Red Wings sign Christy Hammond
Okay, so the Red Wings really didn’t “sign me,” but I did get a great call this afternoon.
Four weeks ago, I interviewed with the Red Wings for one of five public relations internship positions. I am happy to report that one of my best friends and I both got a position. I start working late next month and I’m incredibly excited about the opportunity!
How will this internship affect BTJ? It shouldn’t. Obviously, I won’t be able to “report” anything I overhear at work as I do want to keep my internship the entire season, but I’ll still post on a consistent basis. I’m aiming to write daily, but it might be every other day considering I’ll work from 4-11 on game nights (after having class from 8-2 plus I have to actually do my homework). The opinions and reactions you find daily on this blog hopefully won’t change at all and I’m looking forward to this internship.
What will I be doing as a PR intern? I will work most game nights, help out at the office on other days (most likely when the Wings are on a road trip), and assist with community relations-type stuff (ie. autograph signings and sending items to charities). It should be a wonderful experience and something I’ve been dreaming of doing for a few years now so I’m very excited!
Update: I’d like to thank everyone who has visited BTJ over the past 48 hours to congratulate me. It was a pleasant surprise to hear from so many individuals. I also want to add that I’m sorry I didn’t say anything after this post for just over a day. I had a big German test this morning and had been focusing my time and efforts on preparing for that. Thanks again everybody and I can’t wait to start next month!
Thanks to Paul @ Kukla’s Korner, Eric @ Off Wing Opinion, Dave @ Gorilla Crouch, Matt @ On the Wings and Beau Dure @ USA Today’s Sports Scope for their kind words and links. My traffic tripled because of this post and the consequent links much to my delight (and surprise).
Christy Hammond, who has blogged about hockey and other topics since she was in high school, will be a PR intern for the Detroit Red Wings. (Via Off Wing Opinion)
We mention it for two reasons:
1. While many bloggers are trying to get into the pressbox, here’s one taking an alternate route.
2. Judging by her resume, we think there’s a good chance she’ll be our boss in a couple of years, so we’re trying to make a good impression.
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25 Responses to “Red Wings sign Christy Hammond”
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July 10th, 2007 at 7:30 pm
Well deserved, You are on your way!
July 10th, 2007 at 7:53 pm
Congratulations. They picked up a quality new employee.
July 10th, 2007 at 8:11 pm
Congrats! Just keep in mind that sounds like a killer workload. Best of luck, though!
July 10th, 2007 at 8:21 pm
Congratulations Christy! Very cool opportunity!
July 10th, 2007 at 8:22 pm
[…] Congratulations to Christy Hammond of Behind the Jersey, who will do internship work for the Wings throughout this coming season. Talk about a dream job! […]
July 10th, 2007 at 9:08 pm
Awesome! Years from now, we can all remember when future GM Christy got her first break in the biz!
July 10th, 2007 at 9:10 pm
Congratulations, Christy, you get the ideal job and the Red Wings get the ideal employee.
July 10th, 2007 at 9:45 pm
Awesome to hear! Just don’t work yourself ragged, girl.
July 10th, 2007 at 10:13 pm
Congratulations and there is no question they made the right choice! I’m really happy for you and know you’ll do a great job.
July 10th, 2007 at 11:15 pm
Congrats Christy! I’m sure it’ll be a great experience!
July 10th, 2007 at 11:16 pm
[…] Christy of Behind the Jersey, a great Red Wings blogger who attends the University of Michigan. She also just found out she’ll be a public relations intern for the Wings this season. […]
July 10th, 2007 at 11:18 pm
Congrats Christy. It will be long days, I’m sure, but rewarding in the end.
Have fun!
July 10th, 2007 at 11:47 pm
Congrats! I am so envious! It does indeed sound like a dream job and you’ll do a fantastic job, I’m sure!
July 11th, 2007 at 12:13 am
Christy - congrats, good on ya! Have fun!
July 11th, 2007 at 8:33 am
[…] Congratulations to Christy over at Behind the Jersey who is going to intern for the Detroit Red Wings! She recently interned for the Plymouth Whalers and will do a great job working in the PR department. Niklas Kronwall Red Wings […]
July 11th, 2007 at 9:15 am
Congrats! I interned for the Caps a while back and it was a ton of fun. You’ll get to meet a bunch of people, the coaches, some players, and the broadcasters. And most of them will know you by name at the end of the season.
Soak it all in because it’ll be the most memorable Wings season of your life… and if they win the Cup (as I’ve predicted), you’ll hardly be able to contain your excitement and you’ll have memories to last a lifetime.
July 11th, 2007 at 9:38 am
Congrats Christy!! I am very optimistic that you will do a great job and make the most this opportunity!!
July 11th, 2007 at 1:00 pm
Congrats. You’ve worked hard on your own and you deserve everything you’ve received. Good luck and enjoy the internship!!
July 11th, 2007 at 1:58 pm
Congrats to you and your friend, Christy! That’s fabulous, and the Red Wings are certainly getting knowledgeable staff! Good luck, and I look forward to hearing about all your fun!
July 11th, 2007 at 3:34 pm
[…] Finally, this could be of interest to any leisurely blogger out there. If you maintain your site and do a quality job with it, you can get a job someday. […]
July 11th, 2007 at 9:52 pm
Christy, that’s fantastic! Congrats!
July 12th, 2007 at 10:52 pm
Paul- Thanks Paul for the comment and the link from KK! You sent plenty of traffic my way and it was much appreciated.
PJ- Thank you!
The Forechecker- Oh, I’m going to be crazy busy for sure. But it’s a sacrifice I’m willing to make to get this internship.
J.J. - Thanks!
Mike Chen- Haha. I’m content with staying in the communications department whether it’s PR or community relations.
Tom- Thank you for the nice compliment!
Baroque- Thanks! I’ll try to make sure I get some down time every week so I don’t burn out…
Dave- Thanks so much for the nice words! I’m obviously very excited about it and I can’t wait to start!
Kurt- Thank you!
Gustafsson- Thanks! There definitely will be some long days (ie. the week of my finals and study days, there is 4 home games and then during my winter break? just 2. crazy.)
Sherry- Thank you! I hope do us hockey bloggers proud while I’m there!
Mike- Thanks a lot!
Rob- The contacts I will hopefully make at this internship should be wonderful & I should finally meet Yzerman.
I’m hoping they can win the Cup this season. Last season, I worked for the Whalers and they won the OHL Championship. I’m hoping to be good luck for the Wings this season!
doomsberry- Wow, an optimistic outlook from doomsberry! Watch out!
Ric- Thank you so much!
Teebz- I hope I have good things to share about the internship!
Gabriel- Thank you!
July 12th, 2007 at 11:39 pm
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July 17th, 2007 at 1:52 pm
Christy as I said earlier, congrats and I hope it’s all you dreamed it would be. A once in a lifetime chance and a great chance to meet and make some great new friends. Congrats and best of luck
January 1st, 2008 at 4:23 am
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