The World Golf Championships-FedEx St. Jude Invitational is seeking a candidate for a Tournament Operations Intern. This role will support the Tournament Operations Manager in planning, preparation and execution of the WGC-FedEx St Jude Invitational.

Qualified candidates will have the following:

1. Education

- Minimum 2.5 GPA (on a 4.0 scale) with a major in Sports Administration, Marketing, Public Relations, Communications or another related field.

- Event Management experience with exposure to golf tournaments or sports event planning/operations

2. Skill Set Requirement

- Ability to work in a team environment and have strong interpersonal skills

- Must take initiative in project management and problem solving

- Capacity to balance multiple tasks simultaneously and remain composed under pressure

- Organization, attention to detail and time management

- Ability to communicate effectively with staff, volunteers, clients, vendors and general public

- Labor and lifting is required

3. Computer Skills

- Microsoft Office, Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Dates and Hours: Mid-May 2019 to Early August 2019

Applicant must be willing to work long hours prior to and during the tournament (event dates are July 22 - 28)

- May - June: 40 hours/week

- July: 50 - 80 hours/week

- August: 20 - 40 hours/week

Responsibilities:

- Assist and coordinate with vendors on set-up and teardown of the event including: assisting with location and placement of equipment, organization of equipment and space

- Develop and maintain new and existing databases and spreadsheets around on-site corporate sponsors, hospitality clients, and vendors

- Receive and manage shipments from corporate clients and vendors including: managing on-site storage of all items and maintaining tracking of packages and inventory

- Oversee several tournament areas during event week

- Special projects as needed or assigned

WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational