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On this episode of Inside the Oval, Denise DeBartolo York Fellow Kaya Binetti sits down with the 49ers Foundation Operations and Events intern, Avery Lee, and the 49ers Foundation Accounting intern, Elyse Martinez. They share what it’s like working for the largest team foundation in the NFL, reflect on their hands-on experiences, and discuss helping execute a major fundraising event that generated more than $1.4 million to support the community.

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On this episode of "Inside the Oval", Denise DeBartolo York Fellow, Kaya Binetti, sits down with Senior Director of Inclusion and Culture, Christina Jefferson, and Director of People Operations, Emily Bird, to explore what it takes to build a strong job application. In Part 2, Kaya, CJ, and Emily pick up the conversation with a deeper dive into interview strategy, then turn the tables to hear Kaya’s perspective and advice on networking and building meaningful connections throughout the job search.

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On this episode of "Inside the Oval", Denise DeBartolo York Fellow Kaya Binetti sits down with Senior Director of Inclusion and Culture, Christina Jefferson, and Director of People Operations, Emily Bird, to explore what it takes to build a strong job application. In Part 1, they break down what a standout resume looks like and how to nail interviews!

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On this episode of Inside the Oval, Denise DeBartolo York Fellow Kaya Binetti speaks with Business Strategy Intern Eli Makaron and Business Analytics Intern Nate Stovak. The trio reflected on what it was like starting at the 49ers together, shared how their friendship, along with the broader intern community, has shaped their experience, and discussed the positive impact they have made on the organization

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On this episode of “Inside the Oval,” Noah Hammerman, Aaron Llavore, Vince Irao, Chase Iseley, and Malik Shumpert detailed the background on the 49ers marketing brand refresh and offered a look inside the team’s creative process behind the Nike “Rivalries” campaign.

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On this episode of “Inside the Oval,” Noah Hammerman, Aaron Llavore, Vince Irao, Chase Iseley, and Malik Shumpert detailed the background on the 49ers marketing brand refresh and offered a look inside the team’s creative process behind the Nike “Rivalries” campaign.

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Part 2 of 2 - In this episode of “Inside the Oval,” Sarina Soriano and Aaron Sarmiento shared the inspiration behind the 49ers Latino Heritage Month campaign, offered a look inside the team’s global marketing efforts, and reflected on how culture connects fans around the world.

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Part 2 of 2 - In this episode of “Inside the Oval,” Sarina Soriano and Aaron Sarmiento shared the inspiration behind the 49ers Latino Heritage Month campaign, offered a look inside the team’s global marketing efforts, and reflected on how culture connects fans around the world.

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In this episode of “Inside the Oval” presented by Dignity Health, Max Kahn shared insights on how data drives the team's business decisions, spoke about his impressive hat collection, discussed enhancing the fan experience at Levi's® Stadium and more.

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In this episode of “Inside the Oval” presented by Dignity Health, the founding members of the 49ers Amp Squad, DJ Amen, DJ E-Rock and The Les, discussed the power of music in the NFL, highlighted the team's 10-year anniversary, shared their goals for the future of the brand and more.

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In this episode of “Inside the Oval” presented by Dignity Health, the founding members of the 49ers Amp Squad, DJ Amen, DJ E-Rock and The Les, shared their journeys to DJing, discussed what it takes to perform for a stadium crowd, shared the story on how the 49ers Amp Squad was created and more.

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In this episode of “Inside the Oval” presented by Dignity Health, Toby Mak spoke about his path to the 49ers, shared insights to the logistics behind the team's training camp events, shared his favorite memories working for the team and more.

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Meet your new hosts in this episode of “Inside the Oval” presented by Dignity Health as digital media reporter Briana McDonald, senior motion and graphic designer Noah Hammerman and senior social media producer Nigel McWilliams shared what it's like to work together for the 49ers, reflected on their favorite moments from their careers, discussed what they've learned during their time in The Bay and more.

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In this episode of “Inside the Oval” presented by Dignity Health, Anna Warwick reflected on her favorite moments from the 49ers internship program, balancing life and school as a student athlete at Clemson, the importance of being able to change a tire, how she got into graphic design and more.

