Division of Sport Studies - [ Internships & Employment Resources ]
Practical experience is a key component of students' educational preparation for work in the sport industry. All students in the sport studies and sport administration programs will complete an internship prior to graduation. This internship may be completed with any organization in the sport industry in a field or position related to sport communication, business, or administration. The work involved in an internship should approximate that of a full time position with the organization. Ideally, the internship will serve as a tool to help a student progress in his/her chosen field.
- SS 4396 Sport Studies Internship Guidelines & Informational Packet
- KI 8710 Sport Administration Internship Guidelines & Informational Packet
RESOURCES FOR FINDING AN INTERNSHIP OR JOB:
- MSU Career Center (all MSU students and alumni can set up a login and password by clicking on "Connections Login")
- Teamworkonline.com (Resource for careers in professional sports)
- NCAA Career Center (Resource for careers in college athletics)
- Sports Careers Institute (Links to a variety of sports job utilities)
- Sportshiring.com (Free resource for job seekers)
Sport Studies
RECENT STUDENT INTERNSHIPS:
Students in the MSU Sport Administration and Sport Studies programs have completed internships with a variety of organizations, ranging from professional sport, to collegiate sport, to recreational sport. You can view online portfolios from some recent internships at the following link:
Professional Sport:
- Atlanta Falcons
- Memphis Grizzlies
- New Jersey Nets
- Memphis Redbirds (AAA Baseball)
- Birmingham Barons (AA Baseball)
- Mississippi Braves (AA Baseball)
- Joe Gibbs Racing
- Hendrick Motorsports
- Viking Classic PGA Tournament
- IMG Academies
- Atlanta Spirit, LLC (Parent company of Atlanta Hawks, Thrashers, and Phillips Arena)
Collegiate Sport:
- Mississippi State Athletics
- Vanderbilt Athletics
- Tennessee Athletics
- Auburn Athletics
- UAB Athletics
- College of Charleston Athletics
- North Texas Athletics
- Allstate Sugar Bowl
- College World Series (Omaha, NE)
- Learfield Sports
Olympic Sport:
- U.S. Olympic Training Center (Colorado Springs, CO)
- USA Rugby (Colorado Springs, CO)
Media Organizations:
- Commercial Dispatch (newspaper in Columbus, MS)
- Starkville Daily News (newspaper in Starkville, MS)
- WCBI-TV (CBS affiliate for Columbus, MS)
- WKRN-TV (ABC affiliate in Nashville, TN)
- WLBT-TV (NBC affiliate in Jackson, MS)
- WQOX (radio station in Memphis, TN)
- WQJB (radio station in Starkville, MS)
- College Sports Publishing LLC
Recreational Sport:
- Mossy Oak Productions
- Starkville Parks & Recreation
- Virginia Beach Field House (Virginia Beach, VA)