The Ultimate Summer Job: Plainfield Student Spends Break Working For Chicago White Sox

PLAINFIELD, IL -- Nick Prah’s summer job office overlooks home plate at Guaranteed Rate Field, where the Chicago White Sox play.

The Plainfield High School-Central Campus senior runs a camera and creates video replay montages during White Sox home games.

The 17-year-old got the job through his dad, who has worked for the Southside baseball team for 15 years.

This summer will be his second year working for the organization.

He is one of about 40 employees who work for the scoreboard team. His job includes roaming the stands to capture fan videos, editing together replay and end-of-inning video clips.

Prah, who played football at PHSCC, admits he’s not a big baseball fan, but the White Sox hold a special place in his heart.

Prah’s friends take his job in stride, even the ones who root for the other Chicago baseball team.

“I have friends who are (Chicago) Cubs’ fans who still think it’s cool but say, ‘Why couldn’t it be for the Cubs?’” he said.

Prah will attend the University of Iowa to study chemical engineering this fall, but said he wants to keep working for the White Sox as long as he can.

“It’s the perfect summer job,” he said. “I’ve been blessed with this opportunity.”

Photo: Nick Prah, a senior at Plainfield High School-Central Campus, works the camera above home plate during a Chicago White Sox home game last summer. Prah will spend his second summer working a camera and creating video highlights during home games this baseball season.

Submitted by District 202