Summer Intern - Game Day Operations Fellowship

Full Time Unpaid Internship
The Bethesda Big Train is seeking college and graduate school students to serve as game night operations interns for the summer 2024 season. Interns will rotate between several different roles on game days, including ticket sales, concessions sales, and merchandise sales, while also representing the organization in other roles at various community events. This internship is designed to give students real-life sport industry experience including event promotion, customer service, marketing, and sales. Ideal candidates are outgoing, hard-working and are willing to work in a variety of capacities. Each intern will also take responsibility for developing an idea for and executing at least one theme night, whether that is a particular pop culture theme night (ex. Marvel Night, Star Wars Night, etc), or a evening that brings attention to an important issue (ex. Pride Night).

Interning with Big Train offers educational and networking opportunities, and course credit is available for college students.

The internship includes a $750 payment to help cover expenses.

Qualifications:

• College or graduate student
• Ability to work night and weekend events
• Outgoing and willing to engage in conversation with strangers
• Customer service background preferred

Responsibilities
include but are not limited to the following:
• Attend all Big Train home games
• Serve as ticket, merchandise or concessions salesperson during home games
• Greet each fan with a friendly, positive demeanor
• Attend and assist in the execution of team events and promotions in the community
• Develop an idea for an execute one theme night during the season, including writing the game night script, planning pre-game and on-field activities, a custom playlist, and anything else necessary for the theme's successful execution
• Assist full-time Big Train staff with set-up and post-game procedures and any other duties as assigned

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We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity, marital or veteran status, or any other protected class.