Behind closed doors

6/27/2012

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    Behind closed doors in the football office, when all the football players have went home for a long summer there is still plenty of work that still needs done. During the summer is when we take care of recruiting, recruit mail, highlight film, organizing the schedule, or even running a football camp for the youth. The summer is just as busy working as during the school year, but it is my job as a football operations internship to help lend a hand with the work and gain some experience on what it is like to work in the football office.

    I never knew of all the work that needed to be completed until I met with one of my mentors Chari Mullen. When I would usually walk her office to go into football meetings it did not look like there was much work being done but I have learned there is always work to be done. I understand how overwhelming the job can be by the amount of work and errands that need to be taken care of so I never mind doing any favors that anyone asked me to do in the office because it is a very busy environment. 

    All the work done over the summer is to prepare for the 11 games of the football season which ranges from recruiting to recording data, tracking film, and even calling players to give them an update with everything. Having food and drinks there is good because working at a computer screen all day can make you tired and make you lose some focus. I would usually bring 2 to 3 snacks and something to drink for the long day ahead of me.
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First day on the job

6/27/2012

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    I was excited to start my new internship with the Tiffin University Football team this summer as I began working as a operations intern. I was referred to the internship from one of my professors at Tiffin University as he mentioned that anyone wanting to explore a career in sports should check out the summer internships. There were a large variety of internships for the different sports at Tiffin University such as basketball, soccer, and even track & field.

     My first day on the job was May 20th at 9 o'clock sharp at the football office where two other interns and I attended the orientation of how everything works and what to expect. Going through the orientation had me worried that I would not be able to keep up with the technology and how things were done in a different way. Most of the jobs assigned involved using a computer or some type of office tool.

    My first day was overwhelming, I never knew how much data is being collected over the summer from current players, recruits, and even alumni. The first thing i learned was to enter data into a website called Scout-ware, where I take information such as recruit info, highlight films, and personal info into the system. This was my first step to learning how it is to work as a football coach and see how it is to do their job on a daily basis.These were just the first steps to becoming a operations intern as new things and task were thrown at me everyday and I accepted the challenge and began exploring in this industry.
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