Huntsville Havoc Internship Offers Paid Game Hours, Unpaid Office Work for Credit

Huntsville Havoc Open Sports Business Internships With a Split Pay Structure

The Huntsville Havoc are casting a wide net for college students and recent graduates who want a foot in the door of sports business, posting a sports administration internship that pays per game worked while leaving weekly office hours unpaid, TeamWork Online reported. The posting, which targets current students or post-graduate individuals, frames the role as a chance to gain experience in what the team calls the highly competitive field of sports business, while asking interns to go above and beyond what is asked of them on a daily basis.

That ask comes with a compensation arrangement that prospective applicants will want to read carefully. The Havoc state that interns will be compensated per game worked, but weekly office hours will be unpaid and instead offered for college credit. For students weighing the internship against other part-time work, the split structure raises a practical question about how many hours the role actually demands versus how many are paid.

One Intern, Many Departments

The responsibilities span nearly every customer-facing side of the organization. Interns would answer phones and handle customer questions, sell single-game and group ticket packages, assist all departments with customer outreach, and perform data entry and maintenance of operations and ticketing spreadsheets. The job also extends beyond the arena: interns would attend philanthropic events in surrounding communities, monitor and update inventory for merchandise and rewards programs, assist the Fan Experience Coordinator in developing new rewards concepts, and work all home game days as a Fan Experience, Operations, or Tickets Representative.

The requirements reinforce the same theme of total availability. Applicants must be current college students or recent graduates, provide their own housing and transportation to and from the Huntsville area, and work all home game days and special events, including weekends and holidays. The team also asks for enthusiasm, creativity, a desire to learn, strong oral and written communication skills, proficiency in Microsoft Office 365, and an organized ability to prioritize time-sensitive assignments. Familiarity with TM1 Sales is preferred but not required.

Availability Is the Real Job Requirement

The equal opportunity statement closes the posting, noting that all qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity, marital or veteran status, or any other protected class.

For a student in the Huntsville area weighing college credit against paid hours, the decisive detail may be the simplest one: every home game day is mandatory, weekends and holidays included.

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