TITLE: Game Entertainment Intern
POSITION TYPE: Internship 2025-26 Season
COMPANY: Spire Sports + Entertainment: Greenville Swamp Rabbits
LOCATION: Greenville, SC
REPORTS TO: Manager, Game Entertainment & Content
POSTED DATE: 7/18/2025
SUMMARY:
Spire Sports & Entertainment is a diversified sports and entertainment organization that pushes the boundaries of traditional marketing to foster business growth in the rapidly changing modern era. Having acquired the Greenville Swamp Rabbits of the ECHL in March of 2020, the organization has seen tremendous growth in all areas of business development, highlighted by overall league recognition as the ECHL’s ‘Rising Star Award’ winner and finalist in back-to-back seasons.
As an organization, we continue to strive daily to work and live by our core principles of what it means to be a R.A.B.B.I.T:
R – Relentless
A – Accountable
B – Believe
B – Bold
I – Impactful
T – Team-first Mentality
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Spire Sports & Entertainment and the Greenville Swamp Rabbits are seeking 2 Game Entertainment Intern (s) for the duration of the 2025-26 season. This student intern will work, grow, and support the Swamp Rabbits Game Entertainment / The Hop and will be supervised by the Manager, Game Entertainment & Content. During this internship, the intern (s) will be able to harness their skills, learn how to effectively execute them in a professional environment, and gain significant practical experience and professional development/mentorship.
Timeline:
Mid-September – End of Swamp Rabbits Season
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Assists with pre-game & post-game entertainment set up and tear down
- Aid in the effective execution of pre-game, in-game, and post-game ceremonies & activations
- General storage/organization of Entertainment assets
- Help the Floor Manager in ensuring timelessness & organization of fellow members of The Hop for in-game
- Manage & provide first-class service and assistance to traveling national acts & other outsourced entertainment.
- Guide HARE RAISERS on game days per the guidance of the Manager, Game Entertainment & Content
- Research ways to grow our Game Entertainment & Fan Experience
- Office hours and other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
- MUST be able to receive course credit for the duration of the 2025-26 season
- Previous experience in game presentation and/ or game operations is preferred, but not required
- Available for 90 percent of our 25-26 home games
- Organized and efficient, process and execution driven
- A positive attitude, attention to detail, a growth mindset, and a willingness to learn
- Takes initiative and is action-oriented
- An effective communicator and leader
- Creative – strives to think outside of the box and impact the game day environment
- Experience with Microsoft Office programs
- Ability to work weeknights, weekends, and holidays as needed
The Swamp Rabbits reserve the right to change or modify the employee’s job description, whether orally or in writing, at any time during the employment relationship. The Swamp Rabbits may require an employee to perform duties outside his/her normal description.
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
