Launch Your Career with the Minnesota Vikings

Posted By: Kerri Carlson Anderson On: 2026-03-18
Posted On: 2026-03-18

Launch Your Career with the Minnesota Vikings

Graduating seniors and recent graduates — your opportunity to break into the sports industry starts this Monday.

Applications for the Minnesota Vikings’ Associate Leadership Development Program open Monday, March 23rd. This full-time, one-year program runs June 1, 2026 through May 28, 2027 and is designed specifically for early-career candidates ready to hit the ground running inside a premier NFL organization.

More Than a Job — A Career Launchpad

Associates are placed across the Vikings’ football and business operations, gaining meaningful, hands-on experience from day one. The program pairs you with a supervisor to set clearly defined goals that are tracked and measured throughout the year, giving you both the structure and the support to grow professionally.

Benefits Include:

  • $18/hr
  • Relocation assistance available
  • Medical insurance eligibility
  • Paid company holidays + PTO
  • Free breakfast and lunch Monday–Friday
  • Hybrid work environment
  • Season ticket packages
  • Cell phone and laptop provided
  • Staff discounts and networking opportunities

14 Departments Are Hiring

Positions open across a wide range of areas on March 23rd:

Accounting & Finance · Football Operations · Graphic Design · Merchandise & Gifting · Game & Event Creative · Game & Event Entertainment · Guest Experience · Premium Experience · Strategic Project Management · Strategy & Research · Facilities Operations · Social Marketing & Media · Studio/Control Room Production · Digital Marketing & Media

How to Apply

Visit vikings.com/team/associate-leadership-development to learn more about the program. Applications open Monday, March 23rd — have your resume and materials ready to go so you can apply as soon as positions are live.

Skol!