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In this episode of “Inside the Oval” presented by Dignity Health, Alex Chang spoke about his path to the 49ers, offered advice to people who want to get into sports marketing, discussed the importance of championing diversity in the industry and more.

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In this episode of “Inside the Oval” presented by Dignity Health, Kody Acevedo spoke about his path to the 49ers, offered advice to people who want to get into the industry, shared what he’s most excited for during the team’s Divisional Round matchup at Levi’s® Stadium and more.

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In this episode of “Inside the Oval” presented by Dignity Health, Hillary Wallach spoke about her favorite memories at Candlestick Park and Levi’s® Stadium, her experience as a board member of the 49ers Women Connect employee resource group, the craziest food options available for suite partners and more.

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In this episode of “Inside the Oval” presented by Dignity Health, Emily Eskin spoke about her journey to the 49ers, discussed starting her sports career in ticketing, shared a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to book a concert at Levi’s® Stadium and more.

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In this episode of “Inside the Oval” presented by Dignity Health, Jeff Fong spoke about his journey to the 49ers, the art of providing and receiving feedback, his role as the executive sponsor of APEX and more.

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In this episode of “Inside the Oval” presented by Dignity Health, Sara Jin spoke about her journey to the 49ers, the intersection between sports and education, what she’s learned from being on the leadership board of the 49ers APEX ERG and more.

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In this episode of “Inside the Oval” presented by Dignity Health, Jacob Fill shared his favorite moments as a member of the 49ers, advice for getting into the sports industry, the importance of maintaining professional relationships and more.

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In this episode of “Inside the Oval” presented by Dignity Health, Myka Bell shared her journey to the sports industry, how she's been able to foster community through her work with the 49ers ERG B.U.I.L.D. and more.

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In this episode of “Inside the Oval” presented by Dignity Health, 49ers Creative Director Aaron Llavore, Graphic Design Sr. Manager Christine Zambetti and Sr. Motion and Graphic Designer Noah Hammerman answered lightning round questions

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In this episode of “Inside the Oval” presented by Dignity Health, 49ers Creative Director Aaron Llavore, Graphic Design Sr. Manager Christine Zambetti and Sr. Motion and Graphic Designer Noah Hammerman break down everything that goes into creating the team's visual brand.

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In this episode of “Inside the Oval” presented by Dignity Health, Nate Racela shared how he got to the 49ers, the importance of networking, the nuances of partnership sales in the sports industry and more.

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In this episode of “Inside the Oval” presented by Dignity Health, Justin Prettyman shared his favorite 49ers Foundation events, the importance of seeing diversity in leadership, advice for people getting started in the sports industry and more.

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In this episode of “Inside the Oval” presented by Dignity Health, 49ers Social Media Director Johnny Volk, Social Media Manager (and Inside the Oval host) Patty Quan, Sr. Social Media Producer Nigel McWilliams and Social Media Coordinator Keana Jurado answered lightning round questions.

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In this episode of “Inside the Oval” presented by Dignity Health, 49ers Social Media Director Johnny Volk, Social Media Manager (and Inside the Oval host) Patty Quan, Sr. Social Media Producer Nigel McWilliams and Social Media Coordinator Keana Jurado break down everything that goes into running the team’s social media accounts.

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In this episode of “Inside the Oval” presented by Dignity Health, Christina Jefferson discussed why people should be having conversations around DEI, lessons she learned from working in the service industry, the importance of giving and showing grace and more.

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In this episode of “Inside the Oval” presented by Dignity Health, Billy Barnes discussed how his career in sports stemmed from a love of baseball, what it takes to host a playoff game at Levi’s® Stadium, the behind-the-scenes of coordinating a flyover and more.

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In this episode of “Inside the Oval” presented by Dignity Health, Austin Moss discussed his journey to the 49ers, working with players to achieve their off-field goals, the importance of mental health awareness, how to make a good playlist and more.

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In this episode of “Inside the Oval” presented by Dignity Health, Noah Hammerman discussed his journey to the 49ers, making on-the-fly graphics following the team's trade for RB Christian McCaffrey, his favorite projects more.

