Last year we had the opportunity to go to Soldier field for a class trip, I obviously went and enjoyed every second of it. The Advertising and Events coordinator at the time mentioned the potential for job shadows.
So I ended up writing a paper about myself, and getting the job shadow. I job shadowed the Events coordinator for about 7 hours at Soldier field during the NFL Draft. After that They ended up offering me an internship for the summer.
Last summer I spent one month down at Training camp in Bourbonnais, and worked everyday around the practice, things like registration, hand outs, player signings, and a kids area. It was an amazing time, We were constantly around the players, and it was a dream come true.
Unfortunately I was not able to do the next process, which was game day staff ( Because I am senior at HS) But during the last game ( Bears vs Saints) they called me and asked me to work. before the game we set up signs, and hung out on the field. Tahn we got to run out of the tunnel right before the players ( with the flags)...Which words cant justify the feelings of sprinting out of the Bears tunnel, with 65,000 people around you.
My life has definitely changed because of this amazing opporunity, that I sincerly worked my *** off for. Basically the next 4 years I get to do the internship, work events, and gameday staff. Also I got into Bradley University.
Here are some pictures:




And than this is us running out of the tunnel, You cant see me but I am the 3rd person on the right with the orange flag: http://youtube.com/watch?v=9IzUMEceT_M
I know I left cause we had a dispute on Vegas or w/e, But I hope we can get past that..Hope you guys liked my story. Working for your favorite team is an absolute blessing.
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