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Job Description
Lancaster Inferno is seeking a reliable Team & Equipment Manager Intern for their upcoming season which takes place from May-July 2025.
This is a part time seasonal position – Must be available for all home games between May-July. A total of 12-14 games, including regular season and potential playoff games. Most games take place on the weekends, but other games may occur during the week.
The First Team's Game Schedule is:
May 24 @ 7:00PM | Penn Medicine Park/Clipper Magazine Stadium (Lancaster, PA)
The First Team's Game Schedule is:
May 24 @ 7:00PM | Penn Medicine Park/Clipper Magazine Stadium (Lancaster, PA)
June 7 @ 6:00PM | Penn Medicine Park/Clipper Magazine Stadium (Lancaster, PA)
June 14 @ 7:00PM | Penn Medicine Park/Clipper Magazine Stadium (Lancaster, PA)
June 21 @ 7:00PM | Penn Medicine Park/Clipper Magazine Stadium (Lancaster, PA)
June 28 @ 7:00PM | Penn Medicine Park/Clipper Magazine Stadium (Lancaster, PA)
Playoff Dates (team must qualify to advance):
July 3-5, July 10-12, July 17-29
The USL Academy Schedule - TBA Soon
U23 Game Schedule - TBA soon (4 Home Game Dates)
This is an unpaid position in exchange for college credit and/or professional experience. If applicant is a resident of Pennsylvania, there may be an opportunity to apply for a paid internship via PA Career Link (must be qualified applicant - no guarantee for approval by their organization).
Duties and Responsibilities
- Set up the team & referee locker rooms prior to players arriving
- Uniforms
- Snacks, Hydration
- Towels
- Other items as directed
- Assist in game-day setup and tear-down
- Assist in posting directional signage
- Hang Team and Sponsor Banners
- Direct Facilities Management to ensure field is set up as required by the league
- Interface with Refs (ensure they have all info needed)
- Interface with Trainer (ensure they have everything needed)
- Ensure teams have access to locker rooms and distribute towels
- After games, collect uniforms and towels – check them in and make sure they are accounted for.
- May also include assisting with laundering uniforms and towels.
- Other duties/responsibilities as assigned.
Qualifications
- Ability to pass comprehensive background check. Attend and pass SafeSport training.
- Ability to physically perform functions listed. May require heavy lifting at times.
- Ability to give and follow instructions.
- Basic understanding of soccer.
- Enthusiasm for the team, sports, and women's soccer.
- Possess and maintain a current and valid driver’s license and maintain legally required insurance or have reliable transportation to get to work.
- Prior team management experience is a plus.
Application Instructions
Please submit the following to cweibel@lancasterinferno.com
- Resume
- References (3)
- Cover Letter
About Lancaster Inferno
Founded in 2008, Lancaster Inferno fields a women's pre-professional soccer team that competes in the USL W League. The First Team roster is composed of players who want to pursue their professional aspirations and features current/post college players and former professionals.
The Inferno is committed to providing a complete pathway from youth to pre-professional soccer. In addition to the pre-professional team, Inferno fields U20/U23 women’s teams during the summer months, and youth travel teams from the U9-U19 age groups year-round (Lancaster Inferno FC). Lancaster Inferno FC is the only all-girls travel soccer club in Pennsylvania that provides a player pathway from youth to pre-professional.
About the United Soccer League (USL)
The United Soccer League (USL) is the heartbeat of American soccer. Impacting more than 200 communities across the United States, the USL is the first and only soccer organization in the United States to build a youth-to-professional pathway for both men and women within one ecosystem. That structure includes three professional leagues: USL Super League (women), USL Championship (men), and USL League One (men); two pre-professional leagues: USL League Two (men) and the USL W League (women); and two youth platforms: USL Academy and USL Youth.
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.