The Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games will be hosted in Los Angeles, California in 2028, returning to the United States for the first time in over 30 years. 2028 will be the first time LA hosts the Paralympic Games, creating an opportunity to expand awareness, understanding and inclusion of people with disabilities.
LA28, the organizers for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles, is on a mission to create an unparalleled Games experience for athletes, fans, partners, our community and our people. Our vision is to collectively create what’s next through sport, community and the power of our differences.
The 2028 Olympics and Paralympics will represent LA and leverage the strength of our community’s diversity and creativity as we collectively work to design a Games that we all want to be a part of. We do this by focusing on people and by inviting everyone into the story of the LA28 Games.
The LA28 organizing committee is an independent, non-profit organization that is privately funded and governed by a board of directors.
Our Vision is to collectively create what’s next by harnessing sport, community and the power of our differences. Our Mission is to create an unparalleled Paralympic and Olympic Games for athletes, fans, partners, our community and our people.
Program
The LA28 Olympian/Paralympian Fellowship Program is a year-long program with two six-month rotations through LA28’s operational teams. Successful candidates will perform two rotations on separate teams. The first will be January through June 2025 and the second will be July through December 2025. Assignments will be based on interviews and the applicant pool. Fellows will have opportunities to gain work and networking experiences and will be expected to provide feedback.
Salary and Benefits
Fellows will receive a salary and benefits for their one-year commitment: $67,000.00
Candidate Profile
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Information Sessions
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Digital Engagement
LA28's marketing and brand engagement team leads the digital and event experiences of the brand. The marketing department collaborates internally across departments and externally with our audiences (athletes, fans, community, and partners) by providing engaging content through storytelling across channels and fan-centric events. Key channels that LA28 focuses on include Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, YouTube, Facebook, LA28.org, email, and paid media.
Brand Design & Look of the Games
The Brand Design and Look of the Games team is responsible for design and delivery of creative assets from a range of work streams including day-to-day creative services, core brand elements, and key milestone projects such as the core graphic, Olympic and Paralympic torches, and victory medals. BDL builds and protects the integrity of the LA28 brand design, supplying creative support to over 40 functional areas within the organization, developing style guides and guidelines, and providing approvals and feedback for brand adherence to external partners.
Events & Engagements
The LA28 Events Team manages and executes meetings and events in support of all LA28 departments and Team USA Partner-related meetings and events for the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Properties (USOPP). This includes event site selection, budgeting, timelines, food & beverage, audio-visual, décor/signage, look and feel, hotel room blocks, transport, and all key logistics and operational elements from concept to execution. Events include meetings, receptions, partner workshops, and protocol visits from the IOC/IPC and other key stakeholders. The work, while exciting, often dictates long hours which may occur outside normal business hours including weekends.
Impact/Community Relations
Impact/Community Relations is responsible for developing and delivering strategic plans and programs tied to the organization's social impact commitments in youth sports and economic empowerment in the greater Los Angeles region. Within economic empowerment, the athlete fellow will support programming around workforce development. Additionally, the impact/community relations team is tasked with developing community outreach engagements with key stakeholders in support of Games planning and operations, marketing, transportation, ticketing and security.
Sustainability
The Sustainability team is responsible for leading a collaborative effort to develop LA28’s sustainability strategy, helping reduce the Games’ footprint across areas including carbon, energy, water, and waste with the support of our Games delivery, commercial, and community partners.
Government Relations
The Government Relations team advocates for policies to enable a successful 2028 Games through Federal, State, and Local Governments. Stakeholders range from the City of Los Angeles Recreation and Parks Department to U.S. Embassies around the world and consulates for numerous international governments. The team serves the entire LA28 organization by working to secure Federal, State, and local resources and builds partnerships to ensure we leave a positive legacy for Los Angeles, the region, and beyond.
Partnership Sales
The Partnership Sales team is responsible for selling high-value, unique sponsorship rights and benefits to best-in-class companies to support the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Movement from now through the LA28 Games. In a joint effort between USOPC and LA28 (US Olympic and Paralympic Properties), NBCUniversal, and our sales agent Legends, we sell one of the most powerful opportunities in sports. Through our first-of-its-kind offering, our partners can participate in all aspects of the Movement with access to Team USA and LA28 intellectual property rights, product marketing, local activation, and NBCUniversal’s comprehensive, multi-screen coverage of the Games for the next six years.
