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Tour Guide - Education & Programming Internship

CompanyHillerich & Bradsby Co
LocationLouisville
Work ModeOn Site
PostedOctober 15, 2026
Internship Information
Core Responsibilities
The intern will provide dynamic museum programming, conduct guided tours of the bat factory, and assist with guest interactions and rental events. Additionally, they are responsible for creating and implementing an engaging museum program project and documenting their experiences.
Internship Type
full time
Company Size
129
Visa Sponsorship
No
Language
English
Working Hours
40 hours
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About The Company
Hillerich & Bradsby Co. is a world-class sporting goods manufacturer and operator of the renowned Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory and Barrels & Billets Bourbon Experience The company also produces award-winning Bionic Gloves. H&B has manufactured Louisville Slugger® wood bats, the Official Bat of Major League Baseball®, since 1884. Great stars of today’s game, like Daniel Murphy, Adam Jones, Joey Votto, Jason Heyward, and Christian Yelich, swing Louisville Slugger PRIME bats. The Slugger Guy fraternity that includes the greatest hitters to ever swing a bat – Babe Ruth, Ted Williams, Jackie Robinson, Mickey Mantle, Roberto Clemente, George Brett, Tony Gwynn, and Ken Griffey Jr, to name a few. More home runs, hits, and RBIs have occurred with Louisville Slugger bats than all other bat brands combined. H&B owned the world-famous Louisville Slugger brand from its inception in 1884 to 2015, when Wilson Sporting Goods acquired it. H&B now serves as Wilson’s manufacturing partner for wood bats. Our company’s renowned Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory attracts more than 300,000 visitors annually and is ranked as a top national and international attraction. Visitors tour the factory floor, seeing and touching MLB player bats before they ship to a Major League ballpark. The museum features fabulous pieces of baseball history, including a Babe Ruth game-used bat from the record-breaking 1927 season and a Joe DiMaggio 56-game hit streak bat from the historic 1941 MLB season. Fans can also get their hands on game-used bats in the museum’s popular Hold a Piece of History exhibit, which features bats from all 30 MLB teams. H&B’s award-winning Bionic® gloves division designs and makes the most technologically and scientifically advanced gloves for golf, fitness, gardening and other sports and activities and recently entered a collaboration with former professional football star Marshawn Lynch and his Beast Mode brand.
About the Role

Description

  

Position:  Education & Programming Internship
FLSA Status: Non-exempt
Reports To: Education & Programming Manager
Location: Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory
Date: January 11th  - May 9th 2027

Pay: $15.00  


 

Position Summary: 

Provide dynamic and enthusiastic daily museum programming for Hillerich & Bradsby Co. and Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory. Serve as a museum ambassador. Assist with museum exhibits, tours, and rental events as needed. Provide interaction with guests in exhibit areas and bat vault. Will create and implement an engaging museum program project. 

This is a paid position that is scheduled to work 32 - 40 hours/week. Weekend and evening availability is required.

 Essential Functions: 

  1. Assist with daily programming. This includes, but is not limited to, bat vault presentation, hand turning, burn branding, and hold a piece of history experiences.
  2. Assist the tour team by providing guided tours of the bat factory while adhering to the standard tour script and maintaining an enthusiastic, dynamic approach to every tour.  
  3. Maintain the in-gallery guest comment log.
  4. Track personal experiences via a daily journal.
  5. Compile experiences and observations into a final report.
  6. Complete a Programming Internship Project. Create and implement an interactive and engaging museum program. 
  7. Provide top-notch interaction with all guests, in all areas of the museum, at all times. 
  8. Assist other guides with gathering guests for tours and programming.  
  9. Potentially travel to MLB parks to work the Mobile Museum – travel expenses would be covered.

Other Duties:

  1. Perform other job-related duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements

Requirements: 

  1. College Student
  2. Must be a polished, dynamic public speaker
  3. Must have a professional appearance
  4. Knowledge of and passion for baseball
Key Skills
Public speakingMuseum programmingTour guidingCustomer interactionBaseball knowledgePresentation skillsEvent assistance
Categories
EducationHospitalitySports & RecreationCustomer Service & Support
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