Replying to Marketing job in the ski industry

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So I am a sophomore at Northeastern University in Boston, MA. And if you’re not familiar with the program, most people usually study for 5 years (still 8 academic semesters) but within those 5 years they complete 3 six month “co-ops” A co-op is like a real job, more serious and substantial than an internship and my major requires them to be paid. I’m a Business Administration major with concentrations in Marketing and Management and a minor in Sustainable Business Practices. I will be going on co-op this January. So while the school has countless opportunities in Boston, and across the US as well as around the world, very few are specifically in the ski industry.

Ideally, I would like to co-op on the West coast in a marketing/brand management capacity.  (ex. Jen Naftulin for Salomon, or working for Alli Sports)

I am already contacting companies seeing if they could create a position for me, but I need connections! I would be extremely appreciative of anyone who could help me out with who to contact specifically. Any advice for how to try and make this happen or their personal experiences would be awesome!

*Sparknotes: Need connections/advice on how to break into the ski industry a bit with a six month paid position. (co-op at Northeastern University)