Aloha Tournaments

Aloha Tournaments

Event Operations Intern

Aloha Tournaments - Intern
Hanover · MD
Event Management: Event Operations/Management
Summer 2024 Internship Overview:
Aloha Tournaments (a subsidiary of 3Step Sports) is looking for smart, motivated and career-minded undergraduate students to provide operational and administrative support for its national portfolio of youth lacrosse events. Our 2024 tournament season will consist of 10 different lacrosse events throughout the United States. Our events annually attract 25,000 players and their families to participate in an unparalleled youth sports experience.  Aloha Tournaments hosts some of the largest, most well-run youth sports events in the nation. For more information about our organization, please visit www.threestep.com and www.alohatournaments.com.

Interns will be provided with formal, hands-on training in the functional areas of sports administration, event operations and marketing. This is a great internship for a Sports Management, Events/Hospitality, Business, or Marketing majors. Interns will be eligible to receive college course credit. The internship is open to all students in their Junior or Senior years of undergraduate school. Underclassmen may be offered a returning internship position for the following spring or summer, where they can expect to take on greater responsibilities. 

Compensation and Time Commitment: 
This is a 12-week, part time, paid and/or college credit internship available for qualified undergraduate students able to live in the Baltimore metro area for the Summer. 
 
·       Schedule: The target start date for the internship is May 13, 2024 and will run through August 5, 2024 (12 weeks), although this can be adjusted based on your school schedule. Interns should be prepared to work weekends throughout the course of the 12-week internship. On weekdays, interns will work between 15-20 hours per week and will be given days off throughout the summer, typically after the weekend of an event. 

·       Course Credit: Students participating in the internship program will be eligible to receive course credit if approved by your school.

Responsibilities:
Interns will assist with all matters related to the planning, promotion, administration, and execution of several tournaments throughout the Summer. Interns will be expected to take on more responsibilities as they gain more experience over the course of the internship. While individual duties may vary based on experience, background and interests, responsibilities may include, but are not limited to: 

Daily Office & Warehouse Duties: 
·       Assist with team registration and customer relations
·       Check rosters to verify eligibility for tournament
·       Prepare scouting binders for college coaches
·       Organize tournament supplies and equipment for individual events
·       Inventory apparel before and after events
·       Pack team prizes/tournament t-shirt for each tournament
·       Listen to voicemails and report to 3Step staff
·       Maintain a clean and organized warehouse
·       Other general administrative duties
Weekend Event Operations Duties: 
·       Assist with all event operations from start to finish
·       Drive truck from warehouse to tournament location (must be 21+)
·       Check in teams and officials at tournament
·       Maintain score and stats at the tournament, post online and on scoreboard
·       Field preparation and maintenance
·       Distribute tournament information to referees; make sure games stay on schedule
·       Check-in college coaches
·       Run college coaches’ hospitality tent 
·       Set up and break down of tournament site
·       Load and unload truck
·       Supervise trash and parking staff
·       Fulfillment of sponsorship and vendor requirements

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Job Questions:

  1. Are you available to start on Monday, May 13, 2024?

  2. Do you have a lacrosse background? If so, please describe.

  3. Do you have work experience in sports event operations? If so, please describe.

  4. Do you reside in the Baltimore area during the summer?

  5. What is your current GPA? (provide scale)

  6. What is your current school and degree/major?

  7. What is your expected graduation date?

  8. Will you be 21 years old by the start of the internship? If so, are you willing and able to drive a box truck to/from events?