Job Description

Sports Management Intern

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 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...

Job Description

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

Ideal candidate

• 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.

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