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WATERLOO BUCKS BASEBALL
2008-‘09 INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

JOB DESCRIPTION
As an intern with the Waterloo Bucks, you will actively be a part of all facets of running a minor league baseball organization. The Bucks have an internship program that encompasses all three traditional semesters: summer, fall, and spring.
• Summer Internships
o The summer internship program will consist of stadium operations interns, merchandising interns, electronic media interns, game operations interns, media relations interns, press box interns, and ticket office interns.
? Duties for the stadium operations internship will consist of, but not be limited to:
• Home game hours are from 9:00 am until midnight
• Interaction with advertisers and fans
• Assist in the training and supervision of part-time stadium staff in all aspects of security and game-day operations
• Assist in running all aspects of stadium operations including security, programs, in-park staff, and general stadium cleanliness
• Help to maintain stadium policies regarding customer service and other issues
• Assist in leading part-time staff with regard to customer service and day-to-day operations
• General duties as assigned
? Duties for the merchandising internship will consist of, but not be limited to:
• Operating Riverfront Stadium Souvenir Stand
• Manning the souvenir stand at all home games
• Creating displays

• Processing orders
• Managing the souvenir stand’s inventory
• Interaction with advertisers and fans
• General duties as assigned
? Duties for the electronic media internship will consist of, but not be limited to:
• Collecting video and photographs for the Bucks to use in ad campaigns during the 2009 season
o Applicant must provide their own equipment
• Producing radio ads that will air during the season
• General duties as assigned
? Duties for the game operations internship will consist of, but not be limited to:
• Assist the staff with sponsorships by gathering artwork/public address scripts for the season, the coordination and execution of game day promotions prior to and during games
• Interaction with advertisers and fans
• Crowd control
• Distribution of pocket schedule cards to spectators as they leave the ballpark
• Ticket taking at Season Ticket Holder gate
• General duties as assigned
? Duties for the media relations internship will consist of, but not be limited to:
• Write the official pre-game notes for each home game
• Fax/e-mail box scores to proper media outlets after each home game
• Fax/e-mail updated rosters to upcoming opponents
• Assist in press box

• Interaction with advertisers and fans
• General duties as assigned
? Duties for the press box internship will consist of, but not be limited to:
• Help supervise a part-time press box staff of five to six individuals
• Overseeing the game-day operations of the press box including the public address system, music, and scoreboard operation
• Updating the website on a daily basis
• Write the Buckshot Roster Insert for each home game
• Updating daily standings on Riverfront Stadium concourse marker board
• Hanging Northwoods League banners on the back side of bleachers on a daily basis
• Interaction with advertisers and fans
• General duties as assigned
? Duties for the ticket office internship will consist of, but not be limited to:
• Help supervise a ticket office.
• Will work on processing/finalizing group and season tickets
• Help in maintaining the policies of the ticket office with regard to customer service and other ticketing issues.
• Assist in the execution of mailing season ticket renewals, mini-plans, and invoicing.
• Delivery of tickets throughout the Cedar Valley
• Interaction with advertisers and fans
• General duties as assigned
• Fall Internships

o The fall internship program will include, but not be limited to:
? Post-season customer relations
? Database marketing
? Season ticket sales
? Television ad production
? General duties as assigned
• Spring Internships
o The spring internship program will consist of general interns and sales interns.
? Duties for the general internship will consist of, but not be limited to:
• Game-day staff at University of Northern Iowa baseball games
• Stadium operations with UNI until Bucks season
• Game-day staff for high school games as scheduled by the Bucks
• Distribution of pocket schedules throughout the Cedar Valley
• Database management
• Media relations assistance
• Ticket office assistance
• General duties as assigned
? Duties for the sales internship will consist of, but not be limited to:
• Assist in corporate, group, and season ticket sales on a commission paid basis
• General duties as assigned

Interested candidates should call to set up an appointment with the Bucks front office at 319/232-0500. Resumes and cover letters may be sent to P.O. Box 4124, Waterloo, IA 50704.

Thank you for your interest,

Dan Corbin Charlie Boeckenheuer
General Manager Assistant General Manager

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 
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