Intern - Operations

Florida Gators • Gainesville, FL

10d • Onsite

About The Position

The University Athletic Association at the University of Florida is searching for an Intern to support home athletic event planning and management during events. This role involves working with game day management to monitor parking lots and staff, ensuring everything is in working order for both game day and non-game day events hosted at the Athletic Association’s facilities. The intern will also monitor weather for athletic events, assist with facility maintenance inspections, security, set up and tear down, and day-to-day management. This position requires the incumbent to regularly lift 25 pounds and occasionally lift up to 50 pounds; be detail-oriented and have excellent communication skills; multitask effectively; engage effectively with others of diverse cultures or backgrounds; and work a non-standard work week which will include early mornings, late evenings, weekends, holidays, and potential overnight travel. This is a time-limited position with an option for a second year if essential criteria is met. This posting will remain open until a qualified candidate is chosen. This is a non-coaching position.

Requirements

• Have or pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in appropriate area of specialization
• Valid driver’s license
• Regularly lift 25 pounds and occasionally lift up to 50 pounds
• Be detail-oriented
• Have excellent communication skills
• Multitask effectively
• Engage effectively with others of diverse cultures or backgrounds
• Work a non-standard work week which will include early mornings, late evenings, weekends, holidays, and potential overnight travel.

Nice To Haves

• Interest in or enrolled in graduate school
• Experience in athletics operations and facility management

Responsibilities

• Support home athletic event planning and management during events.
• Work with game day management to monitor parking lots and staff.
• Ensure everything is in working order for game day events as well as non-game day events hosted at the Athletic Association’s facilities.
• Monitor weather for athletic events.
• Assist with facility maintenance inspections, security, set up and tear down and day-to-day management.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including but not limited to health, dental, life, LTD, AD&D
• Tuition reimbursement for the University of Florida or Santa Fe College only and is based on in-state or online program rates
• Pension (upon eligibility)
• Recognition programs
• Paid time off
• Compensated on an hourly basis at the current Florida minimum wage.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern