R-Phils in search of interns for 2009 season

The Reading Phillies internship is a great learning experience involving marketing, sales, ticket operations, customer service and many other aspects of the sports industry. The interns work directly with the front office staff to get an overview of all of the different positions. We are looking for people who would not only perform well in these capacities but who are passionate about baseball. 

The internship requires a great amount of dedication throughout the baseball season. The interns work 40-100 hours/week depending on our game schedule. During the day our interns work in the ticket office. Responsibilities include: ticket sales, outgoing sales calls, computer database entry, and managing various promotions and fan oriented programs such as fundraising and our kids club. During games our interns cover several aspects of the Reading Phillies experience including groups, ticket office, customer service and on-field entertainment. Our interns grow as sales people throughout the season. We give them the opportunity to sell sponsorships, promote events over the radio, and go into the community and practice guerilla marketing techniques. 

All college majors are welcomed. Some of our interns are working for college credit while others participate for the experience alone. We prefer that our interns have at least completed their junior year of college while many of our past interns did the internship after graduating. The Reading Phillies internship is a paid position, which also offers a housing option. We have internships starting in January and in early May. All of our interns work the length of the season (late August or early September) or until they return to college. We are looking for outgoing individuals. The Reading Phillies internship is a great start for people interested in pursuing a career in sports or the entertainment industry. 

Throughout the season the Reading Phillies conduct 2 seminars and monthly evaluations. The evaluations are designed to further the learning process while the interns are here. It is also an opportunity to better understand their goals of the internship. In addition the Reading Phillies host many team building / social functions such as our post season intern dinner. Visit this page to see where some of our past interns are now.

If you have any questions please contact Mike Robinson at 610-375-8469 ext. 229 or via email at mrob@readingphillies.com. We will begin to accept resumes in August 2008 and will conduct group interviews September through November. The deadline to apply is Monday, November 3, 2008.

In addition to the internship opportunity mentioned above, we also hire one Media Relations intern. If you have students interested in any of these opportunities they can also contact me and I will direct them to the appropriate person.

Please send resumes to the attention of:
Mike Robinson
Reading Phillies
PO Box 15050
Reading, PA 19612-5050 

This story was posted on August 18, 2008