Operations & Facilities Graduate Intern
Gainesville, Florida Area
Two-year contracted position providing full-time support to Assistant and Associate Directors of the Operations and Facilities department. Oversee stadium and arena operations in Ben Hill Griffin Stadium and 13 other facilities at UF. Serve as the liaison and direct contact between 11 athletic programs and the Operations and Facilities Department. • Operate as Game Manager for Women’s Lacrosse, Women’s Soccer, Baseball, Softball and Women’s Basketball.• Serve as Assistant Game Manager for Volleyball, Men’s Basketball, Women’s Gymnastics, Track & Field, and Cross Country, providing coordination, oversight and operational troubleshooting of game days. • Coordinate game operations and event management for NCAA championship events, and home Football game days.• Serve as the 24/7 on-call contact for all athletics facilities for UAA staff, external vendors, and emergency services.• Oversee planning and coordination of external vendors, security and facility operations for UF Pro-Day and Preseason Football Camp.• Facilitate all travel, lodging, transportation, payment and reimbursement for all Women’s Lacrosse officials.• Tasked with creation and design of over 2,500 game day credentials, management of said credential approval process, upkeep of credential information database and distribution of sample boards to all security entities on game days. • Manage purchasing of rental and scheduled usage of over $25,000 of golf cart equipment shared between 19 teams. • Streamline purchasing of over $16,000 stanchions and manage distribution and use during home Football game days. • Coordinated operations for Garth Brooks concert hosted in Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, with over 75,500 attendees. • TEAM (Techniques for Effective Alcohol Management) Level 2 Certification.