# @shippensburgu on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DL2ch-wu4Ev
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/32229731-shippensburgu-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-07-08T14:48:20.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Shippensburg University (@shippensburgU) — https://gondola.cc/shippensburgU

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“When you apply yourself and ask questions, you get answers, and when you have the answers, you gain the knowledge — and knowledge is power. Put yourself out there, feel uncomfortable and always look for ways to improve,” said Cody Nelson. 

Alumni Cody Nelson ’21 turned his passion for sports into a career with the Harrisburg Senators. Nelson majored in marketing and was incredibly active on campus. He served as a student manager for the Ship softball team and helped reestablish the Theta Chi fraternity. 

After graduating, Nelson started working part-time with the Senators, selling 50/50 tickets at games. Eventually, his dedication paid off.

“It only took two home series before they offered me a full-time internship,” Nelson said. “And then at the end of that year, they offered me a full-time job on the sales team.”  

Now, Nelson is busy year-round filling the Senators’ stadium seats and contributing to the game-day experience. During the off-season, he focuses on outreach and planning. The in-season is by far the busiest time for Nelson. 

“On a game day, I’m here in the morning for meetings,” he said. “Then, the team and I prep the stadium, get groups situated and then work through the game. We’re the last people to leave the stadium – sometimes logging 13 to 14 hour days.” 

To read more about Nelson’s experience with the Harrisburg Senators, go to news.ship.edu 

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