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Intern Partner of the Year – 2008-2009 – Richard Petty Driving Experience
Congratulations to Richard Petty Driving Experience for being named the 2008-2009 Belmont Abbey College Intern Partner of the Year.
Richard Petty Driving Experience has hosted numerous interns over the past three summers in several positions. Abbey interns have served as Management Program Interns where they worked in a rotational capacity through the various departments to learn the core of the business from all angles. Management Interns worked in the Call Center to learn the core of the business, and spent time in Marketing, Accounting, Corporate Operations, Human Resources, and On-Track Operations.
Other interns have served in the Marketing Department, Human Resources, Ticket Sales, and On-Track Operations.
Special recognition goes to Brian Flynn, CEO and Debbie Wetmore, Director of Human Resources for their management of the internship program.
Millsport and Belmont Abbey College
Millsport, a leading marketing agency in the motorsports industry, and Belmont Abbey College have forged a special working relationship to provide advanced Business education to Millsport employees and the placement of Abbey interns at Millsport.
In conjunction with our Business Department, BAC faculty taught Business courses on-site all Millsport with a culminating project of a sponsorship marketing case study for an imaginary start-up company called Monk Scent. Millsport employees conducted an in-depth product and marketing placement analysis for Monk Scent and presented their findings and pitched their sponsorship marketing ideas to a panel of leading industry representatives at Belmont Abbey College. Abbey Motorsports students attended the presentation and were able to ask questions of both Millsport and the panel participants.
Panel representatives included David Jessey (Gillette Evernham Motorsports), Pat Wood (Street & Smith’s Publications), Blake Davidson (NASCAR), David Safran (SPEED), and Mike Burch (Speedway Motorsports Inc).
Representatives from Millsport included Bruce Mosley, Mike Mooney, and Ken Cohn.
Employer Testimonials of BAC Interns
Site: Millsport:
Intern: Jessica Inman
“Jessica is a great communicator and has had the opportunity to speak with people at all levels in our company and has impressed them all. Our staff was comfortable giving Jessica challenging tasks and was consistently impressed by her ability to figure out effective and efficient solutions. It was a pleasure having Jessica as one of our interns this semester. Her intelligence and work ethic made her a valuable addition to our team.” (Jessica was hired Full Time by Millsport after graduation)
Site: Millsport:
Intern: Erin Haberneck
“Erin put forth an impressive effort on each project we assigned her and was willing to do what it took to get the job done in the necessary timeframe. For numerous projects, Erin was responsible for contacting partners outside of our company and did a fantastic job of communicating with them effectively over email. It was a pleasure having Erin as one of our interns this semester. She did a fantastic job at all tasks in which she was asked to participate and will certainly be a valuable addition to any office.” (Erin was hired Full Time by Millsport after graduation)
Site: Richard Childress Racing:
Intern: Michealla Cooke
“Michealla contributed more than I would expect from any of her peers to the specific projects to which she was assigned. To a great degree, I simply threw her into the RCR work environment [where she] worked well with numerous managers and accounting personnel.” (Michaella was hired Full Time by RCR after graduation)
Site: IMG World:
Intern: Shelly Haas
“Shelly did an excellent job while interning at IMG. [She was] one of our better interns over the years. Certainly has qualified to be hired here at IMG Charlotte should a position become available.”
Site: Roush Fenway Racing:
Intern: Chip Farrar
“Chip has become an invaluable part of my department! I can't even begin to describe all he has done to help us grow. I simply do not want to ever lose him!”
Site: Jeff Gordon Foundation:
Intern: Heather Suggs
“I have truly enjoyed working with Heather. She assisted with hosting celebrity guests at our annual event and I was impressed with her professionalism, knowledge and ability to hold her own in this unique situation. She contributes a great deal to the organization and I look forward to another semester with her this fall.”
Site: Breaking Limits Marketing:
Intern: Justin Cockerham
“This is our second year having Justin as our intern at Breaking Limits. We asked him to return because we were very impressed with his first tenure at our company. We had high expectations for his return and he didn't disappoint. Justin is dependable. We can count on him to complete the tasks given to him and offer ideas and suggestions to grow our business.”
Site: World Racing Group:
Intern: Alexis Perkins
“Alexis was a big asset to our department during her internship. She took on, spearheaded and worked to complete a very large project that will have a long lasting impact on how we do things and organize things within our organization. Alexis was able to think on her own and work through projects in a very logical process. She also worked on several projects that were very new to her. She was able to demonstrate her ability to think through and learn with the projects.”
Site: Richard Petty Driving Experience:
Intern: Tiffany McKinney
“Tiffany was a pleasure to work with. She upheld our standards for professionalism, quality of work and dependability!”
Site: Lowe’s Motor Speedway:
Intern: Mark Jordan
“You don't find too many people Mark's age that have the integrity and work ethic he has. Mark was always willing to get involved and do new things- was never afraid to help out.”
Site: Michael Waltrip Racing:
Intern: John McMillian
“John was a great help! [He] can be left to accomplish projects without supervision. If I had a position available I would employ John.”
Site: Chip Ganassi Racing:
Intern: Ashley Thompson
“Ashley was a pleasure to have on board. She went above and beyond what was asked of her.”
News about the MSM Program:
- Belmont Abbey College and Millsport Develop Education Partnership
- Belmont Abbey College Announces Hornets Nest Scholarship Recipients
Upcoming Events:
- There are no upcoming events for the rest of the 2009 year. Be sure to look out for our 2009 Spring/Summer events.
If you are interested in posting internships or employment opportunities for our students, please contact:
Matthew Caporale
Director, Career Services & Internships
Belmont Abbey College
102 St. Leo Hall
100 Belmont-Mount Holly Road
Belmont, NC 28012
Phone: 704.461.6874
Email: matthewcaporale@bac.edu
If you are interested in offering tours of your facility or speaking about your business, please contact:
Dr. Tracy Rishel
Director, Motorsports Management Program
Belmont Abbey College
110 St. Leo Hall
100 Belmont-Mount Holly Road
Belmont, NC 28012
Phone:704.461.5088
Email: tracyrishel@bac.edu
