If you’re one of the thousands of Minnesotans out of work, or if you’re looking to make a mid-life career change, the local NFL team might have the perfect job for you.

You could become Viktor the Viking.

The Vikings have posted a job opening for a Mascot Coordinator, which is a fancy title for Dude Who Wears the Viking Costume. They’re looking for “a highly motivated individual that is creative and energetic to dedicate themselves to the Viktor program.”

There is a catch: The posting lists a minimum requirement of four years of previous mascot experience, along with familiarity with Outlook, Excel, Power Point and Photoshop.

In these desperate economic times, we’re guessing that if you meet four of those five qualifications … and can bend over and touch your toes without getting winded … it’s worth sending in a resume.

If you want to throw your oversized helmet into the ring for this job, you should brush up on the listed job duties, which include the following:

— Perform as Viktor at games, in the community, at special events and other appearances mandated by the organization.

— Maintain the mascot costume, props and vehicles.

— Occasionally fill in at quarterback when the Vikings’ starter appears to be in over his head.

OK … that last one is fictional. But this golden opportunity to don the golden locks is not. This is probably your best chance to take the field with the Vikings, and cheer them on no matter how lousy they perform.



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