Here at Western New England, phrase
you are going to hear is “you should be networking and making connections with
professionals.” This could not be truer for me. Last month, I started an
internship with the Springfield Armor, a team in the NBA Developmental League.
I am the Game day Operations Intern for the team, which is the affiliate of the
Brooklyn Nets of the NBA. This opportunity was presented to me by one of my
professors last year, who brought in Eli Perlstein, the Director of Marketing
for the Armor, to talk to our class. This was the first time I was able to meet
him and I was able to introduce myself to him. While I did not apply for the
internship last year, I knew I wanted to have some experience, and this
connection was critical in my search. I sent Eli a message over the summer
asking what the internship entailed, and I told him I would be interested. He
then sent me an application for the internship.
While I was filling out the
application, I needed some help, so I turned to other students that have
interned with the Armor in the past as well as the Career Center here on
campus. These resources were so helpful that I was hired for the internship. I
can’t tell you how thrilled I am to be with the team. My roles with the team
vary, but for now I am working in the audio room playing music for the team.
This internship would not have been possible if I had not met the people who I
have, and that would not have been possible if I did not come to Western New
England.
