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2016 Park Jefferson Summer Internship Opportunities
If you are looking for a career in the racing and sports industry, obtaining an internship with the Park Jefferson Speedway is an excellent way to start your career in this fast paced, exciting industry! Park Jefferson Speedway and AtoZ Promotions offer several different internship opportunities that will help you gain valuable experience to prepare you for the next step in your career. Park Jefferson has both full time and part time internships available. Interested applicants please send a copy of your resume and cover letter to Adam Adamson ([email protected]). Applications will be accepted until April 1st or until positions are filled. For more information or questions email or call 712-202-5540.
Full Time Internships
The Full Time Interns will work in the Park Jefferson Speedway front office Monday through Friday assisting with the day to day duties of running the track, and also each of the 17 races. In addition, candidates may be involved in additional races that are promoted at other tracks around the region, including the Dakotas, Minnesota, Iowa and Nebraska. Candidates must be willing to work long hours during the race season, which runs from June through Labor Day. These are paid internships, but applicants are also encouraged to complete the internship for college credit.
Sports Management Interns
The Sports Management Internship will be a broad reaching position which will allow applicants to be involved in all aspects of the track, including the opportunity to plan their own events. They will experience the entire facet of what it is like to work in the front office of a race track. Duties will include but are not limited to: stadium operations, public relation appearances, promotional planning, ticket selling, ticket order processing, video/music/media production, grass roots marketing, etc.
Applicants should be pursuing a degree in sports management, marketing etc. or a related field and/or have a strong desire to work in the racing or sports industry post-graduation. Prior sports experience and/or knowledge preferred.
Public Relations/Advertising Internship
The Public Relations/Advertising internship will be a dual purpose relationships. First, the individual will be responsible for coordinating Park Jefferson advertising, print, radio and online. This will include running the Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat programs. In addition, this individual will be writing press releases for the track.
Part Time Internships
The Part Time Interns will work all of the 17 race events. The Part Time Interns will also have public relations guest appearances that they are required to attend. This is a non-paid position and Park Jefferson prefers candidates that can complete this internship for college credit. This is an excellent opportunity to find out if working for a minor league sports franchise is the right career for you!
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