Tampa Bay Sun FC is seeking passionate individuals who want to kick start their sports career with our Team Equipment Internship. We are looking for students to join our team for the 2026 / 2027 season or until the end of playoffs. The position will assist Matchday and Event Operations on set-up / tear-down, as well as the team’s equipment and attire guaranteeing that athletes and staff have their essential equipment promptly. This internship is eligible for college credit. A stipend will be provided for hours worked beyond required academic credit hours.
Responsibilities
- Keep up to date inventory of all team apparel and equipment.
- Ensure team apparel is embellished with necessary sponsor logos.
- Heat press team uniforms to league requirements.
- Be available for athletes and staff before, during and after sessions.
- Assist with preparing the stadium and training facility for match days.
- Assist with stadium equipment inventory, storage, and event checklists.
- Ensure all team apparel and equipment is in proper condition each day and available use.
- Launder player and staff training and match apparel. Reset player and staff lockers for the next day.
- Ensure player and staff locker rooms are set up, making sure everyone has all necessary apparel needed.
- Work in tandem and support other departments within the Tampa Bay Sun FC organization as well as completing other tasks as needed.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Must complete all safeguarding requirements the US Soccer Federation, United Soccer League, and the Tampa Bay Sun FC.
- Must be comfortable with an active working environment; being on your feet for the majority of your shift
- Effective communication skills, strong attention to detail, and solutions-orientated
- Available to work weekends, game days, and other times (often outside of traditional business hours
- Ability to lift/move/carry items weighing up to 60 lbs on a regular basis.
- Ability to work outdoors in various weather conditions for long periods of time
- Must be able to work weekends, nights, holidays, and atypical hours
- Strong teamwork and collaborative skills, in brainstorming and execution
- Bilingual English/Spanish, preferred
WHAT'S IT LIKE?
First, it's a lot of fun... sports are fun! They're also a lot of work. We'll point you in the right direction, and you'll be given a lot of responsibility and you'll own your area. You'll help build amazing events for our community. You'll make great connections and learn a lot about the sports business.
Let's talk about the time commitment. Depending on the role, it may require more than eight hours of work in a given day, particularly event days. All interns work every home game. Depending on the role, you may have some non-game day hours (some remote), and you may cover training sessions (as needed).
These internships are best suited for students who can get college credit and/or who are looking to get their foot in the door in the extremely competitive sports industry.
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.
