What are the responsibilities and job description for the Stadium Operations Internship (PAID AND FREE HOUSING) position at Missoula PaddleHeads Baseball?
Stadium Operations Intern
The 2025 Missoula PaddleHeads are looking for an intern interested in learning how to run our stadium, Ogren Allegiance Field, during the 2025 baseball season. We are committed to putting together a collaborative front office team that includes interns who share our passion for doing right, engaging meaningfully and expecting success. This internship’s focus is supporting our Stadium Operations responsibilities at the stadium for all PaddleHeads home games and non-baseball events. With a clear vision toward a bright future, we will work together to maximize the fan experience, create a deeper sense of community value and stand as the centerpiece for everything baseball for our good neighbors in Missoula. This is an amazing internship for someone who dreams and envisions running their own stadium or venue in sports. We are looking for a seasonal team member with a hunger to be in professional sports who wants to grow both personally and professionally while learning the business of baseball.
This is a paid ‘For-Credit’ internship. Housing provided.
Stadium Operations Responsibilities & Expectations:
- Honor our working core values and participate as part of the team
- Must have pride in and take ownership of the stadium and the fan experience
- Must be self-motivated and able to manage time well
- A passion to work hard and embrace success
- Help manage day-to-day stadium operations at the direction of the Stadium Operations Specialist to provide a best-in-class experience.
- Assisting in day-to-day operations of stadium (maintenance, cleaning, etc.).
- Assisting to ensure that our operations, budget, and guest services goals are met.
- Assists in the security and safety of fans and employees at the stadium.
- Assist in the Hiring and training stadium support staff and day of game staff.
- Assists in planning and execution of all non-baseball events at OPAF.
- Assists in groundskeeping responsibilities as determined by the Groundskeeper and Stadium Operations Specialist.
2025 Season Projects:
Management of Stadium Cleaning Program:
Work with stadium operations to establish standard operating procedures to ensure efficient cleaning practices at the stadium. These practices will be executed at a high level for both gamedays and non-baseball events. This will involve the management of the stadium cleaning crew, product inventory, and trash/recycling systems. These procedures should include work schedules and expectations for the cleaning crew, systems for inventory and ordering needs, and best practices for trash/recycling bins throughout the ballpark.
Strategic Parking Lot Management Plan:
Work with stadium operations to create a system to manage the PaddleHeads parking lot to ensure safety and profitability. This includes generating a plan that ensures efficient ingress and egress from the stadium parking lot, as well as limits those entering the parking lot in vehicles to PaddleHeads game attendees. This plan will also involve the training and management of the parking day of game staff to execute responsibilities of the position.
Third TBD Project:
To be determined based on hires goal of what to take away from this internship.
Management of Stadium Cleaning Program:
Work with stadium operations to establish standard operating procedures to ensure efficient cleaning practices at the stadium. These practices will be executed at a high level for both gamedays and non-baseball events. This will involve the management of the stadium cleaning crew, product inventory, and trash/recycling systems. These procedures should include work schedules and expectations for the cleaning crew, systems for inventory and ordering needs, and best practices for trash/recycling bins throughout the ballpark.
Strategic Parking Lot Management Plan:
Work with stadium operations to create a system to manage the PaddleHeads parking lot to ensure safety and profitability. This includes generating a plan that ensures efficient ingress and egress from the stadium parking lot, as well as limits those entering the parking lot in vehicles to PaddleHeads game attendees. This plan will also involve the training and management of the parking day of game staff to execute responsibilities of the position.
Third TBD Project:
To be determined based on hires goal of what to take away from this internship.
No phone calls please.
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.
