Baltimore Ravens 2024 Diversity Sports Occupational Advancement Rotation (SOAR) Program

Overview: Committed to the inclusion and development of diverse individuals to help grow the game of football, the Diversity Sports Occupational Advancement Rotation (SOAR) is a DEI focused program created in order to give those from diverse backgrounds a chance to see, first-hand, the many careers that exist in sports. The summer rotation program will allow interns the chance to gain experience, skills and knowledge in one of the following occupation tracks of their choosing: Stadium Experience, Sales, Media, Communications, Facility Operations. Five to seven interns will be chosen to be part of the program this year.

Timing: The program will begin on July 8th and will run 4-6 weeks during the summer (exact dates depend on the intern’s availability and the department’s needs). During the program, interns will rotate once through 2-4 departments related to their chosen track (see tracks below). Interns would be expected to be at their rotation location between 30-40 hours each week. This is an onsite opportunity in Baltimore/Owings Mills, Maryland.

Compensation Details: The SOAR program is an hourly, non-exempt, paid opportunity.

TRACKS

STADIUM EXPERIENCE: Stadium Ops, Guest Experience, Grounds

The intern will assist with daily activities related to running a sports stadium. This involves creating excitement and happiness for Baltimore Ravens guests and team members. Support special event management/attendance, guest services, quality control for housekeeping, quality control of maintenance and suites, and snow removal crews. Intern will also assist with the preparation of the stadium field for Ravens games and/or non-Ravens events.

SALES: Client Services, Corporate Sales, Suites

Intern is responsible for assisting with all day-to-day activities within the sales related departments. The intern must be highly motivated and eager to assist with all duties related to servicing and executing the contractual details for corporate partners, mailing of ticket related materials, order and payment processing, customer service and event assistance and ticket distribution. As well as supporting the execution of all retail related event operations, inventory management and product warehousing, stocking and distribution of products.

MEDIA: Digital, Broadcasting, Social

Intern will support the day-to-day operations of the Ravens Media department. The intern will assist in updating and maintaining Ravens owned and operated digital platforms (website and mobile app), broadcast production operations, the editorial process, and learning about our social strategies. The intern will have a passion for digital/social media and/or content creation and/or video production. Additionally, they will possess creativity, drive and a willingness to learn, utilizing their own production skills as well as new skills learned through hands-on experience.

COMMUNICATIONS:

Public Relations

Assists with tasks of communications departments, including; general PR staff support, daily news clips execution, interview facilitation, various research projects, website assistance, transcribe media availabilities, compose press releases and stories related to team, serve as media conduits and provide administrative duties such as answering phones and mail.

Community Relations

The intern will assist with planning, organizing and execution of training camp, responsible for community group involvement, handle community requests via phone, e-mail, fax and/or mail, compose press releases and feature stories, maintain databases for appearances and donation requests and coordinate player/staff appearances and community events on behalf of the Ravens.

FACILITY: Facility Operations, Team Travel, Facility Management

Intern will be responsible for supporting the evolving needs of a facility operations department in all aspects of facility management and team travel such as monitoring building to ensure staff needs are met in their work areas and the space is of the highest quality, including making suggestions for improvements, assisting with team travel tasks as assigned to prepare for the upcoming season, coordinating off-season transportation and lodging for team, maintaining building operations page on sharepoint.

ANALYTICS: Business Intelligence / Football Analytics

The Analytics Internwill support all members of the Ravens Strategy & Analytics team and will also help support the Football Analytics dept. Responsibilities will include, but may not be limited to, assisting business analysts with data analysis, data visualization and reporting, data cleaning & input and supporting research and insights efforts.

All interns will also have the opportunity to attend professional development workshops, networking opportunities, panel discussions, etc.

Requirements:

The following expectations are required of all Baltimore Ravens Interns:

Have to have at least finished first year at an accredited college or university
Ability to work nights, weekends, evenings and holidays
Superb organization, passion for sports, strong communication skills and ability to multi-task
Punctuality and accountability each day
Professional and mature conduct
Impeccable trustworthiness
Positive, can-do attitude
Must enjoy and thrive working in a team environment

*All interns are required to have local housing (Baltimore, MD area) and have reliable transportation to and from M&T Bank Stadium and/or the Under Armour Performance Center in Owings Mills, MD. We are unable to provide housing assistance.

How to Apply:

Submit your application online by May 13th. Resumes and cover letters are recommended, but are not required.
Answer the additional screening questions
Those moving forward will receive an email from [email protected] to complete a video interview. Please follow the instructions in the email within 3 days of receiving it to complete your screening interview in order to continue to be considered for employment.

Complete the additional screening questions. All applications and videos are due by midnight on May 16^th, 2024. No applications will be accepted beyond the due date. All applications will be reviewed and those who have moved forward in the process will be contacted. We do not give application status updates due to the volume of applications, please no phone calls or emails. Testimonials from last soar interns. Feedback inaugural class.

As an equal opportunity employer, we consider candidates from all backgrounds and identities. We encourage individuals from all ethnicities, sexual orientations, gender identities, socio economic status, as well as military veterans and individuals with disabilities, to apply.

Diversity SOAR Program Intern 2024