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Sportsmedia Technology Corp

Sports Events Spring Intern

Sportsmedia Technology Corp, Jacksonville, Florida, United States, 32290


ABOUT THE INTERNSHIP

SportsMEDIA Technology (SMT) Jacksonville-based events operations team supports sporting events all across North America and the world. The scope of this department includes event preparation, support and management, working with our clients and other events teams (Video Production, I.T., Electronics) for some of the biggest sporting events of the spring, including the Boston Marathon, TPC Sawgrass and The Charleston Open.

The Sports Events Intern is a position that serves to satisfy scholastic “work-exposure” degree requirements while at the same time exposing potential Events Staff candidates to the SMT Events Department. As an event intern, you will work in a support role for event preparation (with on-site services staff), onsite event delivery, and post-event wrap-up for events and services. You will get hands-on sporting events operation experience, while working with and learning from SMT Event Project Managers and Event Staff.

This is an on-site spring internship in Jacksonville, FL, averaging 35-40+ hours a week. Pay for this internship is $13/hour. Events Interns will report to our Events Directors.

YOUR DAILY IMPACT AT SMTWorks with SMT staff to prepare equipment for event service deliveryAssists in day-to-day duties as needed within the SMT Events DepartmentPerform risk management to minimize any project issues or safety concernsMaybe used to work in other SMT departments as neededWill be assigned to work SMT events as neededWill be asked to work weekends and holidays when necessaryParticipate in the loading, unloading, and inventory tracking of SMT equipmentAssists with ensuring cleanliness and orderliness of warehouseWHAT YOU BRING TO SMT

Currently enrolled in a college program (prefer Sport Management, Communications, Hospitality or IT majors)Prior event management / sponsorship or networking / IT experience preferredProject management and/or event coordination preferredSport industry knowledge helpful (specifically tennis, golf, or CrossFit)Must be able to:

travel 50-70 %.obtain US passport, or other authorization into various worldwide locations.lift and carry 70 lbs.work in high pressure environments and problem solve efficientlybe dependable in terms of punctuality and task performance efficiencytravel to both domestic and internationally events during internship

Basic events operations experience helpfulSound software knowledge of MS Office products (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams) requiredSound organizational, communication (both oral and written), and time management skills.Technical background or technical aptitude highly preferredFluency in foreign language helpfulDemonstrated leadership in athletics, academics or past work experience

ABOUT SMT

Our technology. Your story.

SMT offers an unparalleled level of technology and services unavailable anywhere else in the sports market. Our suite of products is a producer’s dream, from fan favorites like data-driven graphics, clock-and-score bugs, tickers and virtual solutions to behind-the-scenes services such as video board production, talent prompters and information systems.

For more than 30 years, SMT’s broadcast and onsite solutions have played an integral role in the presentation of the world’s most prestigious sporting and entertainment events, from the Olympics to the Super Bowl, Triple Crown, tennis Grand Slams, NASCAR, IndyCar, NHL, NCAA basketball, PGA majors and much more. SMT provides clients with a full-service, turnkey solution designed to bring producers and patrons the highest level of technical innovation available.

SMT, headquartered in Durham, N.C., has divisions in Jacksonville, Fla., Fremont, Ca., Munich and Toronto. Within its 700-plus staff, SMT has an internal R&D capability that stimulates the development of proprietary technology solutions for organizing bodies, broadcasters, teams and arenas, sponsors and event operators worldwide.

Are you ready to join the SMT Team and be a Game Changer?

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SMT is an equal opportunity employer.

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