What are the responsibilities and job description for the Event Operations Intern - Summer 2026 position at Aloha Tournaments?
Summer 2026 Internship Overview:
Aloha Tournaments, a subsidiary of 3STEP Sports, is seeking enthusiastic , motivated, and career-minded undergraduate students to join our team as Operations & Administration Interns. This is a hands-on opportunity to gain real-world experience in the sports event industry while supporting the execution of our national portfolio of youth lacrosse events. Our 2025 tournament season will consist of 10 different lacrosse events throughout the United States. Our events annually attract 25,000 players and their families to participate in an unparalleled youth sports experience. Aloha Tournaments hosts some of the largest, most well-run youth sports events in the nation. For more information about our organization, please visit www.threestep.com and www.alohatournaments.com.
Position Overview
Interns will assist with day-to-day operational and administrative tasks that ensure smooth event planning and execution. Candidates should be organized, energetic, and eager to learn in a fast-paced environment. Interns will be provided with formal, hands-on training in the functional areas of sports administration, event operations, marketing, and inventory management. This is a great internship for a Sports Management, Events/Hospitality, Business, or Marketing majors. Interns will be eligible to receive college course credit.
Compensation and Time Commitment:
This is a 10.5-week, part time, paid and/or college credit internship available for qualified undergraduate students able to live in the Baltimore metro area for the Summer. Compensation will be $15/hour.
Schedule: The target start date for the internship is May 12, 2026 and will run through July 24, 2026, although this can be adjusted based on your school schedule. Interns should be prepared to work weekends throughout the course of the internship. On weekdays, interns will work between 15-20 hours per week and will be given days off throughout the summer, typically after the weekend of an event.
Course Credit: Students participating in the internship program will be eligible to receive course credit if approved by your school.
Responsibilities:
Interns will assist with all matters related to the planning, promotion, administration, and execution of several tournaments throughout the Summer. Interns will be expected to take on more responsibilities as they gain more experience over the course of the internship. While individual duties may vary based on experience, background and interests, responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:
Key Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
- Support on-site event operations, including field setup and branding, scheduling support, and customer service.
- Assist with pre-event planning, waivers, registration management, and communication with teams.
- Help coordinate logistics such as warehouse inventory and packing lists, and facility preparation.
- Provide general administrative support to the Aloha Tournaments staff. Assist with team scheduling and seeding.
- Contribute to post-event wrap-up, including post event communications.
Daily Office & Warehouse Duties:
- Assist with team registration and customer relations
- Check rosters to verify eligibility for tournament
- Prepare scouting binders for college coaches
- Organize tournament supplies and equipment for individual events
- Inventory apparel before and after events
- Pack team prizes/tournament t-shirt for each tournament
- Listen to voicemails and report to 3Step staff
- Maintain a clean and organized warehouse
- Other general administrative duties
Weekend Event Operations Duties:
- Assist with all event operations from start to finish
- Drive box truck from warehouse to tournament location (must be 21 )
- Maintain score and stats at the tournament, post online and on scoreboard
- Field preparation and maintenance
- Distribute tournament information to referees; make sure games stay on schedule
- Check-in college coaches and manage college coaches’ hospitality tent
- Set up and break down of tournament site
- Load and unload truck
- Supervise event staff
- Fulfillment of sponsorship and vendor requirements
Qualifications
- Current undergraduate student (all majors welcome; sports management, communications, business, or related fields preferred).
- Strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Willingness to work weekends during event dates.
- Interest in sports event operations, youth athletics, or lacrosse is a plus.
What You’ll Gain
- Hands-on experience in sports event operations with one of the largest youth sports organizations in the country.
- Professional development, mentorship, and opportunities to build your network.
- Exposure to large-scale event logistics, customer service, and operations management.
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.
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