August 21, 2013
Dallas Cowboys intern Jennifer Hutyra with her father outside the recently renamed AT&T Stadium in Arlington.
Name: Jennifer Hutyra
Hometown: Round Rock
Major: Marketing
Classification:Junior
Internship:Cowboys Group Sales Intern and Atlanta Falcons Event Marketing Training Camp Intern
How did you find out about this internship?
I received my internship with the Dallas Cowboys through the Dallas Stars Annual
Sports Industry Career Fair and I received my internship with the Atlanta Falcons
via application on TeamworkOnline.com.
What was the application and interview process like?
The application process for both internships was very simple. For the Cowboys, I
turned in a resume at their booth to the group sales manager and submitted an application
to the Falcons online. Both were phone interviews, in which the follow-up phone call
was an offer.
What kind of work do you do for your employer?
For the Cowboys, I handled all incoming donation requests, as well as prepared collateral
for the department. For the Falcons, I managed the set-up and breakdown of all sponsorship
tents at training camp and worked alongside the event marketing coordinator for practices
and preseason football games.
How has Texas Tech prepared you for this opportunity?
Texas Tech prepared me by providing the necessary business and etiquette skills I
needed to be successful at both internships, as well as throughout the interview
process.
What have you learned from this experience?
I have learned how businesses operate abroad. It is obvious to me that the world
is shrinking. Technology has made it very easy for companies to conduct business
on a global level, and my internship has allowed me to see that first-hand. I communicated
with individuals in the U.S., Australia and Japan on a daily basis.
How will this experience help you in your future career?
These internships have opened up my options to different areas in sports and have
allowed me to gain well-rounded knowledge in all areas. I think this will benefit
my future career because not many people have the opportunity to see more than one
side of the sports industry and are limited to the area they interned in.
What advice would you give to other students about the internship experience?
Definitely try your hardest and be persistent. Put 110 percent into your internship
because it definitely does not go unnoticed and those people are your key into your
field.
What do you hope to do in the future?
I hope to graduate and begin my career in media or public relations for the Big 12/SEC.
After that, I hope to move to work for an NFL team.
The Rawls College of Business accounts for about 25 percent of Texas Tech graduates.
The college has a full-time teaching staff of roughly 100 in seven academic areas: accounting; energy, economics and law; finance; health organization management; information systems and quantitative sciences; management; and marketing.
The college offers an accredited weekend MBA for Working Professionals program.
Dedicated to connecting students, alumni and employers, the Career Management Center assists Rawls College students with their transition to the world-of-work, and supplies prospective employers with top-notch candidates, ready to make an immediate contribution.
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