Ever wondered what it exactly takes to have our Guests enjoy an experience here at HP Pavilion? Learn all the different areas that it takes to put on a great experience, show, event, or game, by being an intern within our organization!

We offer full-time college students the opportunity to work as unpaid interns while earning college credit. Our internships enable students to "roll up their sleeves" and truly learn how a professional sport franchise, public facilities, and our many various departments operate from the inside out. We expect our interns to take ownership of their internship and conduct their own research and utilize our open door policy by speaking or interviewing other members of our team in order to learn about different positions and what they entail. We encourage our interns to take an active role within the company.

Why should you become an intern for Silicon Valley Sports & Entertainment?
Our internship program and our company expose interns to a variety of tasks. Interns will learn not only about a professional sports team, but will have the opportunity to learn about entertainment (concerts, Ice Shows, Circus and other events) as well. SVSE is the most well-rounded Sports & Entertainment company in the Bay Area.

What else does SVSE have to offer besides a premier NHL hockey team?
SVSE operates HP Pavilion, so there are opportunities to learn the operational side of an Arena in addition to the business aspect. SVSE is also involved in many other entities outside of NHL hockey, including the SAP Open and Memphis Tennis and Racquet Club (Tennis), Fight Night at the Tank (Boxing), Strikeforce (Mixed Martial Arts), Worcester Sharks (AHL Hockey), plus 3 Bay Area Sharks Ice locations.

Our requirements for all of our internships are the following:

• Must be enrolled in college and eligible to receive credit for the internship
• Live in the San Jose Area
• Prefer a Junior or Senior in College or equivalent experience
• Must be available to work days, evenings, weekends, and events as needed for approximately 20 hours per week
• Must be at least 18 years old
• Good communication skills
• Proficient with Microsoft Office & Outlook

Winter/Spring 2010 – Term: January 2010 through May/June 2010 (depending on school end date)

The following departments will have internships available this Winter/Spring:

• Communications/Internet Services-Manages content and upkeep of all SVSE websites and social networking sites, including sjsharks.com
• Corporate Partnerships-This department identifies, sells and services potential and current corporate sponsors for the San Jose Sharks, SAP Open and other HP Pavilion events.
• Fan Development/Sharks Foundation-Working within the community, through charitable events, this department expands the San Jose Sharks fan base.
• Group Ticket Sales-Group Ticket Sales focus on selling, service and operations of group tickets for non-hockey events
• Marketing-Assist with building and implementing marketing plans including promotions and media buys for San Jose Sharks and other HP Pavilion events.
• Suite Sales & Service - The Suite Sales & Service department is responsible for the sales, service and operations of Executive Suites at HP Pavilion for all events in the arena.
• Ticket Sales-The Tickets Sales team focuses on selling, service and operations of season, mini-packs and group tickets for San Jose Sharks games.
• StrikeForce Ticket Sales-The Ticket Sales team focuses on prospecting, selling, servicing and operations of premium and group tickets for various Strikeforce events held across the country.
• SAP Open-The SAP Open will have various openings for the 2010 tournament, including Operations, Ticket Sales and Players Lounge. The term for the SAP Open internships is from January 2010 into February/March 2010.
   

SVSE will have an Interview Day to interview all qualified candidates. You must be available to interview on Wednesday, December 2, 2009 in order to be considered for an internship this Winter/Spring.

If you are not enrolled in college or cannot receive college credit for this internship, your application will not be considered.