2011 Internships

Want to be a Titan intern?

INTERNSHIP PROGRAM WITH TORRINGTON TITANS  November 

2011 

ANT TO WORK IN BASEBALL? HERE IS YOUR CHANCE TO GET YOUR BIG BREAK. 

THE TORRINGTON TITANS, A MEMBER OF THE FUTURES COLLEGIATE BASEBALL 

LEAGUE, ARE SEEKING PROSPECTIVE INTERNS FOR THE 2012 SUMMER SEASON. 

EXPERIENCE SUMMER COLLEGIATE BASEBALL, TORRINGTON STYLE! 

The Torrington Titans are a summer, wood-bat, collegiate baseball team, operated by the 

Carminucci Sports Group, who own and operate the Brockton Rox (Can-Am League). 

The Titans play in the Futures Collegiate Baseball League.  The Titans strive to provide its 

fans, sponsors, and partners with the very best in competitive baseball and affordable 

entertainment in a family-friendly atmosphere. The team is comprised of amateur, college 

baseball players from across New England and the country, displaying their talents in front of 

major league scouts. 

Application Procuredure & Requirements: 

Candidates must be: 

 enrolled as a full time student at a college or university, 

 earning credits from a college or university because of this internship with the Titans, 

 interested in the internship opportunities  and tasks available (see below), 

 be willing to work for at least 40 hours per week during the baseball season (June 1 

through August 15th), which includes days, nights and weekends and 

 demonstrate the ability to make your internship the top priority during the summer 

months. 

Candidates are required to have their own: 

 means of transportation to and from Fuessenich Park and 

 have their own housing in the surrounding area. 

Compensation will be the college credits earned during your internship. 

Application Deadline is Monday, January 16, 2012 

Interested candidates should send the following: 

1. cover letter,  

2. resume,  

3. current college transcript,  

4. three (3) letters of references and  

5. the completed internship questionnaire (see below) 

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To the following address: 

Torrington Titans, 

Subject: INTERNSHIP 

PO Box 2162 

Torrington, CT 06790-8162 

JOB DESCRIPTION: 

Torrington Titans 2012 Internship Description 

The internship position provides qualified candidates the opportunity to gain valuable 

experience in the selling and promotion of a sports team. 

The interns will work directly with several members of the Titans management. All 

selected candidates must possess ability to market and sell various products offered by 

the Titans. 

As an intern, you will be working in one or more of the following areas: 

 Ticket operations  

 Merchandising 

 Customer service 

 Administration 

 Game day staff 

 Community outreach 

 Group sales 

Responsibilities will include but are not limited to the following tasks: 

 work with the administrative team of the Titans in executing the business plan for 

the season and the daily operational plan,  

 marketing to local businesses and the community,  

 sell our personal skill sessions to parents and kids teaching the fundamentals of 

baseball, 

 work with kids and the Titans players & coaches during our personal skill sessions,  

 manage all aspects of the birthday and group sales, 

 oversee the Kids Zone before and during the game, 

 balance daily operational tasks by multi-tasking through email and text messaging 

with management,  

 manage inventory of apparel, food and beverages and reconcile to cash sales at end 

of game, 

 work with and manage part-time employees,  

 if necessary, serve as the mascot at the game and special events, 

 assist with web site merchandising & e-commerce operations, 

 work with the team’s photographer taking digital pictures and videos during games, 

which will be posted on the Titans website and blog, 

 interview players and coaches for the Titans blog, 

 write recaps of each game that will be posted in the Titans blog, 

 manage between inning games with contestants, 

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 assist with 50:50 raffle to gather donations from fans in the stands, 

 assist at the food, apparel and souvenir concession stands, 

 keep the Fuessenich Park clean and safe, 

 assist with fan throwing out the first pitch of the game,  

 coordinating the singers of the National Anthem,  

 selecting between inning contestants and explaining the game to be played, 

 coordinate “sponsor of the game” with the Titans PA announcer, 

 coordinate player and mascot appearances (such as the July 4th parade, 

 keep electronic box score for home games using Pointstreak software, 

 update A-frames around the baseball field announcing today or tomorrow’s home 

game, 

 utilize Photoshop (if skill set is available) for advertisements on website and blog 

and 

 utilize and coordinate postings to social media (Facebook, blog, website and 

Twitter) to the maximum. 

Community Outreach: 

 serve as a member of the Titans Street Team,  

 plan Street Team appearances throughout the surrounding area for special events,  

 coordinate appearances for the Titans Mascot on game day and non-game days and  

 effectively promote the Titans as a family friendly destination at all community 

appearances. 

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 Titans Internship Questionnaire 

Name:  

Address:  

City: State: Zip: 

Home phone #: Cell #: 

Email address:  

Cell # capable of texting? YES___     NO_____ 

For internship consideration, you will need to complete the following questionnaire to compliment 

your cover letter, resume, transcript and letters of reference. Please answer each of the following 

questions to the best of your knowledge. 

1 Is your internship application intended for credit through your college?  

Yes___ No___ 

 If NO, then why are you considering this internship? 

2 Please indicate the areas you have your experience in or using: 

• Administration or operations of any baseball team 

• Group sales  

• Marketing  

• Office experience  

• Outlook  

• Excel  

• Word  

• Community outreach 

• Mascot 

• Retail sales  

• Customer service  

• College sports 

• Professional sports  

• League office administration 

3 Have you ever attended a Titans Game? Yes_____ No ____ 

4 In addition to sending your cover letter and resume, please answer the following 

questions: 

What are your projected start and end dates for this internship? 

Start Date:                                                   End Date: 

5 Answer question (a) OR (b) AND question (c): 

a Tell us a little about your experience in the sports field, and any other internships, 

practices or work experience you have.  

If you have gained sales experience in any of your work experiences, please elaborate 

upon what you have learned. Please limit your answer to 100 words or less   OR 

 Answer: 

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b If you don’t have any relevant work experience, tell us why we should be the first 

team to take a chance on you? If you have gained sales experience in any of your 

work experiences, please elaborate upon what you have learned. Please limit your 

answer to 100 words or less. 

 Answer: 

c Tell us what you hope to gain by completing an internship with the Titans 

organization. 

 Answer: 

The Torrington Titans are an equal opportunity employer.