Summary:

Reporting to the Director, Events, the Events, Student Associate (Mar-Jan) of Ballpark Operations Events will support the event production process from inception to day-of event managing, on both game days and non-game days. The Events, Student Associate (Mar-Jan) will support both the management of event set-up, and the planning and operating processes of events over the course of the season and postseason. The Events, Student Associate (Mar-Jan) will work collaboratively with the Ballpark Operations events team to provide a variety of services including account management, event planning and execution, and game day and post-game event execution.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for assistance with planning and coordination of non-baseball events at the park (including pre-game and post-game events on game days)
• Support the Ballpark Operations event staff to manage the execution of all events to ensure efficient and high-quality event production leading to customer satisfaction
• Oversee game day set-ups, activations, and non-game day event set-ups.
• Manage special projects in support of the events department
• Assist the team with other duties as assigned

Requirements:

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
• Currently enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate student at an accredited college or university and have completed a minimum of 1 semester, or have graduated from an accredited college or university within the last 6 months
• Successfully pass a Background Investigation
• Available for the entire 2024 season, beginning in March and concluding in January 2025
• Ability to work flexible hours including but not limited to nights and weekends
• Authorized to work in the United States
• Some event experience preferred but not required

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities necessary to perform essential functions:
• Interest in event operations and management
• Strong organizational skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Positive attitude with dedication to a well-executed final product
• Detail-oriented with a proactive and problem-solving mindset

Physical/Environmental Requirements:
• The job requires the employee to function in a high-activity and heavily crowded outdoor professional sports venue. May work at heights. Employees will be exposed to inclement weather of varying degrees. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand for long periods of time, walk long distances, and climb up/downstairs. The employee is required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or sit and must lift and/or move up to 45 pounds.