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Show Crew Intern

Celery City FC
6 hours ago
Internship
On-site
Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States
$600 USD monthly
Paid or Stipend, College Credit
Internship Objective: Celery City FC is offering an opportunity for current college students looking to gain real-world live event experience to position themselves for a career in sports and entertainment upon graduation. You’ll thrive in this role if you are always moving, love being part of a crew, and want to make the big moments happen.
Start Date: Beginning of May
End Date: On or near mid-August
Academic Qualifications: Declared major or minor in Theater, Sport Management, Event Management, Recreation, Marketing
Description of Responsibilities: As the Show Crew Intern, you’ll work directly alongside the Event Operations Manager to set up and run every show element on match night. You’ll handle props, contests, on-field moments, player entrances and sponsor activations, and make sure the right people are in the right place at the right time. You’ll be on the field in front of fans and help create 10 new ideas each week.
Desired Skills and Qualifications:
  • Availability to work all matches and events
  • Energetic team player who takes charge on assigned projects
  • Comfortable on the field in front of fans
  • Comfortable with physical work and lifting
  • Stage crew or event experience is a plus but not required
About the Organization: Celery City FC is Kalamazoo’s newest summer tradition: an experience and entertainment venue built around soccer, with a men’s team in USL League Two and a women’s team in the USL W League. Matches are played at Soisson-Rapacz-Clason Field at Mayors’ Riverfront Park, starting May 2027. The club is built by the team behind the Kalamazoo Growlers, Northwoods League Organization of the Year in 2016, 2020, 2022 and 2024. Come for the entertainment. Stay for the soccer.
About the Leagues: USL League Two and the USL W League are the United Soccer League’s pre-professional summer leagues. Top college players spend their summers competing for clubs across the country while keeping their college eligibility, and many go on to professional careers.
Other tasks and activities to include, but are not limited to:
  • Picking up and removing trash
  • Hanging flags, banners and stadium signage
  • Matchday setup and teardown, including lifting 30 to 50 lbs
  • Working concessions and merch as needed
  • Participating in in-stadium entertainment
  • Fan interaction and engagement
  • Delivery receiving
  • Office organization
  • Stadium recovery after matches
  • Working special events
  • Player meal delivery and pickup
  • Merch modeling, sorting and displaying
  • Creating and appearing in promotional videos
  • Community street team marketing
  • Intern Olympics
No Compensation: The Intern and the Company clearly understand that there is no expectation of compensation. The Intern understands that they are not entitled to wages for their time spent in the internship. The Intern agrees that they will be compensated in knowledge, education and experience as consideration for the duties and responsibilities they will undertake during the internship.
Housing & Living Expenses: Housing is not provided. The intern is responsible for coordinating summer arrangements. There are plenty of summer housing options in Kalamazoo. The Company will provide a $600 monthly stipend to help cover living expenses such as food, gas and housing.
Credit: College credit toward a major, minor or general elective is required.
Questions:
  • Why do you want to help build Celery City FC in its first season?
  • What is something you possess that you believe would engage thousands of people on a match night?
  • Tell us about a time you were part of a crew that pulled something off.
  • What’s one on-field moment you’d build for halftime?

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.