Job Posting: Texas Rangers – Intern, Baseball Operations
Intern, Baseball Operations
Location: Arlington, TX
Summary:
It’s fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they’re doing!
We’re committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.
The Texas Rangers Baseball Club is seeking interns for next season including a number of roles beginning in January or May.
Responsibilities would include but not limited to:
- Assist in maintaining database and querying reports, including but not limited to data entry, data quality assurance, database queries, and other administrative tasks as necessary.
- Assist Major League Operations Department in Arbitration preparation and maintaining payroll outlooks.
- Aid in the development of tools, outputs, and presentations that both inform and help shape execution strategy for key transactional processes, including but not limited to Free Agent Signings, Trade Acquisitions, Waiver Claims, and the Rule 4 Amateur Draft and the Rule 5 Draft.
- Conduct general baseball research and look-back analyses pertaining to industry trends, league economics, and various innovative topics within the baseball operations landscape.
- Area of interest project to be worked on throughout year.
- Participate in educational program that exposes individual to multiple departments within Baseball Operations along with tasks associated with said departments.
- Assist with daily administrative tasks within multiple departments of Baseball Operations.
- Prepare information and logistics for meetings and assist with administrative and research projects.
- Operate various technology during home games.
- Assist in logistical needs related to Amateur Draft, Trade Deadline, and rehab/transactional moves as needed.
- Exposure to all areas of Baseball Operations.
- All other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
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- Ability to multitask in stressful situations.
- Ability to relocate to Dallas-Fort Worth area.
- Availability to work nights, weekends, and holidays.
- Completed or currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree.
- Demonstrated passion for baseball.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to develop and maintain relationships.
- Familiarity with advanced baseball statistics.
- Growth oriented, desire to learn.
- Must possess highly proficient skills in the use of Microsoft Office suite (Excel, Power Point).
- Strong administrative, organizational and communication skills.
- Strong attention to detail. Meticulously completes work assignments thoroughly and in an accurate, and prompt way.
- Experience in SQL, R, Python, Tableau is a plus.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of the job.
If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you’ll enjoy your career with us!
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