I am interested in applying for the NFL summer intern program. I am interested in this internship because I am passionate about the NFL and experiencing a new adventure with the NFL league office. I am a self-starter, but I also enjoy working in a team environment and have learned to constantly bounce ideas off others in order to come to a final product. I am fanatic about working with people and making the lives and jobs of those who work above me easier at all times.
My academic background and the skills I have acquired from my previous internships and part-time jobs make me a qualified candidate for the position. I have been exposed to two professional leagues (NFL and NHL) as well as the Division I college level. I have been involved in football operations at the NFL team and DI college level. Having had this exposure to football operations I believe will be greatly beneficial in an internship with the NFL. I have
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Currently there are two different areas I could see myself working on down the road. The first being operations. I have worked in operations in two different capacities and I enjoy the concept that no day will be the same. Everyday there is a different obstacle that the operations department must adjust to and that idea excites me. The second career path is working with the salary cap. I was an economics major in undergrad and currently working toward a concentration in sports law in my masters program. I believe these two academic experiences have helped me gain a foundation in the world of contract and salary cap management. I am undecided as to what path I currently want to embark on, but I believe this internship will provide me with the tools to make that decision when the internship comes to a close in August. Being able to be behind the scenes at the NFL offices would be a tremendous honor and a great challenge and I believe I am ready for the next challenge in my short