Major/Minor: Sports Comm/Journalism major, Business minor
Previous internships: Lifetime Brands PR intern, Brooklyn Nets PR intern
How did you find your internships?
Previous internships: Lifetime Brands PR intern, Brooklyn Nets PR intern
How did you find your internships?
Lifetime Brands I found out about through my cousin because his good friend from high school is the PR manager at the company.
The Nets internship was a little different. During my junior year fall semester there were campus visits from both the VP of PR and the Assistant General Manager of the Brooklyn Nets. After speaking with them, I decided to look into a possible internship and later on figured that I may as well do Marist in Manhattan in the spring to make myself as available as i could to the team.
What new skills have you learned through your internship experience(s)?
What new skills have you learned through your internship experience(s)?
Everything that I know about public relations has stemmed from my internships. My internship with the Nets taught me all about the sports PR landscape. I learned about game notes, interaction with media, looking up stats and much more. The experiences that I had when I was a Nets intern were invaluable.
Describe a conflict or problem you faced as an intern, and how you coped with or found a solution to that problem.
I didn't have very many problems during my internship. Everything really went smoothly because the people that I worked with were very friendly and understanding that I was an intern and still a college student.
What was your favorite part of your internship(s)?
Definitely working game nights. I was fortunate enough to work the Nets' first round playoff series against the Chicago Bulls. A close second would be working the 2013 NBA Draft at Barclays Center.
What did you find out about yourself after completing your first internship? Did your career goals and/or aspirations shift or change?
The idea that I wanted to work in sports was reinforced, but I also learned that public relations is an avenue that I may go down. I had previously been focused on broadcasting but now know that there are certainly some other options for me out there.
What advice do you have for new interns?
Describe a conflict or problem you faced as an intern, and how you coped with or found a solution to that problem.
I didn't have very many problems during my internship. Everything really went smoothly because the people that I worked with were very friendly and understanding that I was an intern and still a college student.
What was your favorite part of your internship(s)?
Definitely working game nights. I was fortunate enough to work the Nets' first round playoff series against the Chicago Bulls. A close second would be working the 2013 NBA Draft at Barclays Center.
What did you find out about yourself after completing your first internship? Did your career goals and/or aspirations shift or change?
The idea that I wanted to work in sports was reinforced, but I also learned that public relations is an avenue that I may go down. I had previously been focused on broadcasting but now know that there are certainly some other options for me out there.
What advice do you have for new interns?
Do as many internships as humanly possible and do them in different areas. The more experience, the better. Also, don't be discouraged by the lack of pay, the experience is your pay in reality.
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| Rob at the 2013 NBA Draft! |
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