Intern - Sky Cares Foundation

This is a Part Time Unpaid Internship

Chicago Sky – Sky Cares Foundation Intern

A little about us!

The WNBA Chicago Sky is a professional basketball team, which is part of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) –the longest running female professional sports league in the world. Started its first season in 2006, the Chicago Sky became the first independently owned WNBA team in the country. The team's Principal Owner, Michael Alter, is a Chicago native and President of the Alter Group, one of the country's largest private commercial real estate development companies.

The mission of the Chicago Sky is to enrich the lives of the Chicagoland community by providing competitive, world-class basketball combined with a drive to inspire people to believe in redefining what is possible.

About the internship!

The program is committed to curating introductory opportunities and exposure to the sports and entertainment business within a WNBA front office by engaging in hands-on opportunities within specialized departments. Interns will develop sports business acumen, gain exposure within a WNBA franchise, grow their professional network, and meaningfully contribute to the organization and brand's growth.

Our offices are located at McCormick Place, 230 S. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL and our games are played at the Wintrust Arena located at 200 E Cermak Rd., Chicago, IL 60616. You can drive (park for free), take the bus, or take the train to both locations. You are responsible for transportation to and from work.

Qualifications

• Have a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale
• Strong desire to work in the sports and/or entertainment industry following graduations
• Ability to multitask and manage projects on strict deadlines
• Effective communication, time management and organizational skills
• Demonstrated ability to work well in a team environment
• Ability to work non-standard hours including nights, weekends, and holidays
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite

Sky Cares Key Responsibilities
• Work with Sky Cares Community Engagement Manager to ensure all tasks are completed.
• Streamline communications and planning with community partners
• Collaborate with other departments across the organization to identify opportunities for key partnerships to grow and continuously improve the partners' experience and impact
• Lead Sky Cares community game day duties on the concourse
• Support various Chicago Sky community outreach initiatives
• Support player relationship management
• Support Sky Cares Foundation fundraising events – Game Day
• Support Sky Cares game day activations
• Support Sky Cares department administrative activities
• Represent organization at events

Remaining Home Game schedule
• Thursday, August 15, vs. Phoenix, 7:00 PM
• Sunday, August 25, vs. Las Vegas, 11:00 AM
• Wednesday, August 28, vs. Washington, 7:00 PM
• Friday, August 30, vs. Indiana, 6:30 PM
• Friday, September 6, vs. Los Angeles, 8:30 PM
• Sunday, September 8, vs. Dallas, 5:00 PM
• Wednesday, September 11, vs. Washington, 7:00 PM
• Sunday, September 15, vs. Phoenix, 5:00 PM

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.