2025 Summer Baseball Operations Internship

Overview: 

As a successful Baseball Operations Intern, you will be responsible for assisting with operations during our summer week-long events at the Ripken Experience in Pigeon Forge, TN. This is a paid internship; we will work with your college/university for you to receive college credit towards your graduation. This internship will operate from mid-May 2025 to mid-August 2025. 

Responsibilities: 

• Serve as a Tournament Official, maintaining a working knowledge of rules and procedures, announcing games, and operating scoreboards. 
• Assist with rosters, welcome packets, and paperwork before each tournament.  
• Serve as a customer service representative to the coaches/spectators during the event. Answer questions as they pertain to their tournament.  
• Work directly with front office personnel to successfully execute all tournaments.   
• Assist with team registration, opening ceremonies, and skills competitions each Sunday.   
• Perform basic grounds crew duties such as field work and filling water coolers.  
• Execute basic cleaning duties which include but are not limited to, sweeping, mopping, cleaning & stocking restrooms, cleaning windows, and picking up trash.  
• Assist our Food and Beverage Manager, Facilities Manager, and Retail Coordinator as needed.  
• Always convey and maintain a high level of professionalism while providing extraordinary external and internal customer service. 
• Emulating a positive environment with peers and full-time staff  
• Absorb training and demonstrate the initiative, desire, and drive to help uphold the values established by the Ripken name and brand.   
• Work with staff to achieve objectives effectively and efficiently while providing a once-in-a-lifetime experience for participants.   

 Qualifications: 

Required: 

• College student seeking credit or recent college graduate seeking work experience 
• Prior experience in a customer service environment 
• Outgoing and friendly personality, strong initiative, and high-energy  
• Excellent communication skills 
• Strong detail-orientation, with ability to problem-solve  
• Ability to multi-task, efficient time-management skills 
• Commitment to work long hours, including weekends, depending on business needs 
• Positive and effective leadership and customer service skills 
• Ability to work in a team environment with a strong work ethic and positive team attitude 
• Team player who can listen and learn 
• Reliable transportation 

Basic understanding of the rules of baseball/softball 

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