Retail Operations Internship - Summer 2027
Gain experience in sports merchandising and retail operations while helping manage the Woodchucks and Ignite Team Store. Interns will assist with merchandise sales, inventory, product displays, customer service, and game-day retail operations.
Responsibilities Include:
- Confirm the consumer-experience for pricing, quality, item selection, etc. is consistent across all purchase mediums (in-store, web, mobile, etc.) for optimal purchasing behavior
- Monitor and fulfill online orders
- Maintain organization and presentation of in-stadium retail store and online store site
- Perform bi-weekly inventory audits to ensure physical and online inventories match
- Work within Square POS software to set up online and in person commerce
- Analyze online sales trends and provide sales recaps
- Work with vendors to design and order new merchandise
- Provide excellent customer service to our fans and customers
- Forecast item level and monthly demand to create a high level plan for the off season and future
- Ability to step into game day staff roles as needed
- Assist and pre/post-season clean up of the ballpark
Who we are:
The Wausau Woodchucks and Wausau Ignite are members of the Northwoods League and are located in Wausau, WI. Annually drawing in more than 50,000 fans from all over the state of Wisconsin, the Woodchucks and Ignite have a reputation of being a fun, family-friendly option for family and corporate entertainment in Central Wisconsin. The Woodchucks and Ignite annually hire 25-30 interns. Former interns have gone on to work for the Minnesota Twins, Tennessee Titans, Pittsburg Pirates, and many other minor league and collegiate league teams across the nation.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity, marital or veteran status, or any other protected class.