Position: Cleveland Indians Baseball Operations Intern

Location: Cleveland

Description:
To assist with virtually all facets of the Baseball Operations department while gaining exposure to the day-to-day operations of a Major League Baseball front office.

Responsibilities:

Baseball Operations:

• Gather and coordinate information for baseball planning and decision-making.
• Perform analytical, scouting, financial and/or statistical studies as assigned or as interest dictates.
• Coordinate, collect and analyze video for studies and potential player acquisitions throughout the season (at the Trade Deadline, in the offseason, etc.).
• Assist with negotiation planning, arbitration preparation and organization of contract information.
• Interact with the front office, scouts, coaches and members of the baseball community.

Player Development:

• Produce written and verbal player assessments by collecting, organizing and analyzing player data.
• Coordinate the distribution of daily game reports to front office and field personnel.
• Coordinate pitch-tracking and video-related game information.

Professional/Advance Scouting:

• Coordinate the collection of relevant advance scouting information.
• Analyze relevant statistics to evaluate and analyze performance trends.
• Assemble and distribute advance scouting reports to Major League coaching staff and select front office personnel.
• Assist with the coordination of video, stats, and other information on Major and Minor League players.
• Produce written and verbal player assessments by collecting, organizing and analyzing player data.

Amateur/International Scouting:

• Assist in the information-gathering and information-tracking processes.
• Coordinate the day-to-day administrative needs of scouts and crosscheckers through frequent communication.
• Assist in booking travel arrangements for various meetings/events/showcases.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• Baseball knowledge or experience.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel.
• Familiarity with program languages: R, SQL, Python.
• Knowledge of and exposure to sabermetrics; experience with baseball research.
• Strong work ethic and initiative, attention to detail, and ability to work effectively within a team environment.
• Qualified applicants must be motivated, well organized and detail-oriented.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Must be able and willing to travel.
• Ability to work with multicultural populations and a commitment to fairness and equality.
• Ability to act according to the organizational values at all times.
• Ability to develop and maintain successful working relationships with members of the Front Office.
• Effective communication with both co-workers and guests.
• Ability to work extensive hours, evenings and weekends required Ability to walk and/or stand for entire shift.
• Ability to lift and transport items up to 25 lbs.
• Reads, speaks and comprehends English effectively.
• Ability to speak and comprehend Spanish is a plus.

To Apply:
Please apply here.