Division of Sport Studies - [ Sport Studies - Internships & Employment Resources ]
The internship 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 must 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 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 students progress in their chosen fields.
- Sport Studies undergraduate internship guidelines and informational packet
- Sport Administration graduate internship guidelines and 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)
- MSU Sport Administration & Sport Studies Facebook Page
Also, visit the "Internship Center" located on the first floor of the McCarthy building. Here, you will find portfolios created by students who have completed their internships in recent years. These portfolios may be of assistance in generating ideas about potential internship sites and in helping students learn about the responsibilities and guidelines of the internship process. We will also post current internship opportunities on bulletin boards located in the hallway.
RECENT STUDENT INTERNSHIPS:
Professional Sport:
- Dallas Cowboys
- New Orleans Saints
- Atlanta Falcons
- New Jersey Nets
- Tacoma Raniers (AAA Baseball)
- Memphis Redbirds (AAA Baseball)
- Birmingham Barons (AA Baseball)
- Mississippi Braves (AA Baseball)
- U.S. Open Golf
- Joe Gibbs Racing
- Hendrick Motorsports
Collegiate Sport:
- Mississippi State Athletics
- Vanderbilt Athletics
- Tennessee Athletics
- LSU Athletics
- UAB Athletics
- Samford Athletics
- West Alabama 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)
- WQOX (radio station in Memphis, TN)
- WQJB (radio station in Starkville, MS)
- MTV
Recreational Sport:
- Mossy Oak Productions
- Starkville Parks & Recreation
Sport Administration & Sport Communication Alumni Profiles
- John Gwin - Statistician for college football, basketball, & NFL with CBS Sports & Newscast Director, WREG-TV (Memphis, TN)
- Nat Harden - VP of Ticket Sales and Service, Nashville Predators
- Bethany Hawkins - Director, University of Georgia Athletic Hospitality
- Neil McGuire - Head Women's Soccer Coach, UC-Berkeley
- Marquita Turner - Director of Compliance, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
- Katie Walden - Assistant Sports Information Director - Samford University