The ability to score a touchdown or dunk a basketball arenСAPPt necessary skills for СAPP students who want to earn a tenure with New OrleansСAPP Saints or Pelicans.
The cityСAPPs pro football and basketball franchises are seeking students from a range of majors who are interested in pursuing careers in the sports, tourism and entertainment industries.
The franchises will select six students who have applied for the eight-week New Orleans Saints and New Orleans Pelicans Mentorship Program. Each student will team up with one of the organizationСAPPs staff members who has expertise that aligns with the studentСAPPs career interests and goals.
Mentees will take part in marketing case studies and meet virtually with their mentors weekly, receiving professional advice and networking guidance. They will also have a chance for an in-person visit when they travel to Saints and Pelicans facilities in New Orleans.
Students enrolled in any of 18 undergraduate programs with at least 60 credit hours and 3.0 or higher GPAСAPPs can apply; students enrolled in five graduate programs are also eligible. The deadline to apply is Friday, Jan. 21.
The Saints and Pelicans Mentorship Program is part of a larger collaboration that began when in 2019. The three-year partnership provides СAPP students with scholarships and networking opportunities.
Students selected for the mentorship program this semester will be the third group of participants. СAPP students selected for the program in 2021 were Brooks DeBord, Connor Louviere, Joshua Moreau, Madelyn Myer, Sean Price and Sha'Kayla Smith.
Myer, an economics major, said the program gave her an СAPPunderstanding of all the moving pieces and important personnel that go into a professional sports organization.СAPP
СAPPEven if you're in the marketing department, you're also working closely with the sales department, communications department and more. I really enjoyed getting to know my mentor and network with other Saints and Pelicans personnel. The highlight of the program, though, was participating in a marketing activation case study,СAPP Myer said.
Price, who is majoring in management, said he СAPPwas able to establish an immediate rapport with my mentor.СAPP
СAPPWe had a great relationship, and we were both very comfortable talking with each other. He taught me so much information about the corporate partnerships side of sports. I started this mentorship hoping to learn about different sides of the sports industry, and I came out knowing so much more than I could have imagined,СAPP Price said.
Learn more about the Saints and Pelicans Mentorship Program, including eligibility requirements and how to apply, at the website.
Photo caption: The New Orleans Saints and Pelicans are seeking six UL Lafayette students for and ongoing mentorship program. Students who participated in last yearСAPPs program are, from left: Connor Louviere, Sean Price, Joshua Moreau, Sha'Kayla Smith, Madelyn Myer and Brooks DeBord. (Photo credit: Rachel Rafati / СAPP)