Professional Opportunities
VOLUNTEER FOR UT HOME FOOTBALL GAMES: For each home football game, Partners in Sports is helping the Vol Network distribute gameday programs to fans who enter Neyland Stadium. Volunteers arrive at Gate 10 three hours prior to kickoff and work until the game begins. Volunteers get a free pass into the game and a T-shirt. Sign up today for this event management experience before the season ends by e-mailing Josh Pate.
FACILITY MANAGEMENT POSITION: The John Paul Jones Arena at the University of Virginia is accepting applications for a facility management position. Information can be found here:
http://johnpauljonesarena.com/postings.asp#meetingcord
This is an excellent entry level position. The job was previously held by a Tennessee Sport Management graduate and the assistant general manager of the facility is a Tennessee Sport Management graduate.
2010 SUMMER SPORT AND EVENT MANAGEMENT STUDY TOUR: This is to announce George Mason University's Academy of International Sport 2010 Summer Sport and Event Management study tour to South Africa during the FIFA World Cup. We have several places left for students who want to participate.
I have spent many years researching in South Africa and will be leading the tour. We have many top academic and industry people from South Africa involved as well. We will be staying at the world famous Jeffrey's Bay Beach near Port Elizabeth, in Cape Town, and finish up with a visit to Victoria Falls, the world's biggest waterfall. Students will be able to be involved in a research project linked to the World Cup, work with youth soccer teams, and other activities that will enhance their resumes. In addition we have many exciting sport and tourist venues we will visit including the new stadiums in Port Elizabeth and Cape Town, the site of the world surfing event in J-Bay, Newlands rugby stadium, and more. We will visit two wild game parks, visit a penguin colony, go to the two highest bungee jump sites in the world, experience the world's biggest waterfall, Robben Island and Cape Point World Heritage sites, and ride to the top of Table Mountain. We will also share in Africa n cultural experiences as well as meet people from all over the world -- oh, and there is this little thing called the FIFA World Cup going on too, the first time it has ever been held in Africa, and an event that only comes around once every four years. Please let your students know of this great opportunity.
For more information please contact me at jnaurigh@gmu.edu.
Thanks, John Nauright
Professor John Nauright
Professor of Sport Management &
Director, Academy of International Sport School of Recreation, Health, and Tourism George Mason University Manassas, VA, USA
Visiting Professor of Sports Studies
Department of Sports Science
Aarhus University
Aarhus, DENMARK
WINGATE UNIVERSITY SUMMER PROGRAM TO AUSTRALIA: This is just a short note to invite your students to participate in our Wingate University Summer Program to Australia being conducted July 7 - 27, 2010. This 3-credit hour summer program caters to both graduate & undergraduate students. Credit can easily be transferred from Wingate back to your institution with appropriate approval.
As you are no doubt aware, there are plenty of generic summer study abroad opportunities out there, but this class specifically caters to students interested in Sport Management. This experience would be a wonderful academic & cultural opportunity as well as a legitimate resume builder for those in a position to attend. Australia has a wonderful model of sport worthy of studying and the country itself is a fantastic destination from a tourism perspective. We will be visiting with 3-4 Aussie universities, several professional sporting organizations & venues, the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS), the Australian Sports Commission (ASC), attending professional games and more.
I am the Academic leader for this class, so for questions specifically relating to the academic content please contact me at cdewaele@wingate.edu or at (704) 233-8177. For all general questions and certainly travel related questions, please contact Craig Douglass who is our travel provider with the Sports Travel Academy at craig@sportstravelacademy.com or at (919) 465-2320. Substantial information on this program including cost, what’s included, FAQ’s, as well as a very thorough daily class itinerary is available at: http://sportstravelacademy.com/destinations/australia
Please note that our program is limited to the first 40 students who register so if students are interested we encourage them to get in touch with us soon.
Thanks,
Christi DeWaele
MTSU ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS: Please see the Athletic Communications opportunity listed below at Middle Tennessee State University. Please send resumes to Mark Owens and send questions regarding the Sport Management Program to Colby Jubenville jubenvil@mtsu.edu The position will begin January, 2010.
Middle Tennessee, located in Murfreesboro, TN, is currently seeking qualified applicants for the Athletic Communications Graduate Assistant position. MT is a member of the Sun Belt Conference and sponsors 17 NCAA Division I intercollegiate teams. The compensation package for the position includes tuition, course fees, and books, along with a room and board stipend.
Qualifications
The preferred applicant should posses an undergraduate degree in journalism, communications, public relations, sport management or related field; have previous athletic communications experience either as a student-worker or intern, posses a working knowledge of Statcrew, have strong oral and writing skills in addition to a thorough knowledge of college athletics. Candidates must have knowledge in layout and design using Adobe InDesign or a similar program. Graphic design using Adobe PhotoShop is also a plus. Two years of experience as a sports information student assistant is preferred.
In order for the position to be offered, applicants must have received full admission into anyone of MT’s graduate programs, which includes sports management.
Responsibilities
The graduate assistant will work closely with the Asst. AD/Director of Athletic Communications and the Athletic Communications Assistants in covering all 17 of Middle Tennessee’s varsity sports and will be the primary contact for assigned sports, serving as the liaison between the media, student-athletes and coaches. Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, web site maintenance; writing and dissemination of press releases; layout and design of assigned media guides and game day programs using Adobe InDesign and PhotoShop; assist with day-to-day operations of the athletic communications office for home events; travel to select events; collect and maintain statistical information; and other duties assigned.
The position will be open until filled.
Interested parties should submit a cover letter, resume, references and work samples to:
Mark Owens (owens@goblueraiders.com)
Assistant Athletic Director/Communications
Middle Tennessee
MTSU Box 20
Murfreesboro, TN 37132
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Partners in Sports
1914 Andy Holt Avenue, Room 334
Knoxville, TN 37996
Phone: (865) 974-1272
Fax: (865) 974-8981
E-mail: partners@utk.edu