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Lindsay Beckinghausen commented on Steve Kelly's blog post Get Over the Hump & Get a Job!"Congrats Steve! I'm sure we'll be in touch over the season!"
Stephen Masterson left a comment for Lindsay Beckinghausen"Congratulations on landing with the 49ers! Best of luck!"
Lindsay Beckinghausen commented on Steve Kelly's blog post Get Over the Hump & Get a Job!"Steve,
I recently posted a blog about interviewing - one response from @Andy Haskell was really helpful as far as interview questions to expect and what employers are looking for - he added this link…"
Lindsay Beckinghausen commented on Lindsay Beckinghausen's blog post Hardest Interview Question?"Thanks Andy - what a great link! I am going to re-post it so that everyone can check it out."
Andy Haskell commented on Lindsay Beckinghausen's blog post Hardest Interview Question?"Lindsey, read this article and practice those difficult questions. I hope this can be of some help although this does not directly answer your question.
http://www.gowrikumar.com/interview/index.html"
Stephen Masterson commented on Lindsay Beckinghausen's blog post Hardest Interview Question?"From my experience, the toughest interview question to answer is, "What is your greatest weakness?""
Lindsay Beckinghausen commented on Lindsay Beckinghausen's blog post Hardest Interview Question?"Casey,
I like your advice. I've found that despite knowing myself, it is sometimes hard to gauge exactly what they are looking to get out of your answer. As for your question, I've found that asking for letters of recommendation from your…"
Profile Information
- Professional Experience
- San Francisco 49ers (Expected start date: July 26, 2010) Santa Clara, CA
Publicity Coordinator, Internship
Canisius College (June 2008 – June 2010) Buffalo, N.Y.
Sports Information Director
-Day-to-day media relations for women’s soccer, cross country, swimming/diving and synchronized swimming
-Press box and game operations for multiple sports including soccer, hockey, baseball and basketball
-Develop and circulate media guides, press releases, game notes, articles and statistics in a timely manner
-Manage discrete information regarding awards, coaching changes and other sensitive material
-Direct and manage multiple personnel in game situations
Buffalo Bills (April 2009 – Feb. 2010) Orchard Park, N.Y.
Media Relations Intern
-Maintain relationships with local, national and international press, front office, players and staff
-Write and proof game previews, game-day program articles and weekly notes for web and print
-Set up radio, television and phone interviews and press conferences; manage media credentials
-Record and transcribe press conferences and interviews; update media website
University at Buffalo (Aug. 2007 – May 2008) Amherst, N.Y.
Athletic Communications Intern
-Write and edit game previews, game-day program articles, and feature stories for web and print
-Assist in organizing multiple media events including post-game press conferences, media luncheon
-Prepare shot-chart statistics at home basketball games, quarterly statistics at home football games
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
NFL Draft 2010 (April 22 – 25, 2010) Manhattan, N.Y.
Media Relations Volunteer
-Manage and record multiple press conferences with head coaches and general managers from around the League
-Escort players through media interviews and network photo shoots
NCAA DI Men’s Regional Championship (March 17 – 22, 2010) Buffalo, N.Y.
Host - Event Management
-Escort winning and losing coaches and players to press conferences and various media availability
-Proactively manage crisis communications, trouble-shoot all issues before, during and after event
NFL Scouting Combine 2010 (Feb. 25 – 28, 2010) Indianapolis, Ind.
Media Relations Volunteer
-Manage and record multiple press conferences with head coaches and general managers from around the League
-Escort players through media interviews and network photo shoots
Super Bowl XLIV (Feb. 1 – 8, 2010) South Beach, Fla.
Media Relations Volunteer
-Credential national and international media through day-pass and registration offices
-Selected for quote team with daily Colts media availability, Hall of Fame, MVP/winning coach conferences
-Postgame quotes and transcription with Saints HC Sean Payton
NFL Pro Bowl 2010 (Jan. 27 – Feb. 1, 2010) Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
Media Relations Volunteer
-Assist with Pro Bowl media availability during practices
-Selected for quote team with Pro Bowl practices and in-game
NCAA DI Women’s Regional Championship (March 2009) Trenton, N.J.
Media Relations Volunteer
-Escort winning and losing coaches and players to press conferences and various media availability
-Manage media availability during practices and in-game
SKILLS SUMMARY
Adobe Photoshop CS3, CS4; Adobe InDesign CS3, CS4; Microsoft Office Suite 2008; Statcrew/Hytek Scoring System; Large-scale game operations; Daktronics Scoring and Timing System; Apple OS 10; Windows XP, Windows Vista; JumpTV Platform; Event coordination; Fundraising; Marketing/New Media campaigns; Publicity
- Education
- Canisius College (Aug. 08- May 10) Buffalo, N.Y.
Master of Science, Sport Administration
University at Buffalo (Aug. 06- May 08) Amherst, N.Y.
Bachelor of Art, English
SUNY Fredonia (Aug. 04- May 06) Dunkirk, N.Y.
Major in Elementary Education
Lindsay Beckinghausen's Blog
Hardest Interview Question?
Posted on May 14, 2010 at 9:43am 6 Comments 0 Likes
After reading @Whitney Goulish 's blog about a tricky question she got during an interview, I'm curious to hear other people's hardest question or a question they had to spend a lot of time preparing for. I think this type of collaboration could benefit a lot of us if we pool our resources!
The question I struggled with the most:
So tell me about yourself?
- Where to start! This has to be the most broad question I've ever been asked in… Continue
The question I struggled with the most:
So tell me about yourself?
- Where to start! This has to be the most broad question I've ever been asked in… Continue
Comment Wall (3 comments)
- At 4:45pm on April 29, 2010, Stephen Masterson said…
- Lindsay,
Welcome! I hope you find the SBEN valuable.
As an invitation-only network, only members can invite new members. If you know anybody who'd appreciate the resources on this site you can use this link to invite them: www.sben.org/invite
Also, the central blog on the main page is a community endeavor. If you'd like to introduce yourself, ask a question, or post a useful/valuable/interesting resource or article, you can use this link: http://www.sben.org/profiles/blog/new
Make sure to introduce yourself using the blog link above!
Please let me know if you have any questions.
My best,
Steve M.
Manager, Executive Search - Game Face Inc.
Founder - www.sben.org
www.linkedin.com/in/sportsjobs
www.facebook.com/sportsrecruiter
www.twitter.com/steve_masterson
www.gamefacesportsjobs.com
- At 8:32pm on May 14, 2010,
Kevin Hooks said… - Hey Lindsay, very cool to find you on here as well! Congrats on the interview with the Lions, from looking at your work experience it looks like you have done everything necessary to succeed in this industry! Hope all is well.
- At 9:06am on June 1, 2010, Stephen Masterson said…
- Congratulations on landing with the 49ers! Best of luck!
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