Are you a student interested in sports management or event planning? Do you love sports? Do you love organizing, planning, and executing? Do you enjoy seeing your hard work pay off? Do you enjoy leading others? If so, this position may be for you!

Overview: Twin Cities Soccer Leagues would like to extend this opportunity students interested in understanding the on and off-the-field logistics that go into executing premier soccer events. These positions are ideal for students with a background or interest in sports management, business, and/or event planning. Interns will gain hands-on experiencing aiding in the planning, on-site execution, event oversight, and post-event follow-up associated with administering memorable events for TCSL members.

Opportunity for Credit: For those students who must complete an internship for credit, TCSL is pleased to support you. If you must complete internship requirements as part of your curriculum, we will provide the necessary oversight.

About TCSL: TCSL, sanctioned by US Club Soccer (governing organization), organizes and administers leagues and events for 40+ member clubs, 30,000+ players, and 5,000+ coaches. Our programming is divided into the following categories (not an exclusive list):

Leagues – Fall, Winter, Spring
Events/Cups – Year-Round
Coach Education – Year-Round
Parent Engagement
Player Development
Referee Recruitment

Your primary responsibility will be assisting with our summer events and cups.

Preferred Requirements: team player, detail-oriented and organized, creative, flexibility and adaptability, working towards a degree, experience/working knowledge of youth soccer.

Time Frame: In general, the most time-intensive weeks and days are those of the actual events. Interns must be available for the entirety of each event they work. Interns will also be assigned tasks as lead up to various events (specifics below). This work is flexible, but certain timelines and deadlines must be met.

Time Commitment: Interns must be on site for events and lead set-up and tear down at all events. Tier 1 and Tier 2 events are all-day events. Tier 3 events will take a majority of your afternoon. In the weeks prior to events, you will be asked to complete tasks at your convenience.

Events – Tier 1

Must be available for:

Minnesota Cup | May 29-June 2, 2024

Summer Festival | June 29-30, 2024

TCSL Final 4 | July 12-14, 2024

Events – Tier 2

Choose one:

NPL Spring Showcase (Boys) | May 3-5, 2024

NPL Spring Showcase (Girls) | May 17-19, 2024

Events – Tier 3

Choose two:

TCSL Fives | May 5, 2024

TCSL Fives | May 19, 2024

TCSL Fives | June 9, 2024

TCSL Fives | June 16, 2024

Compensation:

Interns are paid a stipend for each event worked. All food and beverage is covered while working at each event. TCSL gear is also provided.

Minnesota Cup = $600

Summer Festival = $360

TCSL Final 4 = $435

NPL Spring Showcase = $360

TCSL Fives = $150

Essential Job Duties:

Include, but are not limited to:

Staging of product
Sorting and organizing event trophies and medals
Food, drink, and supply gathering prior to and during events
Equipment management
Daily field set-up
Hydration management
Score reporting
Event breakdown
Referee liaison
Coordinate trophy/awards presentations

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.