SM 418 - Internship Experience in Sport Management

Institution:

Midway University

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Description:

This 10 week, 20 hours per week, internship provides students with administrative experience in a sport or recreation agency or organization in order to gain experience and to understand the application of sport administration and faculty management in this setting. Supervision will be jointly provided by the cooperating organization and the Midway College Department of Sport Management staff advisor. Students will gain practical experience, enhance skills learned in the classroom, and acquire contacts with professionals in the sport management field. The internship experience is taken as the final or culminating experience in the student's sport management academic program and should be looked upon as a bridge between course work and employment. The contacts made during this internship are a key factor in obtaining jobs in the field of sport management. The ability to gain practical experience, build your resume, and develop professional contacts is very important to success after graduation. Schools offering sport management internships report over 95 percent of the internships resulted in employment for the intern. This course is graded pass/fail. Prerequisites: Must be a student in good standing in the 4th term of program.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.midway.edu

Phone Number:

(859) 846-4421

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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