General Sports Internship

ABOUT GENERAL SPORTS

General Sports and Entertainment is a multi-faceted sports and entertainment firm with a national reputation for excellence. General Sports was founded with the notion that the most effective way to build a successful business is through developing
strong, sound relationships. We are convinced that there is no better way to build strong relationships than through the power of sports and entertainment.
General Sports was founded by Andrew D. Appleby, former Senior Vice President of the Detroit Pistons and Palace Sports and Entertainment. Over the course of 12 years with Palace Sports and Entertainment, Andy turned relationship building into an art form. His experience taught him that stronger relationships could be built by spending one night with clients in a suite at a basketball
game than through 10 dinner appointments. That is the power of sports and entertainment.

At General Sports, our mission is to use the power of sports and entertainment to help our clients build relationships with clients, customers, employees and the community. The objective of our mission is to help our clients increase profits and grow their business. We pledge to pursue our mission with professionalism and integrity, and by setting high performance standards that challenge us to excel.
Our two greatest assets are our talented executive team, comprised of experts from within the sports and entertainment industry, and our own ability to develop and maintain strong relationships with our clients. It is our policy to cultivate and nurture our relationships with clients through accessibility and open communication, creativity, energy, and an intensive bottom-line
focus on our clients’ goals, objectives and values.

Our clients work with us because of our expertise in customer service and building relationships, because we offer the strongest networking opportunities in the sports and entertainment industry, because of our experience in negotiating and marketing from both sides of the table, and most importantly, because of our ability to maximize the value of their sports and entertainment investments and grow their business. Let General Sports bring the power of sports and entertainment to your bottom line!

“BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS THROUGH THE POWER OF SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT”
General Sports and Entertainment 400 Water Street, Suite 250 Rochester, MI 48307
PP: (248) 601-2200
F: (248) 601-2400 www.generalsports.com
THE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

General Sports internships provide the opportunity to have an inside view into executive level operations. Interns are able to interact one- on-one with each employee in all of the company’s divisions and get an understanding of all facets of the industry. General Sports divisions include:

Team Acquisition & Management Corporate Consulting Meetings & Events Management Executive Placement
Naming Rights & Sponsorships

Interns utilize and develop computer, sales and marketing, and communication skills within the sports and entertainment industry. General Sports offers one of the best networking opportunities in the industry.

JOB DESCRIPTION
At General Sports, interns are able to have a direct influence on the company’s growth and its development. Interns assist in the day to day tasks that keep the company operating. Some of these tasks include:
Maintain databases such as: top businesses, sports properties, placement candidates, etc. Process selective mailings from databases utilizing mail merge functions within Word.
Internet research Work with software programs including Microsoft Access, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Illustrator, Outlook, etc. Designing proposals and other marketing materials choosing its format and appearance The opportunity to help out at various events we plan and execute for our clients

“BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS THROUGH THE POWER OF SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT”
General Sports and Entertainment 400 Water Street, Suite 250 Rochester, MI 48307
INTERNSHIP PERIODS
P: (248) 601-2200
F: (248) 601-2400 www.generalsports.com

General Sports uses unpaid interns year-round. A typical internship runs for about three months, but we are flexible depending on the intern’s schedule. Here is a breakdown of the tentative internship periods:
Summer: June – August Fall: September – November Winter: December – February Spring: March – May
We typically begin the interview process one month prior to the period start date with the exception of our summer interns. Summer internship interviews typically begin in late April. All internships are unpaid. We hire both full-time and part-time interns. Receiving school credit is not a requirement.

WHO TO CONTACT
If you are interested in completing an internship at General Sports, please send your resume to:
Melissa Priester Internship Coordinator 400 Water Street, Suite 250 Rochester, MI 48307 mpriester@generalsports.com P: (248) 601-2200 x127 F: (248) 601-2400
We would prefer to receive your resume via email, but will also accept resumes through regular mail or fax.