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Matthew Donovan

Dennisport,MA
You miss 100% of the shots you never take.
Wayne Gretzky

Summary

Motivated young professional with years of experience in the sports industry through several internships seeking a permanent career in the industry.

Overview

4
years of professional experience
1
Certification

Work History

Florida Atlantic University Athletics, Boca Raton, FL

Marketing Intern
08.2023 - Current

Job overview

  • Assisted the marketing department at several athletics events, including football, soccer, men's and women's basketball, baseball, and softball.
  • Assisted in several grassroots marketing promotions around the Florida Atlantic University campus related to the football and basketball games.
  • Assisted with several FAU athletics social media promotions.
  • Compiled all attendance stats for several American Athletic Conference sports, including football, men's and women's basketball, baseball, and softball, for each member of the American Athletic Conference.

South Florida Collegiate Baseball League, Boca Raton, FL

Social Media Intern
06.2024 - 07.2024

Job overview

  • Handled all social media for the South Florida Collegiate Baseball League's Palm Beach Xtreme for the 2024 season
  • Traveled to all home and away games for the Palm Beach Xtreme to take videos and photos and provide live updates on each game on social media

Cacti Park of the Palm Beaches, Palm Beach, FL

Bat Boy
02.2024 - 03.2024

Job overview

  • Collected major league baseball players bats and gear during spring training games for the Houston Astros and Washington Nationals
  • Brought game balls to umpires throughout each spring training game
  • Collected all foul balls throughout each spring training game

Miami Dolphins, Miami Gardens, FL

Events Gameday Staff
09.2023 - 01.2024

Job overview

  • Sold 50/50 raffle tickets to fans outside and inside Hard Rock Stadium before and during Miami Dolphins home games

UMass Lowell Athletics, Lowell, MA

Marketing & Promotions Intern
09.2022 - 12.2022

Job overview

  • Assisted the marketing department in promoting each of their field hockey, men's and women's soccer, hockey, and men's and women's basketball games during the fall 2022 semester.
  • Contributed to specific grassroots marketing projects targeting the UMass Lowell student body, as well as outside youth sport organizations.
  • Contributed to the development of the Jr. Riverhawk Kids Club.
  • Assisted with selling 50/50 raffle tickets and pucks for the Chuck-A-Puck on-ice promotional event at the marketing table during 5 home hockey games.
  • Assisted with additional on-ice promotional events during intermissions of 5 home hockey games.
  • Conducted pregame giveaways at home hockey, men's, and women's basketball games.

Harwich Mariners: Cape Cod Baseball League, Harwich, MA

Gameday Intern
06.2021 - 08.2021

Job overview

  • Helped with the setup and break down of all 22 Harwich Mariners home games of the 2021 season, specifically opening and closing the team store, concession stand, and cleaning up the field
  • Sold Harwich Mariners merchandise to fans during 22 home games
  • Communicated with fans throughout each game about the team at the merchandise table
  • Managed the coaches parking lot in the ballpark as needed by team staff
  • Helped with the preseason setup of the ballpark including hanging signs, setting up game tents, and setting up the team store

America East Conference, Cambridge, MA

Conference Staff Intern (Virtual)
06.2020 - 08.2020

Job overview

  • Updated conference policy manuals for the conference staff
  • Entered scheduling information for several different sports within the conference as needed by the staff
  • Attended and listened in on a select few of the teams coaches meetings
  • Attended weekly conference staff meetings virtually for 8 weeks while taking minutes for the staff

Education

Florida Atlantic University , Boca Raton, FL

MBA from Sport Management
08.2025

University Overview

  • Pursuing an MBA in Sport Management

Endicott College , Beverly, MA

Bachelor of Science from Sport Management
05.2023

University Overview

Graduated

Skills

  • Sport Management, Social Media, Sport Marketing, Grassroots Marketing, Social Media Digital Marketing, Promotions, Fan Engagement, Social Media Management, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Outlook, Adobe Photoshop, Team Building/Teamwork, Oral/Written Communication, Scheduling, Planning/Event Planning, Crunching Numbers, Sports Statistics, NCAA Live Stats, Negotiating, Organization, Problem Solving, Athletic Administration, Identifying Talent, Data Collection

Awards

Dean's List

Accomplishments

  • Dean's List

Certification

  • Bachelor of Science in Sport Management (B.S.) - Endicott College May 2023
  • Gaining the RIGHT Experince for Your Sports Career - WorkinSports.com October 2024
  • Building and Maintaining Your Network - WorkinSports.com October 2024

Timeline

Social Media Intern

South Florida Collegiate Baseball League
06.2024 - 07.2024

Bat Boy

Cacti Park of the Palm Beaches
02.2024 - 03.2024

Events Gameday Staff

Miami Dolphins
09.2023 - 01.2024

Marketing Intern

Florida Atlantic University Athletics
08.2023 - Current

Marketing & Promotions Intern

UMass Lowell Athletics
09.2022 - 12.2022

Gameday Intern

Harwich Mariners: Cape Cod Baseball League
06.2021 - 08.2021

Conference Staff Intern (Virtual)

America East Conference
06.2020 - 08.2020
  • Bachelor of Science in Sport Management (B.S.) - Endicott College May 2023
  • Gaining the RIGHT Experince for Your Sports Career - WorkinSports.com October 2024
  • Building and Maintaining Your Network - WorkinSports.com October 2024

Florida Atlantic University

MBA from Sport Management

Endicott College

Bachelor of Science from Sport Management
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Full TimeContract Work

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On-Site

Important To Me

Flexible work hoursCareer advancementWork-life balanceCompany Culture401k matchPaid time off

Interests

Sports

Sports Communications

Sports Marketing

Sports Operations

Collegiate Sports

Professional Sports

Languages

English
Native language

Software

Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, etc)

Adobe Creative Suite

Social Media

Skype

Zoom

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Matthew Donovan