Please note, this posting contains multiple positions.

Position: Research & Development Intern, Baseball Operations

Location: Minneapolis, MN

Responsibilities:

• Support the Research and Development Department by delivering tools and research that improve decision-making processes for the breadth of Baseball Operations personnel.
• Evaluate and build statistically rigorous models to aid and inform in a variety of areas of baseball operations, including: amateur scouting, advance scouting, player development, and player acquisition.
• Administrative support also expected.

Requirements:

• Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel
• Advance knowledge of sabermetric methods and analytical tools (e.g. SQL, R, Python) is preferred
• Major in Operations Research, Math, Statistics, Economics, Physics or Engineering is preferred
• Must be able to lift 35 pounds as needed

Time commitment: March 2020 through October 2020

Hours: 40 hrs/week

To Apply:
To apply, please complete the application that can be found here.

Position: Intern, Baseball Operations

Location: Minneapolis, MN

Responsibilities:

• Support the Baseball Department in all areas, including Draft meeting preparation and support during Draft days, post-Draft player pick-up, data entry, filing, and other assigned projects.
• Administrative support is expected throughout the internship, however, there is ample opportunity for areas of personal interest/development through self-determined projects and access to Baseball Operations personnel, information, and systems.
• Other administrative projects, as assigned.

Requirements:

• Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel
• General baseball knowledge
• Valid Driver’s License and vehicle
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds
• Able to stand or sit for long periods of time
• Some working knowledge of quantitative analysis (preferred)
• Spanish Proficiency (preferred)

Time commitment: March 2020 through October 2020

Hours: 40 hrs/week

To Apply:
To apply, please complete the application that can be found here.

Position: Motion Analysis Intern, Baseball Operations

Location: Minneapolis, MN

Responsibilities:

• Support Motion Performance Coach by providing analysis, insights and recommendations related to player motion data.
• Process, clean and verify integrity of data used for analysis.
• Collaborate with performance staff, coaching staff and baseball operations to improve player health, player performance and proprietary projections.
• Administrative support also expected.

Requirements:

• Advance knowledge of human movement and analytical tools (e.g. SQL, R, Python) is preferred.
• A sense of intellectual curiosity and a penchant for explaining technical solutions to a non-technical audience.
• Majors in Kinesiology or Biomechanics are preferred.
• Must be able to lift 35 pounds.

Time Commitment: January 2020 through October 2020

Hours: 40 hrs/week

To Apply:
To apply, please complete the application that can be found here.

Position: Baseball Systems Developer Intern

Location: Minneapolis, MN

Responsibilities:

• Assist with various programming projects to accomplish the objectives of the baseball department.
• Assist in the daily operations of the department.
• Design and code new features and enhancements.
• Collaborate on finding and fixing bugs.

Requirements

• Must detail relevant coursework within resume.
• Experience with JavaScript/TypeScript, C#, and SQL is preferred.
• Current college Junior or Senior pursuing a 4-year degree in Computer Science is preferred,
• Must be able to lift 35 pounds.

Time Commitment: January 2020 through December 2020

Hours: 20 hrs/week minimum during the school year, 40 hrs/week during the summer months

To Apply:
To apply, please complete the application that can be found here.

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