Office Hours

During this internship, I didn't only work all the home games, but also worked in the front office twice a week. Every Wednesday and Friday from 10a.m to 2p.m I worked in the front office for Jason Jones, the director of ticket sales for the Worcester Sharks. I did a lot of different things for Jason including research for prospective ticket consumers, handing out/delivering promotional fliers, sending e-mails to many different organizations trying to get them to come out for a game, and filing/organizing Jason's paperwork. This was the best part of the internship because I was able to learn more about advertising and public relations strategies which is why I took this internship.

Chuck-A-Puck

Chuck-A-Puck is another great promotion that is a fan favorite. We sell six rubber pucks for five dollars or a single puck for one dollar. During the second intermission the fans throw their pucks at a target at center ice. If a puck lands in the dead center then the winner gets 200$, then second and third place pucks receive autographs from the players. Working Chuck-A-Puck, we are responsible for selling the pucks either at the table or through the mobile chuck-a-puck cart.

Kids Club

Kids Club is a promotion for the Worcester Sharks that tries to get the large amount of children followers involved with the organization. By working the kids club table we run the prize wheel game which is a huge seller amount the kids. It only cost one dollar to spin the wheel and every spin gets a prize. The kids love this game and the table gets busy before the game and during the second intermission. Another aspect of the Kids Club is memberships which get the kids more involved by giving out free tickets for members, t-shirts, prizes, and many promotions are presented to the members. The memberships cost 15$, but it is well worth it.

Tank Team

The Tank Team is a group of three interns that march around the arena getting people pumped up during the game. Tank Team takes part in all the in game promotions sitting with the MC while he carries out the promotions. The rest of the time you are either cheering for the sharks, waiving towels in the air, or setting up for future promotions later in the game. This is a fun job that allows us to get fully involved in the game and create an exciting atmosphere during the game.

Finz Handler

Finz is the Worcester Sharks mascot and being his handler is very stressful believe it or not. During any given game Finz must be at every promotion, take pictures and sign autographs with the many different birthday parties in attendance, all the while getting chased down by kids trying to get his attention. Like the MC assistant job being Finz handler is non-stop and every game presents a new list of requests that Finz must meet.

Patriots Cheerleader Assistant

For one game this year, the Worcester Sharks brought in two patriots cheerleaders to promote their new calendar while attracting a lot more fans to the game. As their assistant I made sure that the two ladies were on time for their autograph session and that every fan got to get pictures with the girls. Basically, I was their security guard for the night. It was a fun night because the fans were very excited to see the cheerleaders and the little girls in attendance were lining up just to see these girls. It was a great experience for me because I got to meet these cheerleaders and see them from a different side than most people see. 

MC Assistant

The MC assistant is an in-game promotional job that entails making sure our in-game promoter is where he's supposed to be at certain times. There is a lot of running around the concourse picking out contestants for the different promotions during the game, making sure to keep constant communications with the camera crew, and making sure the MC is on time to the promotions. This was probably the best job available for the interns and I enjoyed the times that I did it.