Sports Event Operations Intern - Hands-On Venue Experience

Tryon International; North Carolina; Hybride; USD 21 000 - 25 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Tryon International is seeking a Sports Operations & General Operations Intern to support planning, setup, execution, and breakdown of athletic events at our multi-use venue. You'll work with operations teams to assist with event prep, equipment coordination, staff support, guest services, and vendor communication.

This internship provides hands-on experience in daily venue operations, with opportunities to learn scheduling, facility use, and post-event reporting while developing communication,

Qualifications

• Current college student or recent graduate pursuing sports management, recreation, hospitality, or related field.
• Strong interest in sports events, facility operations, and live event execution.
• Dependable, professional, organized, and capable in fast-paced environments.
• Willing to lift/move event equipment up to 50 lbs and stand for extended periods.
• Able to work flexible hours including nights, weekends, and holidays.

Responsabilités

• Assist with planning and execution of sporting events, tournaments, meets, showcases, camps, clinics, and special events.
• Support event setup and breakdown, including signage, tables, chairs, barriers, equipment, registration areas, hospitality spaces, and competition areas.
• Assist with maintaining event schedules, staff assignments, equipment lists, supply inventories, and operational checklists.
• Help coordinate communication between event organizers, internal departments, officials, vendors, coaches, athletes, and guests.
• Support facility readiness by walking event spaces, identifying operational needs, and helping ensure areas are clean, safe, organized, and event-ready.
• Assist with registration, check-in, credentialing, guest direction, information tables, and customer service needs.
• Help monitor events and report issues related to safety, guest experience, logistics, maintenance, equipment, or staffing.
• Assist with inventory control, equipment organization, storage areas, and post-event reporting.
• Support general operations projects related to scheduling, staffing, facility use, event planning, and process improvement.
• Perform other duties as assigned to support sports operations, general operations, and venue leadership.

Connaissances

Event operations

Guest services

Communication

Flexibility

Sports management interest

Description du poste

Tryon International is seeking a Sports Operations & General Operations Intern to support planning, setup, execution, and breakdown of athletic events at our multi-use venue. You'll work with operations teams to assist with event prep, equipment coordination, staff support, guest services, and vendor communication.

This internship provides hands-on experience in daily venue operations, with opportunities to learn scheduling, facility use, and post-event reporting while developing communication,