Baseball Research & Development Analyst Intern
Baseball Operations, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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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 (preferred)
- Must be able to lift 35lbs as needed
Time Commitment
- March 2020 through October 2020
- 40 hours/week
Intern, Baseball Operations
Baseball Operations, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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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
- 40 hours/week
Intern, Baseball Operations-Motion Analysis
Baseball Operations, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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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 35lbs
Time Commitment
- January 2020 through October 2020
- 40 hours/week
Intern, Information Technology- Baseball Systems Development
Technology, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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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 35lbs
Time Commitment
- January 2020 through December 2020
- 20 hours/week minimum during the school year, 40 hours/week during the summer months
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