Summer Paid Intern - Sales and Services

This is a Full Time Paid Internship

Position Overview
Hornets Sports & Entertainment is looking for a college student to serve as an intern for the Sales department. The Sales and Services intern will be a vital part of assisting the Hornets sales team in multiple aspects of selling, fulfilling and executing sales initiatives. The position will gain hands-on experience in sales and marketing through implementing and planning.

This is a non-paid internship, a stipend is provided for transportation, food and parking expenses. You will need to be able to work 20-40 hours per week. You are required to receive academic credit. Hours will include most arena events, throughout the semester that may occur on evenings and/or weekends, including Arena Events and Hornets games.

The Summer 2019 program runs from May 29, 2019 to August 9, 2019.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
• Help provide qualified leads
• Perform basic office tasks including copying, filing, data entry, and faxing
• Assisting sales staff on community outreach events and special Hornets events.
• Assisting ticket sales department with day to day tasks and requests
• Execute in creating and providing sales materials as needed
• Assist with research projects as assigned
• Perform inventory management and assist with merchandising requests

Required Skills
, Experience, and Abilities
To be successful in this position, you should demonstrate the following competencies:
• You must receive college credit
• Should have an interest in all aspects of sales and customer service
• Highly motivated with strong written and verbal communication skills
• Maintain flexibility regarding hours and availability
• Ability to work in a diverse environment
• Personable, enthusiastic and energetic
• Ability to research on internet easily and effectively
• Retrieve, analyze and provide assistance with data
• Possess a strong ability to manage one's own time and prioritize tasks when given clearly defined goals and objectives
• Able to maintain confidentiality and use discretion when privy to sensitive information
• Be a flexible and reliable colleague, both within own department and the company as a whole
• You should have the ability to thrive in a rapidly changing, deadline driven environment
• Presents self in professional manner and is capable of interacting with all levels of the organization and outside contacts.
• Ability to work extended hours including nights, weekends, holidays, and all home games
• Ability to attend company events.