Sports Operations & Marketing Intern

What's Volo?
More than 300,000 users Coast to Coast leverage Volo to organize, meet, communicate and play within their community through fitness and social activities. Whether it's a performance sport like soccer, or a social activity like cornhole, Volo provides something real. Real interaction, real activity, real fun, and real impact.

Company Description
What's Volo?
More than 300,000 users Coast to Coast leverage Volo to organize, meet, communicate and play within their community through fitness and social activities. Whether it's a performance sport like soccer, or a social activity like cornhole, Volo provides something real. Real interaction, real activity, real fun, and real impact.

Volo is a movement-for people and by people who want to connect more meaningfully with each other. We are a grassroots uprising, helping others actually see who they're connecting with, and share experiences over the length of a season.

If you have a desire to make a difference through community and sports, Volo could be your next and final career destination. Come fly with us.

What's This Internship All About?
As the Sports Management/Operations Intern, you will be working directly with our talented and knowledgeable team assisting with day to day league operations, including customer service, partner relations, data management, marketing projects, and much more.

Training will include an overview of sales, business development, marketing, networking, operations and finance. Upon completion of the internship, it is our hope that the knowledge learned is one that provides great value and expertise towards future career endeavors in the sports industry, including the opportunity to be permanently hired from this position.

Start date: 9/8

More Than an Internship

Unpaid Internship for office hours and experience. College credit not required but encouraged.

Invaluable experience in sports management by leaders in the social sports industry

Opportunity for part-time and full time position upon completion of internship

Free sports leagues & events

Proof We Are Awesome

Ranked Among Inc-5000 Fastest Growing Companies

Serving more than 19,000 kids in free youth programs

Over 300,000 Adult Participants Nationwide

12 City markets & counting ...

Job Description
INTERNSHIP PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
Sports Operations

Assist with creation and planning of leagues, events, and tournaments

Support the Sports Team with revenue projections and growth initiatives

Assist with game reports, customer service inquiries, scheduling and data entry

Inventory and upkeep of sports equipment and shirts

Day-to-day ops preparations, such as field setup and supervision

Administrative and clerical support for all departments

Evaluate/audit leagues, tournaments, and events

Sports Marketing

Create digital marketing materials to promote upcoming leagues and events

Analyze social media analytics

Create and post reels highlighting specific leagues or events

Establish and implement marketing campaigns specific to your intern class

Qualifications

Works well in a team atmosphere

Self-reliant and eager to take on any task - no matter how big or small

Strong customer service skills

Currently enrolled in college or recently graduated

Punctual and professional, but embraces a "work hard, play hard" attitude

Ideal candidate

Passion for sports and social activities

Excellent written and oral communication skills

Self-directed leader who takes initiative and a solutions-oriented approach to problem solving; demonstrates a willingness to learn and improve

Comfortable with all types of clients and decision makers; able to put the customer first in order to best solve their problems

Additional Information
Volo is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that proudly pursues and hires a diverse workforce. Volo does not make hiring or employment decisions on the basis of race, color, religion or religious belief, ethnic or national origin, nationality, sex, gender, gender-identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable local, state, or federal laws or prohibited by Company policy. Volo also strives for a healthy and safe workplace and strictly prohibits harassment of any kind.

Volo is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that proudly pursues and hires a diverse workforce. We do not make hiring or employment decisions on the basis of race, color, religion or religious belief, ethnic or national origin, nationality, sex, gender, gender-identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable local, state, or federal laws or company policy. We strive to create a healthy and safe workplace and we prohibit harassment of any kind.

Volo partners with TeamWork Online, connecting people to sports jobs, careers, and internships for more than 30 years. Visit our page here to learn more.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity, marital or veteran status, or any other protected class.

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