Name: Aaron Coleman
Year: Sophomore
Company: Philadelphia Soul
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Who are the Philadelphia Soul?
The Philadelphia Soul are an Arena Football League team that
play at the Wells Fargo Center. Established in 2003 by a group of investors led
by rock & roll legend Jon Bon Jovi, the team has won one AFL title in 2008
and are currently the defending American Conference Champions. They are
currently owned in part by NFL QB legend Ron Jaworski.
What are my responsibilities?
My duties vary from game-to-game. During one game, I may be
helping maintain order at the replay booth or getting every in-game promotion
ready while during others, I may be helping out the PA announcers or being
tasked with keeping the timing of all events in order. I also help out during
“Town Takeover”, which are events where the team goes to a nearby city and has
an open practice for the fans.
Do I like it so far?
I enjoy working the games because they are fun and the fans
are very entertaining. Also, it feels really good when you have an important
job and get to see how it plays an important role in the game going correctly.
Finally, I feel like everyone that works there is really nice and it is fun to
see the camaraderie building with each game we work together. Oh, and I got to shake hands with Ron
Jaworski and Vince Papale!!
Downsides?
There really is not a lot of work to do outside of game days
so I have taken up other internships in order to occupy my down time. I really
wish there was more for me to do as I feel like other co-ops may have been
better in that aspect.
What am I looking forward to in the future?
I am looking to gain more connects within the Soul in order
for me to maybe move to a different department and possibly get a position with
more responsibility.
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Aaron J. Coleman is currently a sport management major at Drexel
University in Philadelphia, PA minoring in Communication (with a focus in
Public Relations). He was born and raised in Upper Marlboro, MD, a suburb
outside of Washington, DC. He is currently a supervisor for Drexel’s Intramural
Sports program and also an intern for the Arena Football Legaue’s Philadelphia
Soul franchise. He covers the Chicago Bulls, New York Yankees, and Washington
Redskins (his favorite squads along with the Washington Capitals and Drexel
Dragons) for sportsfansnews.com. Follow Aaron on Twitter @shutupCole.
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