2027 Paid Summer Internship – Game Day Operation Supervisor (Northeast)

Austincc; United States; On-site; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully paid hotel accommodations

Full college credit for the semester

Onboarding, training and mentoring

Practical on-the-job training

Job summary

Firecracker Sports is offering a 2027 Paid Summer Internship for a Game Day Operations Supervisor in the Northeast. Interns will support multiple baseball/softball tournaments across MA, RI, ME, CT and NY, traveling between sites and hotels.

The program targets students in Event/Operations or Sports Management, with duties including event logistics, scorekeeping, and social media posting. Compensation includes paid tournaments and free hotel accommodations, plus college credit where applicable.

Qualifications

• Student in Event/Operations Management or Sports Management/Operations.
• Knowledge and passion for sports and/or baseball/softball.
• Willingness to travel and stay in hotels.
• Reliable personal automobile for travel.
• Knowledge of scoring baseball/softball games.
• Ability to post content on social media during games.
• Self-starter with strong time management.
• Good communication skills and professional disposition.

Responsibilities

• Commute to tournament hotels and venues as scheduled.
• Arrive on time and manage tournament aspects with training support.
• Assist in game setup and ensure timely starts and adherence to time limits.
• Record scores and game events using the Game Changer app.
• Generate and post game highlights and content on social media.
• Represent Firecracker Sports professionally at all times.
• Attend all required Google Meet meetings during the internship period.

Skills

Event Operations

Sports Enthusiasm

Social Media posting

Time management

Communication skills

Education

Event/Operations Management or Sports Management/Operations

Tools

Game Changer app

Job description

2027 Paid Summer Internship - Game Day Operation Supervisor (Northeast)

Over the summer, Firecracker Sports hosts Northeast youth baseball and softball tournaments in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Maine, Connecticut, and New York. Interns, in their respective positions, travel to each of these locations to learn how and help give an impactful youth baseball tournament experience to attendees.

The Game Day Operations Supervisor and its related duties, are an outstanding and opportune way for students pursuing a career in the event and sports management field to learn new skills and gain practical experience needed to help jump start a career in sports management. Those selected into our internship are given a unique, front line perspective into the organization and logistics of hosting some of the largest youth baseball tournaments in the Northeast!

This program is ideal for students who are interested in Event/Sports Management Operations. Interns selected receive a highly competitive compensation and free hotel accommodations during the course of their internship. (See below for further details.)

Requirements Include:

• A field of study in Event/Operations Management or Sports Management/Operations.
• Knowledge and passion for sports and/or the game of baseball/softball.
• Willingness to travel and stay overnight in a hotel.
• Reliable personal automobile for travel.
• Knowledge and understanding on how to score baseball/softball games.
• Must have the ability to post content on our social media platforms during games.
• Must be a self starter and have the ability to manage your time throughout the day.
• Need to have good communication skills and a friendly and professional disposition.

2027 Tournament Schedule

• Please note, some weeks have coinciding tournament schedules. Interns will agree and are then assigned to each tournament and date prior to being hired. Interns will be required to work the aforementioned agreed upon tournaments with a minimum of 6 tournaments and a maximum of 9 tournaments on the dates outlined below. (Firecracker Sports reserves the right to amend intern schedules at any time based upon the up to date logistical and staffing needs for each tournament.)
• All interns will be required to attend training the day before the start of the Memorial Day Patriotic Bash in Providence, RI on Thursday May 27, 2026. This is the official start date of the internship. Hotel accommodations are also provided for training.
• All Northeast interns will be required to work the Memorial Day Patriotic Bash event, held in those prospective regions, Father’s Day Classic events, held in those prospective regions along with the 4th of July Showcase Classic in Providence, RI and Southeast, MA

