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# Creative Design intern at Beyond Sports

- **Company:** Beyond Sports
- **Location:** Alkmaar, Netherlands
- **Employment:** internship
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-06-18
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-15
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/wearebeyondsports/f25a02ca-207e-4088-bcf1-ae2b37edf114/application

**Skills:** Adobe Creative Cloud, Photoshop, Illustrator, Figma, Visual design, Premiere Pro, After Effects, 3D design, Motion design, AI tools, Game interfaces, Design Thinking

> Creative Design Intern at Beyond Sports in Alkmaar, Netherlands, focusing on learning and applying design skills to translate sports data into visual experiences. The role involves collaborating with multidisciplinary teams on projects for major sports leagues and broadcasters.

## Job description

Join Our Team as a Creative Design Intern at Beyond Sports! Are you creative, curious, and eager to turn complex sports data into engaging visual experiences? This internship is designed as a learning experience, where you will develop your skills while contributing to innovative projects used worldwide by top teams and major broadcasters. You’ll work on projects used by Arsenal, Ajax, Feyenoord, the KNVB, Fox Sports, Sky Sports, the NBA, NFL, NHL, and more — gaining hands-on experience in a real production environment.

What your internship will look like As a Creative Design Intern at Beyond Sports, you will be part of our multidisciplinary team and focus on learning, developing, and applying your design skills. You will be guided by experienced colleagues and receive regular feedback to support your growth. During your internship, you will learn how to:

- Translate sports data and client needs into creative concepts
- Contribute to brainstorms and ideation sessions
- Create moodboards, sketches, storyboards, mock-ups and design proposals
- Research trends in sports, gaming, apps, social media, AR/VR and AI
- Collaborate with developers and artists to bring ideas to life
- Apply creative thinking to real-world design challenges

You will be supported by a mentor and have regular check-ins to track your development and learning goals.

Who are you? This internship is focused on students who want to learn and grow in a creative design environment. You’ll fit right in if you:

- Are passionate about sports, design, tech, or gaming (or a combination)
- Are eager to learn and develop your creative skills
- Take initiative and are comfortable sharing ideas
- Think creatively and are open to feedback
- Are available 4–5 days per week for the duration of your internship
- Have strong communication skills (English)

Important: This is a working internship (meewerkstage) with a strong learning focus. You must be enrolled at a Dutch university or college during the entire internship period and able to provide an internship agreement.

Technical skills and requirements You don’t need to master everything — this internship is about learning — but a basic foundation helps: Required

- Basic skills in Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator)
- Experience with Figma
- Understanding of visual design (composition, color, typography)

Nice to have (you can also learn this during your internship)

- Premiere Pro or After Effects
- Interest in 3D, motion design, AI tools, or game interfaces
- Familiarity with Design Thinking methods

## About Beyond Sports

Beyond Sports is an AI-based data analysis and visualization company that offers a new way of experiencing sports. Our Emmy Award-winning platform enables real-time digital sports experiences for leagues, broadcasters, and brands. As part of Sony’s sports businesses, we combine sports, data, and entertainment to shape the future of fan engagement.

Why you want to intern at Beyond Sports We offer an environment where your development comes first, combined with exposure to real projects:

- Strong focus on learning and personal growth
- Guidance and mentorship from experienced colleagues
- An open and informal culture
- A collaborative and creative team
- Cozy lunches and office activities
- Internship allowance

Ready to learn and grow with us? Are you excited and eager to develop your skills in a real-world design environment? Send us your CV and portfolio — we’d love to meet you.

## About Beyond Sports

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Beyond Sports transforms raw sports tracking data into real-time 3D animated broadcasts, AI-driven commentary, and immersive fan experiences.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Acquired by Sony in November 2022)
- **Headquarters**: Alkmaar, Netherlands
- **Founded**: 2014
- **Founders**: Sander J. Schouten (CEO & Co-Founder) and Nicolaas Westerhof (CTO & Co-Founder)

## Core Business
- Primary industry/industries: Sports Technology, Data Visualization, Broadcast Media
- Target customers: B2B — sports leagues (NFL, NBA, NHL), broadcasters, media partners, brands, and data rightsholders
- Mission or purpose statement: To revolutionize the sports industry through cutting-edge technology and AI-driven insights, reimagining how sports are consumed by fans worldwide.

## Products & Services
- **Data Processing Engine**: Ingests and merges multiple raw tracking data streams (often incomplete or single-point) to produce a consistent, production-ready format. Compatible with any output including the Metaverse, media partners, and digital platforms.
- **Data Visualization Platform**: An Emmy Award-winning visualization engine that creates real-time 3D animations from enhanced tracking data, powering alternative broadcasts (e.g., "NHL Hockeyverse"), performance analysis, and post-match programs.
- **Creative & Storytelling Services**: Co-creates immersive narratives, animated broadcasts, AI commentary, and fan-first content for apps, gaming platforms, and branded worlds that enhance fan engagement and loyalty.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed (acquired by Sony in 2022 for an undisclosed amount)
- **Key Metric**: Total funding raised $2.36M prior to acquisition; now a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Group
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Sony Group (parent company, via Hawk-Eye and Pulselive), NFL, NBA, NHL
- **Growth Signals**: Emmy Award-winning technology; live broadcasts on gaming platforms as a next major goal; integrated with Sony’s Hawk-Eye tracking system and Pulselive digital services; team of 50+ employees representing 17 nationalities

## Competitive Advantages
- **Sony Ecosystem Integration**: Unique access to Hawk-Eye’s tracking data and Pulselive’s distribution, creating a vertically integrated pipeline from data capture to fan-facing content.
- **Proprietary Data Enhancement**: Proprietary engine that validates, enhances, and unifies raw tracking data into complete, lifelike 3D skeletons — a technical moat that competitors struggle to replicate.
- **Creative & Tech Fusion**: In-house 3D artists, engineers, and storytellers working side-by-side, enabling rapid production of broadcast-ready, immersive experiences that are both technically advanced and creatively compelling.

## Strategic Focus
- **Live Gaming Integration**: Pivoting to bring live match broadcasts onto gaming platforms, creating a new category of interactive sports consumption.
- **Deepening Sony Synergy**: Leveraging Hawk-Eye’s data and Pulselive’s digital services to scale globally and offer end-to-end solutions for leagues and broadcasters.
- **Expanding Sport Verticals**: Building on existing NFL, NBA, and NHL partnerships to enter new sports and markets, with a focus on direct-to-consumer experiences.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture & Environment**: Described as “more like a living room than a corporate space,” with an open, modern office overlooking canals in Alkmaar. High value placed on diversity — 17 nationalities among 50+ team members.
- **Workspace & Perks**: In-office role with two adjacent offices; ping-pong, corn-hole, darts, video games, and board games; freshly prepared hot meals three times a week by an in-house chef, plus fresh fruit, snacks, and drinks.
- **Growth & Development**: Access to learning courses; hands-on work with industry-leading data technology on high-impact projects for world-renowned sports organizations.
- **Wellness**: Company fitness card for a nearby gym; ergonomic work equipment provided from day one.
- **Team Events**: Regular Friday drinks, project watch parties, and an annual company trip.

## Sources
1. [beyondsports.nl](https://www.beyondsports.nl/)
2. [beyondsports.nl/careers-page](https://www.beyondsports.nl/careers-page)
3. [builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/beyond-sports)
4. [cbinsights.com](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/beyond-sports)
5. [sony.com](https://www.sony.com/en/SonyInfo/technology/stories/entries/20240411/beyondsports/)

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