Job Posting: Philadelphia Phillies Organizational Intern, Player Development

Title: Organizational Intern, Player Development

Department: Player Development
Reports to: Manager, Player Development
Status: Full-Time Salary Non-Exempt Intern

Position Overview:
The Philadelphia Phillies are seeking passionate and knowledgeable applicants for an entry-level Player Development internship. This role will work closely with the Manager, Player Development and various stakeholders in the PD department. The position will be based out of Clearwater, FL. A strong candidate will provide a diverse perspective and administrative support to our PD group. This position will offer opportunities to contribute throughout the many facets of the PD department.

Responsibilities:

  • Contribute to management, organization, and integration of the organization’s PD system
  • Prepare tools, visualizations, and reports to assist in distributing information throughout PD
  • Assist with player projects and initiatives, including but not limited to roster management and transactions
  • Manage player communication systems and PD social media content
  • Provide administrative support as needed

Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university
  • Strong foundational baseball knowledge
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Rigorous attention to detail
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Drive equivalents (Sheets, Docs, Slides)
  • Proven ability to learn quickly and work as part of a team

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience working with video & baseball technologies (TrackMan, Rapsodo, bat sensors, etc.)
  • Familiarity with minor league transactions and rules
  • Familiarity with SQL and/or experience with other programming languages (e.g. R, Python)
  • Ability to communicate in Spanish

To Apply:
Interested applicants should submit both their resume and answers to the following questions here (Please limit each response to 250 words):

  • Explain a topic (baseball or otherwise) that you’ve learned about recently as if we have little to no familiarity with it. What resources did you use to learn more about this topic?
  • Describe a rule change you would implement for the 2022 minor league season. What effect would this rule change have on player development?

Please submit your resume and question responses no later than Sunday, February 13th, 2022.

The Phillies is an Equal Opportunity Employer

The content in this posting was created and provided solely by the Philadelphia Phillies.





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