2027 Northeast Tournament and Showcase Schedule

• May 27, 2027 - May 31, 2027 - Memorial Day Patriotic Bash (Providence, RI)
• May 27, 2027 - May 31, 2027 - Memorial Day Patriotic Bash (Mystic, CT)
• June 11, 2027 - June 13, 2027 - Northeast Spring Championships (Westchester, NY)
• June 18, 2027 - June 20, 2027 - Father’s Day Classic (Providence, RI)
• June 18, 2027 - June 20, 2027 - Father’s Day Classic (Mystic, CT)
• June 23, 2027 - Player Showcase Camp (Old Orchard Beach, ME)
• June 24, 2027 - June 27, 2027 - All American Lighthouse Classic (Old Orchard Beach, ME)
• June 29, 2027 - Player Showcase Camp (Providence, RI)
• June 30, 2027 - July 2, 2027 - 4th of July Showcase Classic (Providence, RI and Southeast MA)
• July 8, 2027 - July 11, 2027 - Cape Cod 17U National Pro Showcase (Cape Cod, MA)
• July 14, 2027 - Player Showcase Camp - (Saratoga, NY)
• July 15, 2027 - July 18, 2027 - Showcase Battle at the Borders (Saratoga, NY)
• July 22, 2027 - July 25, 2027 - Colonial Clash (Westchester, NY)
• July 22, 2027 - July 25, 2027 - Northeast Summer Championships (Old Orchard Beach, ME)
• July 28, 2027 - Player Showcase Camp - (Old Orchard Beach, ME)
• July 29, 2027 - August 1, 2027 - All American Summer Classic (Old Orchard Beach, ME)

Responsibilities and Duties Include:

• Commuting to tournament hotels and/or venues each agreed upon assigned day. (Firecracker Sports does not pay additional compensation for meals, tolls incurred, fuel consumption, citations given, or mechanical failures/vehicle damage endured etc. during the course of the internship. However please see the bonus, fuel, and reimbursement policy in “Pay, Benefits, Training, and Future Contract/Employment Considerations” below.)
• Arrive on time at your assigned field and manage all aspects of the tournament in conjunction with your training to ensure everything runs smoothly. In many instances you will be the only person present from Firecracker Sports at your assigned field.
• Daily responsibilities include, but are not limited to, working multiple games per day (maximum of 5), confirming the field is ready to play, taking initiative if needed to prep home plate and pitcher's mound between each game if no field crew is present, confirming umpires and teams are on property at reasonable times prior to scheduled game times, making sure games start on time and making sure all games do not run over the 2 hour time limit rule.
• Keep the score using our Game Changer app and report the score via text messaging to the tournament director after each of the 4 or 5 baseball/softball games you are assigned to that day. Each pitch, play and substitution in the game is required to be recorded in the Game Changer app.
• Generate and post content and highlights from games to our social media platforms.
• Representing Firecracker Sports and presenting yourself in a professional manner at all times and with everyone you become connected with during the course of the tournament.
• Attend all Google Meets meetings throughout the internship period.

Pay, Benefits, Training and Future Contract/Employment Considerations:

• Compensation: 9 Tournaments $1500, 8 Tournaments $1250, 7 Tournaments $1000, 6 Tournaments $800 (50% paid on July 2nd and 50% + bonus paid on August 13th)
• Bonus/Mileage/Meal Reimbursement when staying overnight in hotel: ($20 per day) (*Paid on August 13th and only if all agreed upon tournaments are attended for the duration of that event)
• Bonus/Mileage/Meal Reimbursement when not staying overnight in hotel: ($10 per day)(*Paid on August 13th and only if all agreed upon tournaments are attended for the duration of that event)
• Arriving late, leaving early and/or missing an agreed upon day to work will result in a $100 deduction from your compensatory credit.
• Fully paid/free hotel accommodations.
• Full college credit for the semester with your college or university.
• Onboarding, Training, Mentoring and Shadowing.
• Practical and on the job training.
• Successful interns are first considered and routinely hired as paid contractors and part and full time staff for future events after successfully completing the internship program..