Cal Ripken World Series Baseball Operations

The Cal Ripken Major/70 World Series, to be held at Ballparks of America in Branson, Missouri, is the culmination tournament of Babe Ruth League’s Cal Ripken Baseball Major/70 Division. Teams from eight United States regions and eight countries, face off to compete for the Cal Ripken World Series title. The Cal Ripken World Series will take place from August 3 – 11, 2018. 

Summary:

World Series Event Coordinators will be assigned to shadow prior to and during the 2017 Cal Ripken World Series tournament. Beginning July 1, World Series Event Coordinators will assist with event preparation leading up to the Cal Ripken World Series. This Internship guarantees at least 100 hours of skilled volunteer experience, as it requires World Series Event Coordinators to become fully entrenched in their tournaments, as they run the behind-the-scenes.

During the Cal Ripken World Series, World Series Event Coordinators will be provided with the following:

• Notifiable Clothing
  
• Access to all areas of the Venue
  
• Supervision by Professional Staff
  
• Housing in Dorms on Complex
• College Credit/Community Service Hours Optional

Responsibilities:

• Work closely with the World Series Task Force and Ballparks of America staff in fulfillment, planning, and event coordination of the Cal Ripken World Series, an 8-day event at Ballparks of America in Branson, Missouri.
  
• Work three days/week with Headquarters Staff starting early July, and then working at the facility everyday through the duration of the event (August 3-11, 2018).
  
• Act as the general point-person for all baseball operations related contacts prior to, during and after the event.
  
• Organize and execute practice schedules.
• Perform basic grounds crew duties such as field work, filling water coolers, and clean-up duties, as needed.
• Serve as a tournament official, maintaining a working knowledge of rules and procedures, announcing games and operating scoreboards for games, as needed.
• Complete administrative tasks, as requested.
  
• Convey and maintain a high level of professionalism at all times while providing extraordinary external and internal customer service. 
  

• Must be a current undergraduate student or graduate student with relevant experience and/or education in the areas of Event Management/Sports or Recreation Management.
  
• Must have own transportation to and from Ballparks of America in Branson, Missouri for the duration of the event.
  
• Availability to work long hours, including evenings and weekends, for the duration of the tournament.
  
• Strong written and verbal communication skills. Baseball knowledge, a plus.
  
• Knowledge of social media and web platforms is a must.
  

Preferred:

• Familiarity with event planning
  
• Interest in foreign languages/willingness to facilitate translation. Korean, Spanish, or Japanese 
  
• Ability to work until August 18 to wrap up post-event duties 
  

Working Conditions / Special Physical Requirements:

Interns may be required to lift or move weight of 25-50 lbs., may be exposed to dust/dirt at the stadium, and will regularly climb stairs to the press box.