This posting contains two positions. Please note instructions for applying for each position below.

Position: Professional Scouting Trainee

Reports to: Assistant Director; Professional Scouting

Position Overview: The Atlanta Braves Professional Scouting Department is seeking a trainee for the 2020 baseball season. This trainee position will interface with the Atlanta Braves front office as well as the be the main point of contact for the Professional Scouts.

Trainee Program Department Overview: This is an entry-level opportunity that will expose the individual to the many facets of not only the Professional Scouting Department but will provide a strong foundation to begin a career in professional baseball.

Major responsibilities:

• Daily updating of roster/magnet boards for all executives
• This will require knowledge of MLB’s eBis2 platform
• Ability to generate specific reports as requested by executives in a timely fashion
• Point person regarding visiting scout tickets
• Main person to oversee Braves scouts’ schedules
• Coordinate annual departmental meetings (travel, accommodation, meals, etc.)
• Produce/send daily player transaction emails to the professional scouting staff
• Attend/scout all home games
• Potential travel to affiliates nearby to scout the system
• First point of contact with the Pro Scouts

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree
• Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel
• Knowledge of current baseball statistics and analytics used in player evaluation
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills
• Intermediate knowledge of SQL Server
• Possess excellent critical thinking and time management skills
• Ability to work extensive hours as dictated by the Major League season schedule (including weekends and holidays throughout the season)
• Knowledge of and passion for professional baseball
• Must be able to sit for extended periods of time
• Must be able to move throughout all areas and levels of the ballpark
• Must be able to relocate to the Atlanta area
• Commitment from January 1 through December 15
• Must complete a successful background check

Preferred qualifications:

• Master’s degree
• Basic understanding of R
• Previous baseball playing experience

To Apply:
To apply for the Professional Scouting Trainee position, please submit resume/cover letter to proscouting@braves.com.

Position: Minor League Video & Information Intern

Reports to: Minor League Video Coordinator

Position Overview: The Minor League Video and Information Intern will provide a service to an Atlanta Braves affiliate through charting live baseball games and providing video and information to Braves coaches, coordinators, and front office members. This role manages all aspects of the assigned affiliate’s video and advance scouting operation and aims to provide an experience that prepares the ideal candidate for a future role in the baseball industry.

Responsibilities:

• Capture and chart video for each game of the full minor league schedule of an assigned affiliate (home games and team travel to road games, postseason included).
• Manage a network of cameras set up to collect high-quality video from multiple angles.
• Attach, edit, and upload video following each game daily.
• Support the coaching staff/players with ad-hoc video/technology requests as assigned.
• Participate in the affiliate’s advance scouting process and produce associated materials for the coaching staff.
• Attend a portion of the Braves’ Spring Training camp in Venice, FL to undergo training in video and advance information.
• Participate in periodic calls with the Baseball Operations group in Atlanta.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• An understanding and appreciation for diverse cultures and an ability to work effectively and relate well with individuals of diverse backgrounds.
• Self-motivated individual with high degree of responsibility including confidentiality, sense of urgency, and accountability.
• Proactive, organized, and detail-oriented person who can prioritize their workload and follow-through with minimal supervision.
• Flexibility and enthusiasm in attitude and approach.
• Willing to relocate to a Braves minor league affiliate from Mid-March through Mid-September.
• Ability to work flexible hours, including nights, weekends, and some holidays.
• The ability to safely lift and transport equipment weighing 25 lbs. or more.
• The ability to climb ladders and successfully place equipment from variable positions and heights.
• Bachelor’s degree
• Must complete a successful background check.

Preferred qualifications:

• Bilingual preferred
• Programming experience with SQL/R
• Playing experience at the collegiate/professional level
• This is a paid position that includes a housing stipend for the duration of the minor league season.

To Apply:
To apply for the Minor League Video & Information Intern position, please submit resume/cover letter to MLops@braves.com.

The Atlanta Braves are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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