Internship: Championships Operations

General position summary: The championships and alliances internship positions in the championships operations group are designed to provide substantial experience in areas pertinent to planning successful national championships across all three divisions as well as development and maintenance of playing rules and officiating matters. The championships operations interns will have the opportunity to interact with sports and playing rules committees, tournament hosts, external partners and vendors, and internal staff while assisting with operational and organizational planning, rankings and selections, and fulfillment of on-site responsibilities at assigned championships.

Additionally, the championships operations interns will be exposed to the day-to-day sport business operations involved with the NCAA national office. The championships operations interns will also gain exposure to championship-related areas including playing rules, officiating, branding and fan experience, community engagement, corporate relationships, licensing, equipment suppliers, marketing, ticketing, digital and social media services, broadcast media services, media coordination and statistics.

Essential duties:

Execute duties assigned with select championships.

Edit and finalize championship host, participant and committee operations manuals.

Participate in host planning meetings and teleconferences.

Assist with on-site activations for community engagement and/or corporate partners.

Work with national sport committees during championship planning, rankings and championship selection processes.

Assist with budgeting for predetermined and nonpredetermined host sites.

Execute duties as assigned related to playing rules and officiating.

Coordinate staff projects, project teams and professional development.

Attend and participate in championships staff meetings and educational sessions.

Desired knowledge, skills and abilities:

Event operations and planning experience.

Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Strong time management and organizational skills with attention to detail.

Ability to multitask and work well in a group or individually.

Ability to work with little supervision, quickly and under pressure.

Ability to analyze, problem-solve and provide recommended solutions.

For more information and to apply: https://www.ncaa.org/what-we-do/programs/postgraduate-internships/championships-and-alliances/