protection work

Internal legal policy development for a scaling startup

Supporting the legal infrastructure tied to upcoming funding and expansion

You will also have access to as many high-level meetings as you want to observe, including:

Athlete onboarding

Brand negotiation calls

University NPI partnership conversations

Internal strategic/legal meetings

Ideal Candidate

College junior or above

Pre-law, law-track, business, sports management, or related field

Strong writer, communicator, and researcher

Interest in becoming a sports agent, sports attorney, or NIL legal professional

Experience in research, legal coursework, sports clubs, or athletics is a plus (but not required)

What You Gain

Hands-on experience in NIL law, athlete contracts, and brand partnership agreements

Exposure to university partnerships via NPI

Direct mentorship from Axe’s General Counsel

Real involvement in building the legal foundation of a startup preparing for funding

Experience across every part of the NIL and sports-agency legal ecosystem

A strong pathway into agent work, law school, compliance roles, or NIL operations

Potential for future paid roles as Axe scales

Compensation

Unpaid internship

Significant future paid-opportunity pathways as the company grows

Flexible, remote schedule

Application Instructions

Submit your resume only.
No cover letter required.