Not only is it Friday, but it’s also a Snow Day here in Chicago! Judging from the map on The Weather Channel, there’s a good chance that you’re enjoying a Snow Day too. My favorite thing to do when school was cancelled was to go sledding, and I haven’t outgrown it yet. If downtown Chicago had a single decent hill, I’d be there as soon as I finish writing this. Of course, I’d have to stop and buy a sled first. In college it’s easy – you just “borrow” a tray from the dining hall, and that’s your sled for the winter, but when you’re an adult you need to take things a little more seriously. That’s why Hammerhead Sleds exists. They make sleds for big kids. Actually, that’s an understatement. They make the most bad ass sleds that I have ever seen. These sleds aren’t cheap, though. They run $349, but they sure look worth it.
Hammerhead Sleds is formerly known as CherryMax sleds, so you might see that name some places on their website, but don’t worry it’s the same company. They’re a very small Vermont based company that started in 2002 and is revitalizing the sport of sledding. There’s a great article about their business in Business People – Vermont, and judging from the kind of media and press attention that Hammerhead Sleds has been getting recently, this company could be getting a lot bigger in the near future. According to both the article we read about them and the Team page on their website, Hammerhead Sleds has fewer than 10 employees. They do, however, have a Careers page that lists job openings (that happen to be about a year old). What about internships? There’s absolutely no mention of them. Why are we talking about them? Because Hammerhead Sleds would be an awesome place to intern. Just because they’re not offering internships doesn’t mean that you can’t convince them to let you intern. They have jobs in Sales, Marketing, Engineering, and Product Development, so if you have interest in any of those areas and love sledding, then give them a call at 802-425-6300 and tell them why they should create an internship just for you. Afraid to call? Use their Team page to get e-mail addresses for individuals at the company. You have nothing to lose by cold calling, and you might just get a free sled and an awesome internship out of it too.
Good luck, enjoy the Snow Day, and if you’re going sledding, use Hammer Head Sleds’ hill database to find a suitable location.
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