During the Fall 2019 semester, I completed my senior Capstone with Sporting Kansas City, a Major League Soccer franchise in Kansas City, Missouri. As an intern in the Corporate Partnerships Department, I worked on sales and activations to prospect new partners for the club, as well as manage and execute existing partnership agreements.
I learned and experienced so much during my time with Sporting KC, such as leading projects in partnership recaps, partner briefs, and managing asset inventory. I took detailed notes on our conference calls with AT&T, as well as in-person meetings with John Deere. Outside of the office, I attended and worked multiple activation events with AT&T, including meet and greets with players, and a watch party for the final game of the season.
Gamedays were the most exciting aspect of my Capstone experience. Sporting KC has established a passionate and loyal fanbase that makes every game a memorable experience for the team as well as the fans. Interacting with fans in an authentic and unfiltered sports environment is something I will never forget.
Since graduating from Syracuse University in December 2019, I have maintained my Kansas City connections and hope to use this experience to land a corporate partnerships role with a professional sports team or organization.