Career acceleration
Portfolio work across sports innovation, community outreach, events, and content — experience you can put on a resume and in interviews.
Purpose
You Are Not Just Promoting a Program
Capital Forge League is a Florida 501(c)(3) nonprofit built on a competition-based educational model. Students, athletes, and veterans don't sit in the stands — they forge real ventures inside a stadium system with mentorship, curriculum, and career pathways.
Ambassadors are the connective tissue. You help veteran-athletes and student leaders find the doorway into CFL, welcome them onto the field, and make sure discipline, leadership, and ideas turn into ventures and opportunities — not just another flyer on a campus board.
This is educational contribution with real initiatives — Game Day, showcases, NIL literacy, sports innovation projects — not hypothetical "brand ambassador" fluff.
Pathways for veterans · athletes · students · partners
The Work
What You'll Do
Concrete contributions — recruit, represent, host energy, tell stories, and plug people into real CFL initiatives.
- 1Recruit & welcomeIdentify and welcome athletes, veterans, students, and partners into CFL pathways — roster interest, Game Day attendance, and program seats.
- 2Represent your communitiesBe a trusted face on campus, in athletic departments, and in veteran / military-connected networks.
- 3Support Game Day & showcasesHelp activate live nights, campus showcases, and educational events — remote prep and select on-site when Game Day calls.
- 4Create content & storiesCapture athlete and veteran founder stories, short-form content, and outreach assets that grow the league's educational mission.
- 5Connect stakeholdersBridge mentors, coaches, campus orgs, donors, and industry partners to the right CFL door — without selling shares or equity pitches.
- 6Support NIL, financial literacy & sports innovationHelp surface and support real projects in NIL literacy, financial education, and sports-tech / venture labs — not hypothetical briefs.
- 7Ship real initiativesOwn pieces of live campaigns and chapter growth — measurable outreach, event support, and portfolio-ready work product.
Ready to build your portfolio on the field?
Founding Ambassador seats are reviewed on a rolling basis. Apply when you're ready.
Apply to Become an Ambassador →Benefits
What You'll Gain
Ambassadorship is educational contribution with career upside — not a promise of employment.
Access and network
Direct connection to athletes, veterans, mentors, campus partners, and CFL leadership building the league's educational engine.
Learning and credentials
Hands-on exposure to NIL literacy, sports business, nonprofit education programs, and venture competition systems.
Recognition and ownership
Visible credit for initiatives you ship — chapter growth, events, content, and stakeholder wins that carry your name.
Community impact
Help veteran-athletes and students turn discipline into ventures and careers — inside a Florida 501(c)(3) mission.
Flexible participation
Part-time educational contribution designed around school, training, and work — with summer intensive options when available.
Fit
Who Thrives
No prior ambassador experience required. Bring energy, reliability, and a bias for connecting people.
A
Athletes
Student-athletes, pros, and retired competitors who know the locker-room language.
V
Veterans
Military-connected leaders who translate discipline into community and venture pathways.
S
Sports-biz students
Marketing, communications, tech, and sports-management majors ready to ship work.
C
Creators & organizers
Content creators, campus organizers, and connectors who move people into rooms.
If that's you — apply to build your portfolio.
Growth
Pathway After the Role
Ambassadorship can lead into deeper seats when available — always educational-program based, never a guaranteed hire.
→ Lead Ambassador
→ Event Captain
→ Project Fellow
→ Team Contributor
→ Mentor Liaison
→ Stipend project (when donor funds are available)
Logistics
Commitment & Logistics
Designed for people who already train, study, or work — serious contribution, flexible structure.
~15 hrs / week
Fall and Spring flexible cadence. Focus weeks around Game Day and showcases; quieter weeks for outreach and content.
Summer intensive
Optional summer intensive tracks when funding and programming allow — deeper project ownership in a shorter window.
Remote / hybrid
Remote and hybrid where possible. Select Game Day and showcase moments may require on-site presence.
Location: CFL serves communities nationwide through remote programming and select in-person Game Day events.
Honesty First
Compensation Clarity
Educational program roles — not guaranteed jobs
Ambassador positions are educational program roles. Depending on funding and the specific seat, participation may be volunteer, stipend, or course-credit. A stipend is paid only when donor funds are available and is never guaranteed. Details are discussed during selection.
There is no guaranteed employment after the role. Do not treat this as a job offer or a promise of future pay. We will be clear about what is available before you commit.
VolunteerStipendCourse creditNo employment guarantee
Apply
Join the Founding Ambassador Team
Tell us who you are, where you reach people, and why CFL. Rolling review — we aim to respond within about two weeks.
- Identity & contact
- Network & reach
- Why CFL + interest areas
- Referral / how you heard
Questions before you apply? info@capitalforgeleague.com
Step 1 of 2
Pre-registration
Your first name, last name and email. We send a 6-digit code to confirm the email is yours, then the rest of the form opens.
FAQ
Quick Answers
What is a CFL Ambassador?
A part-time educational contributor who represents Capital Forge League, builds portfolio work, and helps connect athletes, veterans, students, and partners to the league. Not a sales seat. Not a guarantee of employment.
How many hours?
About ~15 hours per week in Fall/Spring, flexible around school and training. Summer intensive options may be available.
Is it remote?
Remote and hybrid where possible. CFL serves communities nationwide through remote programming and select in-person Game Day events — some Game Day moments may require on-site.
Is it paid?
Positions may be volunteer, stipend, or course-credit depending on funding and role. A stipend is paid only when donor funds are available and is never guaranteed. Details are discussed during selection. No guaranteed employment after.
What happens next?
Rolling review. We aim to respond within about two weeks with next steps — conversation, clarification on compensation type, and onboarding if selected.
Start Here. Build What's Next.
Represent CFL. Build portfolio work. Help veteran-athletes and students turn discipline into ventures — inside a Florida 501(c)(3) stadium system.
Legal & Disclaimers
- 501(c)(3). Capital Forge League is a Florida 501(c)(3) nonprofit educational organization. Educational content only. Not an offering. Not investment advice.
- Funding & availability. Ambassador seats and stipends depend on donor funds and program capacity. Roles may be volunteer, stipend, or course-credit as discussed in selection. A stipend is never guaranteed.
- No employment guarantee. Ambassador participation is not a job offer and does not guarantee future employment, pay, or placement.
- Equal opportunity. CFL welcomes applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected status.