2026 Clubhouse Manager Internship (Free Housing)
Grand Forks Spitfires
Internship
On-site
Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States
$500 - $1,000 USD monthly
Paid or Stipend, College Credit
The Grand Forks Spitfires are offering an internship opportunity for a current college student with an interest in operations and equipment management to gain experience and knowledge in the sports industry. Grand Forks Spitfires internships provide students with immersive, hands-on-learning to help position them for a career in the sports, entertainment and event industry upon graduation.
Who We Are
The Grand Forks Spitfires joined the Northwoods League (NWL) in 2026 (Inaugural Season).
Not Your Average Summer League
Let’s get this out of the way: Yes — we know Grand Forks has heard the pitch before. The team, the league, the “big dreams.” And yes — we know how that turned out. But this isn’t that. This isn’t a league without a plan. This isn’t a one-summer wonder. This is Northwoods League Softball (NWLS) — and we’re built different.
The Grand Forks Spitfires are committed to their mission of using FUN to make a difference in the lives of our community, employees, players, and interns.
The Internship Position
The Grand Forks Spitfires are looking for a Clubhouse Manager Cto join their team in Grand Forks, North Dakota for the 2026 season. As the Clubhouse Manager you will help support our ballpark operations and player personnel team. We’re looking for passionate, talented and positive people who strive for excellence, happiness and inspire the same in others.
The majority of the time, the clubhouse provides the focal point of a baseball club. It often determines the way a player develops and the level of success he has both on and off the field. A well managed clubhouse offers a multi-functional facility, from providing a meeting room to acting as a second home to the players. As the Clubhouse Manager, you will provide exceptional customer service to players, coaches, team personnel, umpires, league officials, and special entertainment acts such as mascots.
The Clubhouse Manager will work closely with the operations department and other internal departments to assist with all operational and team needs. This includes but is not limited to equipment inventory management, clubhouse and dugout cleanliness and organization, and serving as a Spitfires representative at various promotions, events, Spitfires games and Funatix events.
Tentative Start Date: May 18th, 2026
Tentative End Date: August 8th, 2026
Tentative End Date: August 8th, 2026
Academic Qualifications: Applicants should be studying a subject in a relevant field. This may include but is not limited to Sport Management, Event Management, Hospitality, Business, Marketing.
Roles and Responsibilities
Pre-Season Clubhouse Responsibilities
- Equipment inventory
- Uniform inventory
- Cleaning & organization (coach locker room, player locker room, umpire locker room, bathrooms, showers, laundry room, washers, dryers, dugouts, batting cage area)
- Distribute equipment and uniforms to each player & keep records of items distributed
Game Day Responsibilities
- Umpire Liaison: Serve as point of contact for umpires as they arrive in Grand Forks
- Give them meal vouchers
- Make sure umpire room is set before they arrive
- Ensure they receive a high quality post game meal every game
- Give gas receipt to GM for repayment
- Laundry: Home & Visiting team (personals, uniforms, towels)
- Clubhouse Cleaning: Home & Visiting team (tables, garbage cans, dugouts, water/Gatorade jugs, coach office), cleaning crew will clean bathrooms, showers, and locker room floors
- Equipment: Issue any necessary equipment to players (keep records), bring umpires game balls, fill water coolers for both teams (equipment inventory sheets will be provided and should be filled out for any equipment given to players. Sheets should be kept on file for future reference)
Post Game Responsibilities
- General cleaning the locker rooms
- Food: Home, Visiting, & Umpires: Responsible for distribution and clean up of post game meal for the home, visiting team and umpires
- Collect laundry (uniforms & towels) from locker room and begin for following day
- Equipment pickup and storage
- Any other request made by front office personnel
Post Season Responsibilities
- Collect equipment and complete inventory of collected items
- Collect uniforms and complete inventory of collected items
- Cleaning & organization (coach locker room, player locker room, umpire locker room, bathrooms, showers, laundry room, washers, dryers, dugouts, batting cage area)
General Team Responsibilities
- Game and Team Event Availability: Expected to be available for all Grand Forks Spitfires home games and team events, this includes weekends and holidays.
- Funatix Event Availability: Expected to be available for all Funatix Events. Full event list will be provided. This includes weekends and holidays.
- Game Day and Event Hours: Expected to be available from mid to late morning through the end of the game and/or event. The schedule will be decided by the direct supervisor on a homestand and event basis.
- Non-Game Day/Event Hours: Expected to attend office hours of 9 AM-5 PM each weekday.
- Assist with distribution of team pocket schedules, posters and other marketing materials throughout the stadium and community.
- Assist with ballpark set-up and tear-down before-the-season, after-the-season and during each homestand
- Assist with event set-up and tear-down at team events
- Assist with Family Fun zone set-up and tear-down
- Maintain ballpark cleanliness including but not limited to: cleaning tables, chairs, Family Fun Zone area, etc.
- Every intern will be required to perform as the mascot at least once during the summer
- All other duties as assigned by Spitfires front office staff
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Availability to work all home games, team events and Funatix Events
- The ability to work extended hours upwards of 14 hours. Late hours may be required after games to ensure team uniforms/laundry is ready for the next day.
- The ability to lift 30-50 lbs
- Proficient in Microsoft Office and Google Sheets
- Strong verbal communication skills
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- Strong attention to detail
- Must be a team player with strong leadership and communication skills
- Must be enthusiastic with a desire to work hard and have a positive “can‐do” attitude
- Ability to multi‐task and handle responsibility
- Self‐ motivated and ability to take initiative
- Enthusiastic team player, shows enjoyment and interest in working collaboratively
- Uphold our core values: Experience Obsessed, Positive Energy, Innovating Constantly, and Community Rooted. These core values set the tone in everything we do, help us succeed on and off the field, make a difference in the community and provide the best experience in sports. It is important that the person in the position commits themselves to these core values.
- Uphold our service vision: Happy People Making People Happy. We want people who love what they do, who find joy in making others laugh or smile, who want to use fun and happiness to make a difference in the lives of coworkers, clients and fans.
Reports To: General Manager
Stipend & Housing: While this is an unpaid internship, the Spitfires offer a stipend to assist with living expenses, including housing, transportation, and meals. The organization provides two housing options designed to accommodate both local interns and those relocating to Grand Forks for the duration of the internship.
- Option 1-
Stipend-$1000/Month
Housing-Not Provided. Intern is responsible for providing their own housing.
- Option 2-
Stipend-$500/Month
Housing: Housing is provided by the organization. If a security deposit or utility expenses are required, they will be the responsibility of the intern.
Credit: College credit towards a major, minor or general elective may be earned.
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.