The Search Begins

Over the past few weeks I have been accepting applications for our internship and broadcaster openings. These individuals play an important role in our organization each summer season. With such a small front office staff already, they are expected to take on a number of roles within our organization. We have a rule in the office, don't ever say it's not my job. We all have to assume responsibilities that might not fit what we currently signed up for, but if we all chip in and work as a team, everything will fall in it's place and we should have a great season.

Each intern has a number of responsibilities during the season. These include but are not limited to marketing, group sales, a lot of stadium operations, promotions, concessions, and ticket operations. Last year we had three hard working and wonderful interns. I tried to rotate their responsibilities during the season to make sure that they received the most experience during their internship. This internship is different than most internships. Every intern is expected to share ideas with the front office, we encourage it. We are not a minor league team, but we operate like one. With that said, we have to wear many different hats and input is always welcome. We'll bring along a few more interns this summer to help distribute the workload a little more. It's just a matter of finding host families for all of them. It will be hard to top last year's group. I've be involved in the CPL for four seasons, and our interns last year were one of the best, if not the best. If you were at any of the games, you saw our staff running around like crazy. That's the life on gameday.

As for the broadcast/media relations position, this person is an important part of the organization as well. First and foremost, they are the voice of the Marlins on the CPL Webpass (home games). They are responsible for updating the website with game stories and other Marlins news. They are also responsible for coordinating player and mascot appearances. Obviously we get a ton of requests during the season and not all of them can be fulfilled, but we try our best to do so. Players have a grueling schedule and do not have a lot of down time. They have just played 50+ games in college and play an additional 55+ games with us. I like the broadcaster to have a strong baseball background, because well he is ultimately the one conveying what is happening on the field to our fans that aren't at the game. A strong voice also helps, along with a strong writing background. This is a seasonal position that hopefully prepares them for the future. Last year, our broadcaster was almost flawless on Webpass and was a great addition to our front office staff. I'm happy to report he has accepted a full time position with a minor league team in Arkansas. Good luck to him!