TITLE: Ticketing Sales Internship

PAY STATUS: Non-Exempt

DIVISION: Ticketing

RESPONSIBILITY OF: Department Head

NO. OF POSITIONS: Two

DATE: December 2024

POSITION LOCATION: Sonoma Raceway – Sonoma, CA

Sonoma Raceway is the heart of Speedway Motorsports’ nationwide network of entertainment venues. The company maintains a consistent focus on four core principles:

· Take care of teammates

· Be known for remarkable events

· Positively impact the community

· Profitably improve

The Sonoma Raceway Ticketing Sales Internship is a paid promotional internship position in the Ticketing department that will provide a role working with and running aspects of the ticketing sales side of Sonoma Raceway. This team is responsible for all aspects of the consumer ticketing relations from sales, customer service, operations, logistics, and database management on multiple platforms. This internship will focus on all areas to provide a fully rounded experience in event ticketing operations and allowing direct responsibilities in sales management, reporting and team goals. In addition to the essential duties and responsibilities of this specific role, all Sonoma Raceway interns will be required to submit a group project and presentation for Speedway Children’s Charity in the culmination of the program.

The ideal candidate will adopt a GLOBE mentality. GLOBE stands for Generously Lending Our Best Efforts. This is done by holding themselves and their teammates accountable for taking our best practices “the last mile” – optimizing them for maximum value to all of our stakeholders while sharing insights on how to improve our company. The ideal candidate will also be a productive and proactive self-starter who is passionate about his/her duties and willing to put forth the extra effort to achieve excellence.

· Superior verbal/written communication skills 

· Excellent organizational skills and a strong attention to detail 

· Ability to work independently as well as in team environments

· The position requires ability to work nights and weekends

· Position may require occasional travel through Speedway Motorsports workshare program to other facilities to support other events

· Currently enrolled or recently graduated from a four-year College/University or post-graduate program.

· Passionate about sports, motorsports and/or event operations.

· High integrity and confidentiality, be able to approach strangers and interact in a natural conversation. 

· Result-oriented and creative in program development; innovative thinker and self-starter with the ability to self-manage once assigned tasks and responsibilities. 

· Possess strong interpersonal, communication, analytical, written, and verbal skills and able to take initiative to reach out to other staff members for information and details regarding assigned projects. 

· Desire to learn new skills and be a strong member of the team. 

· Must be polite, courteous, and treat all consumers respectfully regardless of the situation while treating the company assets with care at all times.

$15.50 Hourly

4. Spring/Summer school schedule

5. Introductory Video Message

a. Please record a 3 minute or less video introducing yourself to the Sonoma Raceway team. Use this opportunity to tell us about yourself and why you would like to intern at Sonoma Raceway. Include answers to the following questions:

i. Have you ever attended a Sonoma Raceway event or a NASCAR race?

ii. If you were a color, what color would you be and why?

iii. Why are you the best candidate for this internship? 

Sonoma Raceway and Speedway Motorsports is an equal opportunity employer. 

Please submit a resume and cover letter (if desired) to:

Sonoma Raceway