Partnership Marketing
On behalf of LA28, USOPC, and USOPP, the Partnership Management and Activation (PMA) team acts as the steward of all contractual rights and benefits afforded to our Commercial Partners. PMA is a collective of internationally experienced, deeply passionate marketers dedicated to maintaining a keen focus across all sponsorship elements of the Olympic and Paralympic Movements in the U.S. Designed from a management consulting model, PMA strives to unlock exceptional value across our internal enterprise, as well as for each sponsor they serve.
The mission of the Games Planning & Delivery team is to develop and refine the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games Plan, put business agreements in place for the most optimal and deliverable approach, and enhance the fan and athlete experience. The team is focused on outlining where, what, when, and how we will make it happen, and entering into commercial and operational partnerships to enable success.
Venue Infrastructure
The Venue Infrastructure team is responsible for ensuring on-time and on-budget delivery of all venue infrastructure and overlay for the staging of the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games – creating the optimal environment for athlete performance, fan engagement, and operational efficiency.
Games Operations – Sport
LA28’s Sport team is responsible for insuring all Olympic and Paralympic sports are delivered within the IF requirements while providing world-class services that enable athletes to perform at their best. Sport sits within Game Operations and collaborates internally across departments (ex: Venue Management, Venue Infrastructure, Government Relations, Ticketing) and externally with key stakeholders (ex: IOC/IPC, IFs, OBS, NGBs) to advance planning on deliverables such as the competition schedule, testing and readiness, and workforce planning.
Games Operations - Transportation
The LA28 Transportation department oversees all the planning and delivery of transportation elements of the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. We aim to deliver a seamless system that serves all athletes, stakeholders, spectators, and workforce, while keeping the LA region moving.
Games Operations - Safety & Security
The Safety and Security department at LA28 is dedicated to ensuring the protection of all individuals and assets involved in the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. With over 15,000 athletes, 5,000 employees, 100,000+ contractors and volunteers, 75+ venues, and millions of spectators expected, the department plays a critical role in orchestrating a seamless and secure event. This function collaborates with various departments and external stakeholders to develop and implement comprehensive security plans, ensuring public safety and upholding civil rights.
Athlete Department
LA28’s Athlete Department Team is responsible for ensuring athlete perspectives and viewpoints are integrated into the planning and execution of the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The Athlete Department provides support to the LA28 Athlete Commission, Athlete Fellowship Program, manages LA28 Hype Team and Athlete Database to support Athlete engagement by all departments across LA28, Career Transition & Education Programs, Friends and Family Programs, Paralympic integration and facilitates global athlete input to LA28.
People Team (HR)
LA28’s People Team department provides day-to-day support for employees across all departments. Some of the functions of the department include talent acquisitions, organizational development, benefits administration, culture development, employee engagement, and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging (DEIB)
Legal
LA28’s Legal Department provides advice on all matters affecting LA28’s legal rights and obligations. This work includes support for commercial sponsorship and licensing agreements, Games venue and hotel agreements, and legal support for all LA28’s functional areas. The Athlete Fellow would be an important part of the legal team in our support of every functional unit at LA28, including matters ranging from Games venues and training sites to community/government relations and commercial relationships. Because of the nature of the work involved, the Athlete Fellow should have a law degree. Sample responsibilities may include:
Technology
Technology enables the delivery and operations of virtually all aspects of successful Olympic and Paralympic Games. LA28’s Technology department works to support and implement a broad range of technologies across the organization. The Technology team delivers services, systems and operations in support of the OCOG business needs and delivers specific Games planning services to various stakeholders.
Strategic Project Management Office
The SPMO manages the LA28 consolidated schedule, which is the single source of truth for what work needs to be done to deliver the games. The team provides program management support to LA28 executives, departments, teams, functional areas and individuals to help them structure their work to drive efficient outcomes. The SPMO delivers unambiguous reporting on the organization’s progress against their plans and owns systems to track risks, issues, and cross functional scheduling impacts. They maintain an open line of communications with the IOC and IPC to synchronize change controls and schedule updates. The SPMO is service oriented and people facing as they work with every team across the organization. They also dive deep into data, systems, and processes.
The annual base salary range for this position is $67,000.00.
LA28 does not provide relocation assistance.
LA28 is committed to operating fair and unbiased recruitment procedures allowing all applicants an equal opportunity for employment, free from discrimination on the basis of religion, race, sex, age, sexual orientation, disability, color, ethnic or national origin, or any other classification as may be protected by applicable law. We strive to build a team that is diverse, inclusive and encourages qualified candidates of all backgrounds, perspectives, and identities to apply. We will consider all qualified candidates with criminal histories in a manner consistent with local law. We assess applications based on relevant skills, education, and experience a candidate can add to our team.
