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Pocono Raceway

Hospitality Sales and Event Planning Intern

April 2019 • Long Pond, PA

What I liked

I enjoyed working within the sports industry. We hosted 2 NASCAR weekends as well as 1 INDYCAR and 1 Airshow weekend. I was exposed to events that I never would have attended without the internship because I have never been a fan of the motorsport/airplane industry. I have now attended races in Dover and Daytona as well as the Poconos.

What I wish was different

Nothing. I enjoyed every single day and I was sad to leave for school.

Advice

I would advise others to go out of their comfort zone. I was never a NASCAR, INDYCAR, or Airshow fan but now that I have experienced them, I am looking to make a career out of it. The industry was a bit intimidating at first because I knew nothing more than that cars drive around making left turns for hours upon hours. Experiencing my first two NASCAR races allowed me to feel the engines, smell the rubber, and shake the hands of Jeff Gordon and Dale Jr. The whole summer was surreal and I cant wait to go back.
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