Legend Affairs Intern

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. 

The Carolina Panthers are an equal opportunity at-will employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of age, race, religion, color, disability, sex, sexual orientation, or national origin.