Operations Intern Nashville Superspeedway

Speedway Motorsports•Lebanon, TN

13h•Onsite

About The Position

Nashville Superspeedway, an elite venue within the Speedway Motorsports portfolio, is seeking current college students who are looking to gain internship experience working in event operations within the sports and entertainment industry. Will report directly to Director of Operations and work closely with Event Operations Coordinator and Operations staff. Speedway Motorsports maintains a consistent focus on four core principles: 1. Take care of our teammates 2. Be known for remarkable events 3. Make a positive impact on the community 4. Profitably improve our business and operations Interns will have the ability to play an integral, hands-on role in the growth and enhancement of the Nashville Superspeedway brand in preparation for its annual NASCAR Cup, Xfinity and Truck Series races every June and throughout the year. 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.

Requirements

Ability to work well as a good teammate and individually as needed
Ability to take direction
Ability to work irregular hours including nights and weekends as needed
Excellent oral communication skills
Written communication skills
Guest services/customer services skills, with willingness to hel
Ability to multi-task, stay organized, keep up with high-energy, fast paced environment
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Enjoys working in fast paced and team-oriented structure with emphasis on customer service
Organizational skills, with attention to detail
High level of professionalism and dependability, represent NSS in a professional manner at all times
Students pursuing a Bachelors or Master’s degree in Events Management, Sports Management, Business Administration or related field
Working in the office is very much a part of this role, but also being outside in the elements will be a large percentage of the role
Ability to lift boxes up to 50 pounds

Responsibilities

Data entry, filing, spreadsheet management
Attend meetings with the Operations Department
Conduct independent research on vendors, best practices, etc. as directed
Responsible for acquiring quotes and collecting data for potential projects
Track and manage certificates of insurances from vendors
Assist in creating event materials, ex. maps for event information/access to facility
Enter expenses in budget spreadsheet
Work with maintenance staff to create inventory of items in storage and maintenance logs
Assist with securing event accommodations, hotels, rental vehicles, etc.
Assist with sourcing, securing and scheduling of volunteer and event time workers
Communicates with other athletic department units and assist with job tasks when able
Other duties as assigned