Sports Event Operations Intern - Hands-On Venue Experience

Tryon International; North Carolina; Hybrid; USD 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Event operations

Guest services

Communication

Flexibility

Sports management interest

Job description

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,