Marketing Intern

• Support CEO in a variety of projects for the 2021-2022 NCAA season

• Construct proposal for 2021 Bahamas Bowl title sponsor

  Skills and Experience Acquired: Research, Sponsorship Strategy, Public Speaking, Collaboration, Creative Development, Excel

Brands and Properties Intern

• Designed capstone project surrounding technology integration and live event experience for fans

• Conducted research and assisted with evaluations of new marketing opportunities for Samsung with the Olympics/USOPC, LA Rams, SoFi Stadium, and Hollywood Park

• Constructed sponsorship analysis of major partners for both the Olympics and MLB

  Skills and Experience Acquired: Research, Sponsorship Strategy, Public Speaking, Brand Integration, Brand Management, Collaboration, Creative Development, Measurement and ROI analysis, Effective Note-Taking, Powerpoint, Excel

Marketing Partnerships Intern

• Secured over 5 new partners for the company training camp care package

• Conducted market analysis of various NFL teams for potential partnership opportunities 

• Assembled a Corporate Sponsorships database covering all 32 NFL teams 

• Built a database covering partnership deals for all 2020 NFL rookies and undrafted free agents

• Designed and developed a client marketing deck

  Skills and Experience Acquired: Corporate Partnerships, Client Marketing, Relationship Building, Relationship Management, Communication, Pitching, Negotiating, Sponsor Activations, Athlete Management, Social Media Strategy, Research

Capstone Participant

• Introduced various social impact initiatives and partnerships to help drive positive change focused on current events

• Pioneered event plan for one of the annual tentpole events - BR Kicks’ Drop Up 

• Developed various content ideas for working with potential brand partners 

  Skills and Experience Acquired: Brand Marketing, Experiential Marketing, Partnerships, Sponsor Activations, Content Creation, Social Media, Integrated Strategy, Sales, Research, Leadership, Public Speaking, Presentation Skills

Summer Intern

• Accepted through a competitive application process to the ten-week program focusing holistically on the sports industry and complete with: weekly speakers, coordinated panels and intensive networking across various organizations, industry leaders, and peers with a shared interest

  Skills and Experience Acquired: Networking, Effective Note-Taking, Public Speaking, Communication, Active Listening, Nonverbal Communication, Interpersonal Skills

Student Manager

• Collaborated with a team of 8 managers organizing daily, weekly, and season schedules for 30+ games and 100+ practices for Division 1, ACC team

• Generated reports on individual players areas of improvement as well as tracked, analyzed, managed player statistics

• Developed content to attract new recruits and followers for Coach Manning’s Twitter and Instagram accounts

• Produced scouting reports of opposing teams and player breakdowns of potential recruits

• Coded and edited film for team practices and games through Sportscode for staff to analyze performance

• Coordinated on-court drills, pre-game activities and supervised and maintained equipment for all games

  Skills and Experience Acquired: Teamwork, Leadership, Time Management, Attention to Detail, Adaptability, Basketball Operations, Research, Film, Statistics, Organization, Social Media, Multi-Tasking

Sports Marketing Intern

• Marketed and developed game day activities for all Men’s Basketball home games

• Developed bespoke marketing plans by collaborating with all Wake Forest Athletic Programs

  Skills and Experience Acquired: Experiential Marketing, Product Marketing, Service Marketing, Teamwork, Creativity, Communication, Analytics, Storytelling, Problem Solving

Summer Intern

• Shadowed Mr. Barry Gardner (Founder of IFA, Former Vice President and Director of Player Development

• Compiled reports for 30+ potential clients to then be used for an individualized player synopsis

• Developed individual marketing plans for clients

  Skills and Experience Acquired: Research, Client Marketing, Athlete Management, Effective Note-Taking, Listening, People Skills, Multi-Tasking, Negotiation, Networking, Salesmanship