TAKE THE LEAD CAREER SUMMIT
The Take the Lead Career Summit, the first since 2021, was held at Fenway Park's 521 Overlook and is designed to engage students, especially form diverse backgrounds, and professionals within the sports business on conversations related to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and to help prepare our emerging leaders for a career in the sports and entertainment industry.
Traditionally, the summit featured a keynote speaker and a Q&A with the current Take the Lead Fellow on their experiences in their fellowship rotations. This year, I wanted to create a more inclusive and beneficial program to our participants and incorporated a variety of career-boosting resources throughout the night as well as expanding the panel to include perspectives from entry-level positions at all the teams which fostered a more relatable and open conversation.
See more on this event at taketheleadboston.org.
Total Participants: 150
Total Budget: $15,000
Amenities & Program:
Prep Work and Project Background
Traditionally, the summit featured a keynote speaker and a Q&A with the current Take the Lead Fellow on their experiences in their fellowship rotations. This year, I wanted to create a more inclusive and beneficial program to our participants and incorporated a variety of career-boosting resources throughout the night as well as expanding the panel to include perspectives from entry-level positions at all the teams which fostered a more relatable and open conversation.
See more on this event at taketheleadboston.org.
Total Participants: 150
Total Budget: $15,000
Amenities & Program:
- Welcome by Sam Kennedy, President and CEO of the Boston Red Sox
- Keynote speaker Paul Francisco, Patriots Alumni & Chief Diversity Officer at State Street
- Panel moderated by current Take the Lead Fellow and featuring representatives from each team on breaking into the industry and experiences in sports
- Complimentary headshots by Boston Red Sox staff photographer
- 5-10 minute resume consultation with a hiring manager from one of the participating teams
- Photo opportunity with the World Series and Championship trophies from the Red Sox and Celtics
- Meet and Greet with team mascots Wally & Tessie (Red Sox), Pat Patriot and Patriots Cheerleaders, Blades (Bruins), and Slyde (Revolution)
- Food & Refreshments
- Participant gift bags included: TTL branded tote bag, padfolio, pen, and stickers, and individual team branded novelty items (cups, sticky notes, lanyard, koozie, lapel pin, towel, pop-itz fidget, bookmark)
Prep Work and Project Background
- In the months leading up:
- Coordinate with the Patriots Alumni Relations to secure our keynote speaker, Paul Francisco
- Create sign-up registration, marketing materials, share on website and personal networks
- Invite panelists from each team - teams were responsible for selecting their own panelist
- Confirm trophies, mascots, and team-specific novelty giveaways
- Schedule Red Sox team photographer and hiring managers from individual teams
- Order and negotiate on Take the Lead specific giveaways and merchandise
- Send weekly reminders and due dates to Take the Lead planning committee
- Receive RSVPs from all participating sports teams, create name tags, welcome bags, and handwritten thank you cards
- Scheduled and communicated with volunteers from the Red Sox staff to help with check in, greeting, packing gift bags, fielding Q&A questions, etc.
- Organize parking spaces and day-of logistics for volunteers and team representatives
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