Pawtucket Red Sox Sponsorship Internship
This position has been filled - Job#: 453334768
Pawtucket, RI
Sports Internship
Posted/Updated: 07/06/17
Job Summary
Job Description
Summary: Assist in sponsor fulfillment in order to satisfy all clients of the Pawtucket Red Sox and to ensure all components of contracts are maintained, executed and accounted for during the season and off season.
Reports to: Rob Crain, Vice President of Sales and Geoff Sinnott, Director of Corporate Sponsorship
Job Functions and Duties:
February-April
- Aid in fulfilling sponsor contracts
- Aid in the creation of proposals and proofs of performance
- Get tickets from the ticket office printed and delivered to clients
- Report to Geoff and Rob for daily assignments and projects
April-September
(Off Day)
- Aid in fulfilling sponsor contracts
- Aid in the creation of proposals and proofs of performance
- Get tickets printed and delivered to sponsor clients
- Monitor contract elements - program ads, tabling, sampling, appearances
Game Day
- Liasion for suite hospitality and clients - greet and escort clients to suites
- Liasion for PawSox and onsite sponsor setup - tables, giveaways, sampling, signage, guest appearances, booths, surveys
- Take photos of all sponsor elements and record for proofs of performance
Miscellaneous:
- Committed to the entire season as a first priority, including weekends, day/night shifts and holiday weekends and games
- Must be at the ballpark 15 minutes prior to shift start time
- Request for vacation must be made 7 days in advance, 14 days for 4th of July weekend
- Any weekend the team is away is a pending work day, depending on the demand of the schedule and the office
- Pay is minimum wage at $10/hr
Requirements
2017 Pawtucket Red Sox Internship Program
The Pawtucket Red Sox, Triple-A affiliate of the Boston Red Sox, are currently in search of interns to begin work for the 2016 season. This internship is designed to offer students studying any discipline the opportunity to garner significant marketing/sales, event management, customer service and public relations experience with a premier, Triple-A minor league baseball team.
For over 40 years, the Pawtucket Red Sox have established themselves at the upper echelon of national professional sports franchises. During difficult economic times the Pawtucket Red Sox were able to draw over 500,000 fans to McCoy Stadium and were one of the highest attended minor league baseball franchises in the country. Qualified candidates, who receive the opportunity to intern with the ball club, are expected to accentuate and uphold the tremendous reputation upon which the Pawtucket Red Sox has been built.
Application procedure & requirements for interested candidates:
- Candidates must be enrolled as a student at a college or university.
- Candidates can but do not need to be receiving credits from the college or university while conducting the internship.
- Candidates interested in the internship opportunities must be available for 25-40+ hours per week and will be required to work days, nights and weekends. Furthermore, candidates must demonstrate the Candidates are required to have their own means of transportation to and from the stadium
- Candidates are required have their own housing in the area.
- Compensation will be an hourly wage (+ commission, if applicable)
Essential Knowledge and Skills:
- Design experience - knowledge and use of PowerPoint, Photoshop and InDesign if possible
- Strong writing skills\
- Ability to translate sponsor elements into proofs of performance for end of the year meetings
Applicants must submit the following in the application:
- Resume
- Cover Letter
- 3 references who can be contacted at any time
- 1 writing sample of 500 words or more, can be of any topic
PLEASE SUBMIT ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS AS ONE DOCUMENT, THE APPLICATION ONLY ACCEPTS ONE SUBMISSION SO WE UNDERSTAND IT WILL BE MULTIPLE PAGES
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