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Make the most of an internship with USA College Sports, Inc. |
USA College Sports, Inc. is offering unique internships for the 2011-2012
academic year. The firm provides sports services at the collegiate level in advertising, broadcast production, communication, education, event creation, franchise management,
game-day operations, marketing, media & public relations services as well as to the print media industry. |
| College students are well aware of the job market that awaits them upon graduation. With
the recessionary economy not under control and unemployment rates still high, graduate school and college students
across the county know that their dream jobs are no guarantee. There are steps to take that will make an candidate's resume
more attractive to prospective employers, the primary of which is to develop a recordd of educational and work experience
qualities through internships that are designed to provide entries into careers in the Sport Industry. |
| As valuable as a good internship can be, it may also prove a lost opportunity for students
who do not recognize the opportunity. To make the most of an internship, grad and undergraduate students should
consider the following factors that are available from USA College Sports, Inc. for individuals who desire to turn
a passion for sports into a satisfying career in the Sports Industry: |
| A. Find an internship that is the right fit: Some students accept an internship simply
because it looks good on a resume. It is correct that an internship stands out to hiring personnel, but students
must find the right fit to make the experience truly valuable. Students with a passion for sports, should not simply
settle on one because it is offered. Rather, they should select an unique internship program with USA College Sports, Inc. that prepares them for entry into the Sport Industry. |
| B. Treat the internship like a lucrative full-time position: Most interns in the Sport
Industry, including those gaining valuable work experience at the grass roots level with USA College Sports, Inc.,
do not get paid. Despite working long hours and wearing many hats for their employers. As difficult as it seem
at times, interns should treat their internships as if they are getting pait lots of money, That means showing
up on time, working hard, staying late if necessary and, most important, not complaining. Negative attitudes have
no place in the Sport Industry, from the playing to the front office as only positive people become winners. Interns
with USA College Sports, Inc. must remember that an internship is not a right but a privilege that can establish
a foundation for a successful career. |
| C. Don't be pigeon-holed: Some internships are better than others and the best ones rotate
interns throughout several divisions of the business. With USA College Sports, this allows interns to learn more
than one aspect of the Sport Industry, possibly helping one recognize an area they like most as well as ones they
wold like to avoid when it comes time to job hunt. |
| D. Remember it's only temporary: Some interns love their internships and don't mind working
free for long hours. As hard as it is to get out of bed and go to work (a national survey found over 85% of the
nation's work go to a job they hate), remember an internship is only temporary. To satisfy your passion for sports,
an intern must remain focused and take advantage of the academic and work experience options available with USA College Sports that generate valuable additions to the intern's resume |
| The first step in the process is for the candidate to submit a resume along with a 250-word essay setting forth
what you want to be doing in the Sport Industry in five and 10 years. |
| USA College Sports, Inc. offers internships for the Spring,
Summer and Fall terms.
For those candidates selected, the second segment is a direct interview to establish a unique "game-plan"
for each internship. Contracts will be presented, reviewed and signed by the prospective intern and counter-signed
by a representative of USA College Sports,, Inc. This eliminates the possibility of wrong assumptions as to the requirements
of both parties from the outset of the internship. |
| Third is the creation of unique internship plans that will be submitted to each candidate's
faculty advisers so that unique internship program is accepted and course credits may be obtained. Since USA College Sports, Inc. maintains 16 exclusive college sports networks, media outlets in all 50 states plus departments in broadcasting
& communications, event planning & administration, franchise management, marketing & sponsorships as
well as media & public relations, the rookie interns will be assigned initially to projects that correlate
with expressed preferences. |
