Operations & Compliance UWEP Internship
USL League Office
Internship
Remote
United States
USL Work Experience Program
Job Title: Operations & Compliance, Pre-Professional Properties UWEP
Position Type: Internship - For College Credit Hours Only
Semester: Spring 2025
Location: Remote
Overview of the United Soccer League (USL)
The United Soccer League (USL) is the heartbeat of American soccer. Impacting more than 200 communities across the United States, the USL is the first and only soccer organization in the United States to build a youth-to-professional pathway for both men and women within one ecosystem. That structure includes three professional leagues: USL Super League (women), USL Championship (men), and USL League One (men); two pre-professional leagues: USL League Two (men) and the USL W League (women); and two youth platforms: USL Academy and USL Youth.
Authentic, vital, and exciting, the USL is dedicated to providing an inclusive and memorable soccer experience for players, fans, and communities across our growing "soccer nation."
Program Purpose
Under the direction and guidance of USL Executives and Leaders (mentors), the USL Work Experience Program (UWEP) provides students with the unique opportunity to gain practical sport management experience in a professional sports league setting. By working on various strategic projects and initiatives, UWEP participants will gain hands on experience with league staff as well as member teams.
Participants are tasked with and responsible for partnering within a specialized department but will interact with all league departments across the organization including business development, digital, club services, analytics, and more; with the ultimate goal of providing students with well-rounded practical work experience in sports.
Position Purpose
Our department’s main goals are to provide League staff with ancillary support, including league scheduling support, player registrations, and supporting member clubs. In this role, you will be assisting with numerous projects across our four pre-professional leagues (USL League Two, USL W League, USL Academy, and USL Youth).
Duties and Responsibilities
Specific duties include, but are not limited to:
- Coordinate weekly emails to referees (template will be provided)
- Collating schedule changes and tracking them accordingly
- Checking previous week’s referee assignments for non-submissions
- Scores, complete lineups, subs, etc.
- Assist Coordinators in referee payment process
- Sending mass email communication to Club Admins on upcoming deadlines
- Updating ITC tracker from league inboxes
- Reviewing roster submissions
- General roster management with club admins in SportsEngine
- Adding headshots to rosters
- Cross-reference all international players on rosters for all pre-professional leagues
- Assist other departments and operational areas as requested to provide a well-rounded overview of working in sports.
- Help identify trends
Qualifications
- Participants must be working towards a bachelor’s or master’s degree in a related field and/or training and must certify that they are able to receive college course credit from an accredited college or university for their participation.
- Solid computer skills and proficiency with MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook are a must.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required.
- Positive attitude and strong work ethic are a must. Must have a “team-first” mentality with an eagerness to learn.
- Should be extremely organized and detail oriented, with a focus on quality and consistency.
- While completing the USL Work Experience Program remotely, participants must have access to a computer or laptop with reliable internet connection.
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.