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In this episode of “Inside the Oval” presented by Dignity Health, Cam O'Toole discussed the importance of networking, his proudest moments on the job with the 49ers, breaking the stereotypes of a traditional "salesman" and more.

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In this episode of “Inside the Oval” presented by Dignity Health, Grecia Barboza discussed her journey from law school to the San Francisco 49ers, why representation matters, using TikTok for legal advice and more.

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In this episode of “Inside the Oval” presented by Dignity Health, Chelsea Marroquin discussed why everyone should work a customer service job during their life, if working in a parks and recreation department is like being on the Amy Poehler show, tips and tricks to getting same-day tickets and more.

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In this episode of “Inside the Oval” presented by Dignity Health, Noele Crooks discussed how to build your personal brand, where she sees business intelligence growing in the next five years, tips for reaching out to people on LinkedIn, the 49ers annual Horizon Summit and more.

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In this episode of “Inside the Oval” presented by Dignity Health, Aaron Llavore discussed what it was like creating the "Faithful to The Bay" campaign, finding his job with the Golden State Warriors on Craigslist, how his childhood as an immigrant shaped his work ethic and more.

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In this episode of “Inside the Oval” presented by Dignity Health, Saya Lindsay discussed pursuing her passion for community engagement, her motto to "be comfortable in the uncomfortable," shared behind-the-scenes moments from some of her favorite 49ers community events and more.

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In this episode of “Inside the Oval” presented by Dignity Health, AJ Murray discussed moving cross-country for a new career, picking up new skills, his favorite gameday memories, leaving Easter eggs in his designs and more.

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In this episode of “Inside the Oval” presented by Dignity Health, Camila Hammer shared her checklist for hosting events at Levi’s® Stadium, discussed the logistics behind getting 49ers staff, friends and family to Miami for Super Bowl LIV, reflected on the experience of working an Olympic Games and more.

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In this episode of “Inside the Oval” presented by Dignity Health, Carly Townsend shared her advice for emerging sales professionals, reflected on her favorite 49ers moments and more.

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In this episode of “Inside the Oval” presented by Dignity Health, Paul Lockhart-Korris shared advice to people who want to get into the sports industry, discussed his role in the team’s retail strategy, reflected on his path to the 49ers and more.

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In this episode of “Inside the Oval” presented by Dignity Health, Nigel McWilliams discussed his favorite projects since joining the 49ers, shared advice to people who want to get into the sports industry, previewed the docu-series he's creating for Black History month and more.

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In this episode of “Inside the Oval” presented by Dignity Health, Safia Diab discussed her favorite projects since joining the 49ers, the importance of taking a “no job is beneath you mentality” in the workplace, shared New Orleans travel must-dos and more.

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In this episode of “Inside the Oval” presented by Dignity Health, Christine Zambetti discussed her journey from the SEC to the NFL, what designers should add to their resumes, her favorite projects as a member of the 49ers and more.

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In this episode of “Inside the Oval” presented by Dignity Health, Jared Muela discussed his most memorable “other duties as assigned” tasks, how he’s seen 49ers PREP grow during his tenure with the team, red flags during job interviews and more.

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In this episode of “Inside the Oval" presented by Dignity Health, Emilio Cortez discussed how he uses his love of art to enrich the EDU lesson plans, helping to create designs for the team's Latinx Heritage Month content, his favorite 49ers memories watching games at Candlestick Park as a kid and more.

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In this episode of “Inside the Oval” presented by Dignity Health, Sarina Soriano discussed her journey to the 49ers Studios team, the importance of creating Spanish-language content, her favorite memories on the road and more.

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In this episode of “Inside the Oval” presented by Dignity Health, Jim Mercurio discussed his role as General Manager of Levi's® Stadium, his 30+ years as a member of the 49ers organization, the process of re-opening the stadium after a year without fans and the importance of using the stadium as a polling station and vaccine center.

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In this episode of “Inside the Oval” presented by Dignity Health, Patty Quan discussed her journey to the 49ers social team, learning emerging platforms on the job, using social media for good and shared memories of sideline mishaps, memorable weather games and other duties as assigned tasks.

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