What are the responsibilities and job description for the Legend Affairs Intern position at Carolina Panthers?
Position: Legends Affairs Intern
Department: Player Affairs
Reports to: Director of Legend Affairs
Status: Intern (non-exempt)
Duration: Up to 12 months
Job Summary:
The Legend Affairs Intern position will work across our Player Affairs departments respectively, primarily focused on Legends engagement, while supporting Player Affairs special projects as needed.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Support development of sustainable programming furthering new and existing relationships with former Carolina Panthers.
- Maintain a comprehensive database and meticulous notes.
- Contribute to master calendar for Player Affairs Department
- Effectively manage internal and external relationships and requests pertaining to Legends activations.
- Collaborate with Director and relative departments on all Legends communications including but not limited to, newsletters, tentpole events, NFL programming, etc.
- Capable and comfortable establishing rapport with Legends by phone, email and in-person events.
- Facilitate appearances in various professional settings. Accompanying Legend(s) as needed.
- Assist in tracking all appearances, invoices, check requests, and routine expenses.
- Manage apparel inventory and fulfill approved memorabilia/donation requests.
- Execute gameday activations and contractually obligated requests as assigned.
- Demonstrate large-scale organizational skills pertaining to all Legend events logistics.
- Work in concert with Director to compile necessary data for Player Affairs reports.
- Support and maintain overall efficiency and effectiveness of department.
- Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
- At least 1 year of relevant experience or similar role.
- Experience working in professional and/or collegiate sports preferred
- Must have a general understanding of athlete relations and professional sports landscape.
- Competent in Microsoft Office Suite including but not limited to, Microsoft word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.
- Outstanding oral, written, and presentation skills.
- Must be a reliable team-player, while demonstrating ability to work independently.
- Must be available during necessary hours within the NFL schedule. Willing to work nights, weekends, and holidays as needed.
Skills for Success:
- Excellent organizational skills and consistent attention to detail.
- Pro-active self-starter with the ability to accept instruction.
- Ability to operate in a fast-paced environment and deliver effective solutions.
- Strategic analysis and data analysis background is a plus.
- Must maintain complete confidentiality of privileged, and/or sensitive information.
Work Environment:
- This job operates mostly in an office environment and outside in a stadium facility (at times which may include inclement weather conditions.
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.
