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Stadium and Event Operations Intern - Summer 2025

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Sporting Kansas City

Feb 10

  • Internship
    Full-time
    Summer Internship
  • Sports & Fitness
    Business, Operations & Strategy
  • Kansas City, +1
  • Quick Apply

AI generated summary

  • You must be pursuing an undergrad/grad degree with a 3.0 GPA, have sports interest, be Microsoft Office proficient, possess strong skills, and be able to work flexible hours, including events.
  • You will learn event operations, assist with game day preparations, coordinate logistics for various events, manage special projects, attend meetings, and represent the organization professionally.

Requirements

  • Pursuing an undergraduate degree or graduate degree required.
  • Completion of freshman year at a four-year, accredited college institution or enrolled in an accredited graduate program, as well as the ability to provide proof of receiving credit for the internship toward the completion of a degree.
  • Minimum of a 3.0 cumulative G.P.A. based on a 4.0 scale.
  • Interest and experience in competitive sports preferred.
  • Proficient in the Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Calendar.
  • Strong organizational, communications and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to organize work effectively, conceptualize and prioritize objectives and exercise independent judgment based on an understanding of organizational policies and activities.
  • Passionate about professional sports (preferably soccer), and stadium and event operations.
  • Positive attitude.
  • Ability to work both independently and as a part of a team.
  • Strong work ethic.
  • Excellent leadership skills.
  • Required to sit, stand and walk.
  • Frequent stooping, bending, pulling and pushing.
  • Use hands to finger, hand or feel objects, tools or controls.
  • Reach with hands and arms.
  • Required to talk and hear consistently.
  • Specific vision abilities required by the role include the ability to distinguish the nature of objects by using the eye.
  • Will be working near moving mechanical parts.
  • Ability to work normal office hours, as well as non-traditional hours for events and game days, including evenings, weekends and holidays as necessary.

Responsibilities

  • Learn how professional sports venues operate by collaborating with the Operations Team at Children’s Mercy Park with all hosted events, experiencing as many aspects of operations as possible.
  • Understand the logistics and execution of special events; including corporate meetings, weddings, holiday parties, special sporting events (i.e.; college football, U.S. Soccer, rugby, soccer clinics, etc.), large and small-scale concerts, or any other applicable event.
  • Learn and participate in the organizational philosophy of a pristine stadium for all events.
  • Understand the logistics and execution of special, non-stadium events (not at Children’s Mercy Park), such as video shoots, Swope Park Rangers games, corporate meetings at Three Points (an off-site event space), events at the training facility, etc.
  • Assist stadium management during game day preparations, i.e. assist with coordinating sponsorship activation on Sporting Plaza. Ensuring correct signage is placed around the stadium, ensuring premium spaces are set-up and transitioned at appropriate times, etc.
  • Attend department meetings to learn about the processes used to organize an event.
  • Assist with game day presentations and operations such as: the National Anthem, Color Guard, Military Family, half-time promotional events, coordinating giveaways, ball kids, Walk of Champions, Flag Kids, etc.
  • Take lead on special projects designated by the event operations manager. (i.e. inventory game day staff equipment, being responsible for sponsor’s activation items stored at the stadium, etc.
  • Rotation of office tasks (i.e. creation of plaza maps & diagrams, game profiles for Rangers games, and updating spreadsheets.
  • Assist with the accreditation process.
  • Represent Sporting Kansas City and its related affiliates in a professional manner at all times.
  • Perform other related tasks as assigned.

FAQs

What is the duration of the Stadium and Event Operations Internship?

The internship is a temporary position for the summer of 2025.

What qualifications are required for this internship?

Candidates must be pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree, have completed at least their freshman year at an accredited college, and maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.

Will the intern be involved in game day operations?

Yes, the intern will assist with game day preparations and participate in various aspects of game day operations.

Are there any specific skills needed for this internship?

Required skills include proficient use of Microsoft Office Suite, strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills, as well as a passion for professional sports, particularly soccer.

Is there an opportunity for practical experience during the internship?

Yes, the internship emphasizes educational training and gathering practical experience in stadium and event operations.

Will the intern be required to work non-traditional hours?

Yes, the intern must be able to work normal office hours as well as evenings, weekends, and holidays as necessary for events and game days.

What types of events will the intern assist with?

The intern will assist with various events, including corporate meetings, weddings, special sporting events, concerts, and other applicable events at Children’s Mercy Park and off-site locations.

What personal attributes are important for success in this internship?

Important personal attributes include a positive attitude, strong work ethic, ability to work independently and as part of a team, and excellent leadership skills.

Will the intern have the chance to participate in special projects?

Yes, the intern will take the lead on special projects designated by the event operations manager.

How will the intern represent Sporting Kansas City during this internship?

The intern is expected to represent Sporting Kansas City and its related affiliates in a professional manner at all times.

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Sporting Kansas City

@SportingKC

Entertainment & Media
Industry
501-1000
Employees
1996
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Sporting Kansas City is proud to be the only professional sports organization in Kansas City with local ownership. The team's parent organization, Sporting Club, consists of the following five entrepreneurs in the Kansas City business community: The Patterson Family, Cliff Illig, Robb Heineman, Greg Maday and Pat Curran. Sporting Kansas City is a charter member of Major League Soccer and plays at state-of-the-art Sporting Park, which opened in June 2011 as one of the best stadiums of its size in the world.