It was my senior year of undergrad and I wanted this internship so badly.
I had tried everything from sending my resume to different people in the company to I think even sending some kind of fruit basket. No one replied.
Michael Jordan had come out of retirement for the 2nd time to play for the Wizards, and having gone to school in DC, I knew I HAD to work for the team in some capacity.
But nothing was working. And I finally gave up.
But then when my PR class gave us the assignment to interview someone that works in PR for a living, and give a presentation, I figured I would try reaching out to the team. Not because of an internship opportunity - I figured that was long gone - but instead because I thought it would be cool to learn about working in PR for an NBA team.
I called the PR department, and to my surprise, I was connected with the Assistant Director of PR. She invited me to the arena, gave me a tour, and we spoke for nearly 3 hours.
At the end of the interview, I said that to let me know if any other internships open up and I would love to apply.
She responded by saying that there was actually an opening for a game day operations internship, and that if I could be ready that evening, it was mine.
Of course I took it and few hours later I was a PR intern and was tasked with getting post games quotes from MJ himself for the team website and local publications.
Yes, this was unreal and so exciting, but it showed me something that has stuck with me to this day:
There is more than one way to land a job or internship. Opportunities can seemingly come out of no where. Sometimes you just need to change your approach - and sometimes you need to let go of the traditional way of doing things.
Just when you feel you are ready to give up, keep a mind. You might just find a way to land your dream opportunity.
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1 周Thanks for sharing. I have submitted my application and am looking forward to connecting about the role.