What are the responsibilities and job description for the 2026 Baseball Operations & Analytics Internship position at Schaumburg Boomers?
THE SCHAUMBURG BOOMERS ARE SEEKING ENTHUSIASTIC, SELF-MOTIVATED STUDENTS TO BE A PART OF THE 2026 SEASON. AS AN INTERN, YOU WILL OBTAIN FIRST-HAND EXPERIENCE IN THE ENTIRE OPERATION OF A SUCCESSFUL PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL FRANCHISE.
A BASEBALL OPERATIONS & BASEBALL ANALYTICS INTERN WOULD PRIMARILY BE FOCUSED ON ASSISTING THE BASEBALL OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT IN VARIOUS ROLES IN THE CLUBHOUSE AND AROUND THE BALLPARK.
EVERY DAY IS DIFFERENT WITH THE BOOMERS, BUT A TYPICAL DAY MIGHT INCLUDE:
- ASSISTING WITH THE DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONS OF THE CLUBHOUSE OPERATIONS WITH THE CLUBHOUSE MANAGER.
- WORKING WITH THE DIRECTOR OF BASEBALL OPERATIONS WITH BEHIND THE SCENES PREPERATION ON GAMEDAYS AND ENSURING INVENTORY IS KEPT UP TO DATE
- WORKING WITH THE COACHING STAFF PRIOR, DURING, AND AFTER HOME GAMES.
- ASSISTING WITH GENERAL OFFICE DUTIES AND TASKS
- CHART ALL 51 HOME GAMES USING TRACKMAN INTERFACE AND UPLOAD DATA TO BASEBALL CLOUD
- CLEAN AND ORGANIZE DATA USING EXCEL POST GAME
- COMMUNICATE WITH COACHING STAFF TO ENSURE ACCURATE DATA ENTRY
- CREATE AND SUBMIT POST GAME REPORTS
- HELP WITH THE DAY-TO-DAY FUNCTION OF THE ORGANIZATION. YOU MIGHT BE ASKED TO DO ANY NUMBER OF THINGS; IT’S PART OF THE ALL-INCLUSIVE EXPERIENCE!
- NON-GAMEDAY HOURS WILL BE DISCUSSED AT BEGINNING OF INTERNSHIP
- ALL INTERNS WILL PARTICIPATE IN VARIOS COMMUNITY EVENTS, PARADES, TABLEING EVENTS, ETC.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- STRONG KNOWLEDGE OF BASEBALL IN GENERAL AND IN AN ANALYTIC SETTING
- MUST BE ABLE TO RECOGNIZE PITCH TYPES FROM DUGOUT
- STRONG COMPUTER PROFICIENCY AND THE ABILITY TO LEARN AND ADAPTY ON THE FLY
- STRONG VERBAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS AND DETAIL ORIENTED
YOU’RE A GOOD FIT IF YOU:
- ARE CURRENTLY ATTENDING COLLEGE
- ARE ABLE TO WORK ALL 51 HOME GAMES, EXTENDED HOURS ARE REQUIRED ON GAME DAYS.
- NON-GAME DAY HOURS REQUIRED AS WELL
- ARE HIGHLY MOTIVATED WITH A STRONG WORK ETHIC
- HAVE STRONG ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS
- STRONG DESIRE TO WORK IN A TEAM ENVIRONMENT
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.