Paid Internship - Rize Sports

PAID INTERNSHIP - Rize Sports

Sports Facilities Management, LLC

LOCATION: Leetsdale, PA

DEPARTMENT: OPERATIONS

REPORT TO: GENERAL MANAGER

STATUS: PAID INTERNSHIP

About The Company

Rize Sports is a multi-purpose indoor sports and recreation facility opening September 2023 in Leetsdale, Pennsylvania. Sports Facilities Management, LLC ("SFM") expects to be the contracted manager of the facility and is seeking candidates to be Operations Manager of the facility.

Rize Sports is a member of The Sports Facilities Companies (SFC) and is the nation's leading resource for managing and developing sports, recreation, wellness, and events facilities. We provide a highly collaborative and supportive culture that raises our team members to new levels of career growth. Together, we will carve a path in a hyper-growing industry where you will enjoy the journey and learn from the industry's best while having some fun.

SFC was awarded national recognition as a Top Workplace and is considered a workplace of choice. Our mission-focused company is highly entrepreneurial, team-oriented with a culture centered on collaboration, accountability, excellence, and service. We are growing rapidly and looking for high performers at every level to grow with us.

Internship Overview

• We do not require a set intern schedule but will be flexible to accommodate any individual requirements (i.e., class commitments)
• May complete a semester-long internship to satisfy graduation requirements
• Interns may be required to help during special events and additional projects that are not related to their specific area
• Some students may have longer or shorter practicum requirements with less time commitment and commitment length will be addressed individually
• Interns will be cross trained in multiple areas throughout the facility including local programming, food and beverage, guest services, sales, marketing, digital media, and facility management
• Recent graduates welcome

Intership To Include

Facility and Event Operations: will learn how to promote and operate tournaments, local programming, and other special events. You will be immersed in the scheduling, execution, and management of these programs. You will learn how to work and operate multi-media center, sound system, electronic scoreboards, and all facility operations systems.

Marketing/Sponsorship: work alongside staff to allocate marketing dollars for different media outlets, develop advertisements, identify potential sponsors, negotiate sponsorships, special event management, and more.

Digital Media/Community Relations: Assist in the development of digital marketing and media elements (social media graphics, email graphics, website banner ads, videoboard graphics), special presentations, animating and editing short videos, visually appealing print collateral (posters, facility brochure). Attend community events promoting Rize Sports in the local area.

Food and Beverage: will learn how to conduct inventory, daily operations, and special event catering and food preparations. Concessions account for over 25% of the facility budget and is vital to the success of the facility.

Facility Maintenance: assist the Facility department with the daily upkeep of the facility's buildings, grounds, and event production.

Finance and Administration: work with management to create and manage event budgets, employee scheduling, profit and loss analysis and general human resource duties.

Minimum Qualifications

• Strong desire to learn the facility management industry
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to work in a team environment, as well as independently
• Self-motivated and has initiative to complete tasks in a timely fashion
• Demonstrate success with multi-tasking and organizing multiple priorities

Hours Of Expectations

• 20-25 hours per week; consideration to be given to existing commitments
• Typically, M-F with some evenings and weekends, dependent on event schedule

Travel Requirements

• No travel. All work is on-site

Working Conditions And Physical Demands

• Must be able to lift 40 pounds waist high
• Must be willing to work outside for extended periods of time

Preferred

• Currently a student or a new graduate

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