Internship Opportunities  

COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS AND NATIONWIDE
ARENA INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

Overview
Application Process
Screening and Hiring Process
Exit Interview and Hiring Process
Project Log
Specifications
Performance Bonus

OVERVIEW

The Columbus Blue Jackets and Nationwide Arena can offer today's college student a unique opportunity to work at one of the most beautiful and unique sports and entertainment venues in the world. We have an organizational capacity to offer a wide variety of internship positions throughout the year. 

Columbus Blue Jackets

Marketing                                      Community Development Communications Corporate Sales

Strategic Partnership Marketing Ticketing (Sales & Service) Broadcasting Production

Nationwide Arena

Guest Services Event Management/Operations

The mission of our internship program is to attract outstanding men and women from a variety of academic disciplines who have a clear interest and commitment to a career in sports and entertainment venue marketing/management. We feel we can offer candidates an opportunity to gain college credit while attaining the skills and experience to compete for positions in a variety of related industries.

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Applications are accepted at all times for internships, although internships may not be available at the time of application.  Please see below for typical timelines.  If you apply during a time period that we do not have internships available, please allow at least 4-5 weeks for a response to your application.  Your application will be kept on file until the next internship opportunty becomes available.

To apply for an internship position, each candidate should submit a formal application. 

A formal application consists of all of the following items:

1. What do you hope to achieve in your internship? (50 words or less)
2. What skills do you bring to this internship and what skills are you looking to refine? (50 words or less)
3. What areas of our industry are of particular interest to you? (50 words or less)
4. What are your strengths (please give specific examples of work, school or internship experience)? (50 words or less)
5. Why did you decide to pursue this industry as a career? (50 words or less)

All of the items must be sent at the same time in one envelope in order to be considered.
Send all items to:

Columbus Blue Jackets

Attention: Human Resources - INTERN
200 West Nationwide Boulevard
Columbus, OH 43215

If applicants are not selected for interview, or there is no position available which matches their experience or interest, a notification will be sent via U.S. mail or email within approximately 3-4 weeks of receiving your application.  If you are concerned whether your application was received, please send your application in a form that may be tracked (US Mail Return/Receipt, UPS, FedEx, etc.), as we are not able to accomodate phone calls regarding receipt of applications.

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The Telephone Interview
After reviewing applications and selecting intern candidates, we will conduct a series of telephone interviews. Each candidate will interview with one department director or manager in regards to the available position. The department director or manager will contact candidates to schedule phone interviews.

The phone interview will last approximately 20 minutes, during which we will determine if the candidate has the level of experience required for the available internship position.

The In-person Interview
Once phone interviews are conducted, the department director or manager will narrow their choice of candidates for an in-person interview. These candidates will be expected to travel at their own expense to Columbus, OH for this interview. The department director or manager will contact candidates to schedule the in-person interview.

The majority of this interview will focus on the candidate's ability to solve problems and react to certain situations by discussing real-life scenarios that can happen on a day-to-day basis during the internship term.

Final Details
After the in-person interviews are conducted, the selected candidate will be contacted and offered the internship position.  Candidates not selected will be notified that the internship was offered to another candidate.

The Columbus Blue Jackets and Nationwide Arena are equal opportunity employers. We do not discriminate based on age, sex, race, creed, national origin or ethnicity, disability or handicap. We comply with all local, state and federal employment laws.

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In order to help maintain a quality internship program, we have adopted a formal exit interview and evaluation process. Through this process, we can determine if our interns are leaving having had an exceptional experience. We can also gain valuable feedback that can be incorporated into future program planning.

At the conclusion of an internship, each intern will be expected to participate in the formal exit interview process. The exit interview will consist of an open discussion and may include such topics as:

• Did you achieve your personal goals for this internship? Please explain.
• Did additional goals evolve as the internship progressed? Please explain.
• What do you feel was your most important contribution to your internship?
• Have your academic and career goals changed? If so, how?
• What impact did this experience have on your personal growth?
• How could your internship experience been improved?
• What personal strengths have you discovered through your internship experience?
• In what areas do you need improvement?

If the college or university does not provide an evaluation form, we are prepared to have each intern fill out our own Intern Evaluation Form. During the exit interview, together, both the intern and his/her supervisor will answer the evaluation questions provided by the college or the questions on our Intern Evaluation Form. By completing the evaluation together, both parties can openly discuss the intern's strengths and weaknesses and assess measures to improve performance and expand capabilities. The intern will retain a copy of the evaluation.

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Each intern will be asked to keep a detailed log of each key project they are responsible for. The Project Log should include the date and specific descriptions of each step required to complete each goal every week. Descriptions are to include at least the following:

• Identifying the project goal or goals for the week
• Set time-line required to complete the goal or goals
• Outline each step required to complete the goal or goals
• Include names and contact information for all of the people who helped or provided information needed to complete the goal or goals

In addition, the intern should include any other information required by the college or university. Log entries may be entered in a Word document. All Project Logs are to become property of the Columbus Blue Jackets and Nationwide Arena. Each intern will also be allowed to retain a copy of his or her log.

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Attendance Policy
We will strictly enforce an attendance policy for all interns. Internship hours will be discussed and agreed upon prior to hire.

In the event the intern shows disregard for this policy, we do reserve the right to terminate the intern's employment at any time. Examples of disregarding the policy are as follows:

• Arriving late without a call to a supervisor
• Arriving late on a consistent basis
• Not arriving to work at all
• Leaving early without permission
• Leaving for an inappropriate amount of time during the day without permission

Should an academic schedule effect the interns ability to adhere to the above, a written note from the college or university is required.

Compensation
All internship positions are non-paid.

Housing
Housing is not provided.

Parking
Downtown parking in Nationwide Arena garage free to all interns on non-event days.  On event days, interns should park in the Front Street garage (Front/Nationwide) for $3.00, which will be reimbursed by CBJ.

Merchandise Discounts
40% discount on the personal purchase of Blue Jackets merchandise and 25% on Destroyers merchandise, during their internship with us.

Access to Columbus Blue Jackets Home Game Tickets
Access to two (2) tickets to select Columbus Blue Jackets home game.
(Based on availability. For September - April interns only.)

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