Sports Management Internship - Summer 2024, Aeg, Baltimore, MD
Aeg -
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Baltimore, MD,
US
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Sports Management Internship - Summer 2024
Date Posted: 2024-05-09
Job description
Company Description
What's Volo? More than 350,000 users Coast to Coast leverage Volo to organize, meet, communicate and play within their community through fitness and social activities. Whether it's a performance sport like soccer, or a social activity like cornhole, Volo provides something real. Real interaction, real activity, real fun, and real impact. Volo is a movement-for people and by people who want to connect more meaningfully with each other. We are a grassroots uprising, helping others actually see who they're connecting with, and share experiences over the length of a season. If you have a desire to make a difference through community and sports, Volo could be your next and final career destination. Come fly with us.
What's This Internship All About? As the Sports Management Intern, you will be working directly with our talented and knowledgeable team assisting with day to day league operations, including customer service, partner relations, and data management. Training will include an overview of sales, business development, networking, operations and finance. Upon completion of the internship, it is our hope that the knowledge learned is one that provides great value and expertise towards future career endeavors in the sports industry, including the opportunity to be permanently hired from this position.
More Than an Internship
Unpaid Internship with College credit
Opportunity to make money by hosting or refereeing leagues!
Invaluable experience in sports management by leaders in the social sports industry
Opportunity for full time position
Free sports leagues & events
Proof We Are Awesome
Ranked Among Inc-5000 Fastest Growing Companies
Serving more than 45,000 kids in free youth programs
Over 350,000 Adult Participants Nationwide
8 City markets & counting...
INTERNSHIP PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
Sports Operations
Assist with game reports, customer service inquiries, scheduling and data entry
Assist with league audits & evaluations
Administrative and clerical support for all departments
Sales calls to team captains to inform them of upcoming events and registration deadlines
Inventory and upkeep of sports equipment and shirts
Provide facility and field maintenance as needed; suggest venue improvement
Other league-day preparations, such as field setup and supervision
Set up & take down fields and /or Bar set up
Use host app to check in players as needed
Execute fundraising activities to support kids programs
Encourage and maintain a quality experience throughout the league
Make players meet & feel welcome
Qualifications
Passion for sports and social activities
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Self-directed leader who takes initiative and a solutions-oriented approach to problem solving;demonstrates a willingness to learn and improve
Comfortable with all types of clients and decision makers; able to put the customer first in order to best solve their problems
Works well in a team atmosphere, and requires low supervision/direction
Self-reliant and eager to take on any task - no matter how big or small
Strong customer service skills
Currently enrolled in college or recently graduated
Punctual and professional, but embraces a "work hard, play hard" attitude
Additional Information
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Volo is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that proudly pursues and hires a diverse workforce. We do not make hiring or employment decisions on the basis of race, color, religion or religious belief, ethnic or national origin, nationality, sex, gender, gender-identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable local, state, or federal laws or company policy. We strive to create a healthy and safe workplace and we prohibit harassment of any kind.
Volo partners with TeamWork Online, connecting people to sports jobs, careers, and internships for more than 30 years.Visit our page here to learn more.
Job Questions:
Are you authorized to work lawfully in the United States for Volo?
Will you now or in the future require Volo to commence ("sponsor") an immigration case in order to employ you (for example, H-1B or other employment-based immigration case)? This is sometimes called "sponsorship" for an employment-based visa status.