The Trusted Choice Big “I” National Championship seeks for immediate hire a communications assistant for Aug. 2 through Aug. 8, 2013 in Pinehurst, N.C.
Duties
The communications assistant’s main duties, among others, will be to write tournament recaps of each round’s action; interview players; send releases, results and other information to media; facilitate media needs on site; and take player photos. Ability to take on-course photography is preferred, but not required.
Qualifications
Ability to write quick, concise press releases with minimal additional editing a must; media relations experience preferred; experience working golf tournaments preferred, though not required; photography skills preferred, though not required; positive, get-it-done attitude a must
Compensation
All expenses (airfare, lodging, food, uniform shirts) will be paid, in addition to $600 for the week’s work.
To apply
Please send a resume, two press releases and any examples of photography skills to Tournament Communications Director David Buer via Facebook. For more information about the tournament, head to http://www.bigigolf.com.
About the event
The Trusted Choice® Big “I” National Championship is the nation’s largest junior stroke-play golf tournament and one of the premier junior golf events in the country. The event, organized by the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (The Big “I”), attracts elite junior golfers from throughout the United States.
Informally known as The Big "I", this event began in 1969 as a community service project devised by Independent Insurance Agents. Each year, more than 200 agents help organize and administer the qualifying tournaments that lead to the national finals. Independent agents donate valuable time, effort, and in many cases, personal resources to conduct successful local events.
Each summer more than 2,000 junior boys and girls nationally vie to earn a place in the finals—a 72-hole, stroke-play tournament. More than 200 state and local qualifying events every year determine a field of 159 boys and girls for the National Championship. Past participants include Jonathan Byrd, David Duval, Charles Howell III, David Gossett, Justin Leonard, Hunter Mahan, Will McKenzie, Phil Mickelson, Kevin Na, Brett Quigley, Web Simpson, Tiger Woods, Kellee Booth, Candie Kung, Cristie Kerr, and Grace Park.