coke zero dream job challenge

Do you have the passion to pull off the impossible? Do you live for NCAA® March Madness® and the euphoria of watching 64 college basketball games in three weeks? Do you find yourself rooting for teams who demonstrate a never back down attitude? If so, Coke Zero wants you to join our team in San Antonio, site of the 2008 NCAA® Men's Final Four®!

Just like Coke Zero refused to back down and created the perfect beverage - one that has real Coca-Cola taste and zero calories - we are seeking four spirited job candidates who never back down when it comes to following all of the exciting action of NCAA® March Madness®. This is your chance to spend 24/7 in TV-viewing lockdown - and get rewarded for it. No 4.0 grade point averages needed. Only die-hard fans with unbridled passion and enthusiasm for everything college hoops need to submit their resumes for this opportunity of a lifetime.

the challenge

Live beneath the famous giant Coke Zero Bracket in “CokeZeroVille” at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio, TX from Sunday, March 16, 2008 through Saturday, April 5, 2008 while watching every 2008 NCAA® Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament game on television and on a laptop computer via NCAA® March Madness® on Demand and blogging about the experience online. New hires will work out of a 40-foot Coke Zero-branded luxury RV, complete with six flat screen televisions, satellite television service and high-speed Internet connections.

qualifications

Ideal candidates must share in the belief of pulling off the impossible, like Coke Zero did by creating the perfect beverage – one with real Coca-Cola taste and zero calories. They know that NCAA® March Madness® is about heart, passion and an unwavering belief that through tenacity anything is possible, including improbable upsets. They must also be uncompromising when it comes to never missing a minute of tournament action and demanding about making NCAA® March Madness® the focal point of their lives.

Candidates must be:
• Intense
• Relentless
• Dynamic
• Unpredictable
• Dramatic
• Inspiring
• Authentic
• Youthful

compensation and benefits

The four finalists who complete their task of watching all of the 2008 NCAA® Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament games from “CokeZeroVille” will be escorted by a college basketball legend into the Alamodome on Saturday, April 5, 2008 to sit in prime seats for the 2008 NCAA® Division I Men’s Basketball National Semi-Finals. The successful job applicants will also receive a ticket to the National Championship game on Monday, April 7, 2008. Travel, accommodations, a per diem and plenty of Coke Zero are included.

to apply

Submit 200 words or less, a photo showing your spirit, and explain why your thirst for college basketball is unmatched and how you never back down when it comes to consuming all of the heart-pounding drama of NCAA® March Madness®. Applicants will be judged on creativity, originality and enthusiasm. Essays and photos will be accepted until February 27.