Macon Bacon 2025 Summer Internship Program - 16 Positions

Are you looking for a summer internship?  Are you looking for an internship where you’ll actually be doing the work versus just “assisting” with everything?  Look no further!
  
  The Macon Bacon summer internship program is uniquely designed to give college students the real world experience. Each intern becomes the right-hand person for the department head in that particular area.  The goal for all of our interns is when the summer is over, you are ready to actually do the work.  

 The Bacon summer internship runs with our season which is from the beginning part of May (when your school is out of session) until the beginning of August.  We have a total of 27 home games in 2025 and all of the positions have you working in the office as well.  

 If you don’t already know, here’s some more info about the Macon Bacon…The first seven seasons of the Macon Bacon have been a smashing success with more than half the games being sold out. The Macon Bacon have become a national sensation and we’re looking for our next superstar.  We are a collegiate summer baseball team and play in the Coastal Plain League.  Our fans are treated with first-class entertainment and continuously have been in the top 5% in attendance in summer college baseball out of more than 300 teams and even had an average attendance of better than 30% of all Minor League Baseball organizations.

 The Macon Bacon are led by Managing Partner and Team President, Brandon Raphael.  Brandon has more than 25 years of experience in Minor League Baseball, Major League Soccer, College Athletics and Collegiate Summer Baseball.  We have a full-time staff of nine and will bring in about 15 interns for the summer to round out our team.    

  The Internships that we have available are as follows.  Please read these through as you’ll be asked in your application which internships interest you the most:

 

1.      Ticket Sales – Operations/Inside Sales – You will work hand-in-hand with Jake, our Inside Sales and Operations Executive.  During games, you’ll be helping run the box office and assisting with the fan experience.  In the office, you’ll be learning about the inside sales operation, serving our ticket holders, making outbound calls become knowledgeable about the back-end of the CRM.  

 

2.      Ticket Sales – Group Sales– You’ll be working with our group sales team, headed up by Andrew our Group Sales Manager.  In this position, you’ll be assisting the ticket sales team at the games with group experiences and customer service of the groups coming to the game.  In the office, you will be making calls to groups and learning everything there is to making our group experience the best there is.  

 

3.      Social Media & Digital Marketing – Here you will be working with Isabelle, our Director of Marketing and Skye, the Broadcast and Media Manager.  At games, you’ll be assisting with social media engagement, capturing content and growing overall fan experience.  In the office, you’ll learn the digital strategy processes, social media, community building and email marketing processes.  Graphic Design experience is preferred, but not required here.   

 

4.      On-Field Host – Like being the star of the show?  Here you will actually be the star of the show.  You will be the main communicator to our fans during the inning breaks and setting the tone for our crowd.  Working with our marketing and entertainment team, be ready to set the tone for the show that is the Macon Bacon.  You are the face that fans see when they enter, during the game and after.  You will work directly the Sizzle Squad, our entertainment crew.  You’ll work with the entertainment intern to write the scripts and practice all of the skits.  You are the one on the mic in between innings so we’re looking for someone that is extremely outgoing, brings the energy and is all about fun.  

 

5.      Entertainment - You’ll be working with Isabelle and Skye here.  In this position, you will be the producer of all things entertainment.  From gates opening to gates closing, you will be directing the Sizzle Squad, our entertainment crew.  They are the pulse, excitement and brings the energy for the fan experience. You’ll help build the script for the games and work with the team on execution during the inning breaks.  Practice, practice and practice the skits and make sure that every fan in the ballpark is smiling and stomping their feet.  

6.      Music and Fan Engagement – As a major contributor to the show, you’ll be running music for the games and will connect not just with everyone in the ballpark, but your marketing and entertainment team as well.  But it’s much more than that!  Research, crowd pleasing and being creative are musts here.  Run the music during the games and then building a plan in the office.  This one is for the most creative.  You’ll also be responsible for theme night supplies, decorations and overall feel of the ballpark on those most special nights. 

 

7.      Photography/Video – Our video/photography interns are members of the marketing and entertainment staff for the summer.  Are you interested in capturing the best moments of our fans and the biggest plays of the summer?  Splicing videos and putting together recaps of games are one of the foundations of sharing how amazing our games are with our fans.  Please note, we are looking for interns with their own camera equipment and there are two positions available.  Ideally you know Adobe Photoshop and Premiere.  

 

8.      Broadcasting Producer – Working with our marketing and entertainment team, you’ll be the right hand for Skye, who is also our play-by-play broadcaster during our home games.  You’ll be directing the cameras, in-game graphics/content and concentrating on our online broadcast for our games.  This person could also jump on with Skye for color commentary during the games as well if desired. 

 

9.      Mascot – Are you always the life of the party?  Being a 7-foot tall piece of Bacon is not only sizzling, but an honor.  Our most beloved mascot, Kevin the Bacon is a staple of the entertainment at Luther Williams Field.  You are going to be a main contributor to the entertainment team and the star of the Macon Bacon.  We do have some height rescrictions here for the suit, so we ask that you’re between 5’6” and 5’10”.   

10.   Merchandise – The merchandise intern will be working directly with our Sr. Merchandise Manager, Logan.  You will be the team store manager for the summer, having oversight of the game day staff along with learning inventory processes, the back-end of the online store and managing the overall merch strategy for games.  In the office, you’ll work with the group on fulfilling online orders and making the store look sizzlin’!

 
11. Food & Beverage/Ballpark Operations – Here, you’ll be working right along with Johnathan, our Sr Director of Ballpark Operations. You will work as a team as Food & Beverage/Ballpark Ops together. You will literally be running the show with Johnathan in regard to all things food and beverage & ballpark operations.  The concession stands, bars, and learning more about how food & beverage ties directly into the fan experience.  Not only that, but you will also oversee keeping our ballpark beautiful.  Helping us build relationships with our game day teammates and a culture within our organization that goes unmatched. You will work directly with all other food & beverage and operation interns.  We are hiring three interns here.
 

12. Staffing & Development – Part of the Food & Beverage/Ballpark Operations team, in this position you’ll be working with Johnathan on hiring, processing employee paperwork, assisting with payroll related details, and ensuring our game day teammate culture is as good as it can get.  One of the most important roles within ballpark operations is the people you hire to run the show.  This takes strategic planning and organizational skills to accomplish. You will build a welcoming and caring environment for our gameday teammates and orchestrate a culture where people talk about how much they love working for us in the summer. This role works directly with the ballpark ops and food & beverage interns in ensuring a smooth operation.  

 

13.   Clubhouse Manager – Have a knack for sports operations/equipment?  Here you’ll be working directly with our coaching staff to give the players the best experience possible.  You’ll be responsible for laundry, keeping the clubhouses clean and supporting the coaching staff and players where needed.  If desired, you’ll have an opportunity to work on the field and helping where needed for home games within the dugout and clubhouse.

 

We are looking for interns that are able to work the entire summer and commit to all home games and time in the office depending on the internship responsibilities.  We will be playing a total of 27 home games from May 31 to August 2, with a possibility of one week longer if we make the playoffs.  We ask that our interns start as early as possible in May, right after their school is out, but no later than May 17.   

We ask that you provide your own housing and have reliable transportation to and from the ballpark. 

Course credit or a stipend is available for all of our internships.  

Our interns are highly sought in the working world upon graduation.  Many of our interns have gone on to be hired by our team and other sports organizations throughout the country.  

Does this sound like the right internship opportunity for you?  If so, apply and we’ll get going on the conversation right away.  We won’t wait.  We won’t string you along.  We’ll tell you right away if you’ve got what it takes to join our family for the summer.  

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.