My summer
employment was still an amazing experience and opportunity. I worked for the
Detroit Tigers as a park operations intern. Working in a sports venue that
brings in thousands of people on a daily and nightly basis can best be
described as controlled chaos. In park operations our job is somewhat self-explanatory.
If it has to do with the park and or the operations of the facility, we are
running it. The part that isn't explained is that park operations helps out in
just about everything.
We
are directly in charge of security, ushers, rides, guest experiences, guest
services, as well as anything that takes place on the field before or after the
game. We also are in charge of events that are not baseball games including
fundraisers or fan events.
What
really made this summer special wasn't the job itself. The people are what made
it so memorable. Being able to work with people I will be able to call forever
friends made this summer one of the best I have ever had. We truly were a
little family which made the obnoxious rain delays as well as the obnoxious fans
much easier to deal with. My office
being an MLB stadium wasn't bad either.
Considering
that I will have to continue blogging throughout this semester. Readers should
know that you will probably hear more about my stories from my time at the park in
weeks to come.