JOHN H. McCONNELL

SCHOLARSHIP FUND

McConnell The Columbus Blue Jackets in partnership with the Columbus Blue Jackets Foundation, have established the John H. McConnell Scholarship Fund in honor of the team’s founder.
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IN-SEASON INTERN

Position:Foundation/Community Development Intern

Time: September/October - April
Department: Public Relations
Supervisor: Director of Community Development

Job Description: This position will report to directly to the manager of community development. The intern will be expected to assist on key projects as assigned and take responsibility of daily activities as outlined by members of the community development and fan development staff. In addition, the intern will be expected to attend all Columbus Blue Jackets home games, any after-hours programs, and any weekend special events. This internship will give the student a great first-hand experience (and portfolio materials) from the world of sports.

Daily Responsibilities:

  • Blue Jackets at School Program/Book Jackets Program - Intern will be responsible for assisting in marketing of the at school program, organization of player and mascot appearances associated with the program, kickoff and fulfillment of reward packages at the end of the program. Also responsible for coordination and execution of All-Star Rally at the end of the program.
  • Coordination of speaking engagements. This includes mailings, tracking, providing all necessary information and materials to the speaker, follow up, etc.
  • Provide assistance to the Director of Community Development and Community Development Manager at all major events during the internship.
  • Provide key bullet points to public relations department for each of the intern’s key projects. This information would first be reviewed by the Director of Community Development or Community Development Manager.
  • Filling orders and tracking reservations for various Community Development and Foundation Projects.
  • Assist with all databasing and sending of donations.
  • Assist in coordination of all auctions (event and game day).
  • Assist in coordination and execution of Hats For Heroes and other Foundation initiatives (Puck Surprise, Festival of Trees, Jersey Raffle, etc)

Key Projects:

  • Adopt-A-School Program - Coordinate the relationship between the CBJ front office staff and the team’s adopt a school – Arlington Park Elementary.
    Includes: Coordination pen pals, speakers, player visits, etc.
  • CBJ Foundation Hockey Fest - Work with the Director of the Foundation to execute the CBJ Foundation Blue Jackets Hockey Fest. Includes: Event registration, coordination of attendee goodie bags, securing live auction items, developing pages for the department scrapbook to depict the event in detail.
  • Game Nights - Will be required to work all game nights. Duties will include working the CBJ Foundation table at Section 110 to raise money through a silent auction, raffle, etc. This person will also be gain experience with writing PA announcements for in-game drops and program ads.

Expectations:

  • It is expected that the intern will create a schedule that is consistent and reliable
  • It is expected that the intern will not miss more than 3 scheduled days of his/her internship and must have received permission in advance from his or her supervisor.
  • It is expected that the intern will be flexible and agreeable to assisting other departments within the organization.
  • Intern will keep a file on all key projects and summarize each with complete notes documenting each aspect of the project. This will serve as the starting point from which the next intern will work.

Requirements:

  • Ability to work independently to perform assigned tasks.
  • Effective written and verbal communication skills.
  • Intern will dress professionally.
  • Ability to perform multiple tasks simultaneously and detail oriented.
  • Personable.
  • Basic knowledge of NHL and hockey.
  • Creative computer skills on IBM (tables, certificates, awards).
  • Interns must be proficient in Microsoft NT 4.0 and Microsoft Office 97, Outlook, PowerPoint.
  • Must know how to use Microsoft – mail merge

Required Hours: Minimum of 30 hours a week plus all home games and community events/appearances

Additional Comments: The Community Development department was created to serve at the team’s liaison to the community through a variety of outreach programs in Franklin County and its contiguous counties. The department will strive to place players, staff, and the mascot in the community to keep the team “top of mind” and make the public feel like a part of the team through its grass roots efforts.

Apply for this position by sending a resume and completed internship questionaire to HRassistant@bluejackets.com

View the Foundation Internship Questionaire