Internships

Students pursuing both undergraduate and graduate degrees in sport management are required to complete an internship requirement as one of the culminating learning experiences in their programs of study. Internships provide students with the opportunity to utilize knowledge gained through their classes, to enhance their portfolios, to network with sport administrators, and to take an important step in establishing themselves as practicing sport administrators.

Undergraduate sport management students who have obtained senior status (90 credit hours or more) and a 2.5 GPA. are eligible admission into for the internship program. Enrollment in the program is by permission of the instructor only. Graduate students must have completed 24 credit hours with a 3.0 GPA to be eligible for enrollment as an intern.

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Numerous sport organizations seek qualified interns. Examples of sport organizations in which WSU students have landed internships recently include:

Professional Sport Organizations Arkansas Rim Rockers Boston Celtics Cincinnati Reds Colorado Avalanche Columbus Crew Dallas Stars D.C. United Denver Nuggets Denver Broncos Houston Astros Kansas City Chiefs Kansas City T-Bones Milwaukee Brewers Northern Texas PGA Wichita Thunder Wichita Wranglers   Sport Events 2002 Winter Olympic Games Wichita Open   College Athletic Programs Bethel College Athletic Department Colorado State University Athletic Department Connecticut, University of - Athletic Department Dixie State College Athletics Dodge City Community College Florida, University of - Athletic Department Friends University Athletic Department Georgia Tech Athletic Department Houston, University of- Athletic Department Idaho, University of - Athletic Department   Iowa State University Athletic Department Kansas, University of - Athletic Department Newman University Athletic Department Marshall University Athletic Department Oklahoma, University of - Athletic Department Oral Roberts University - Athletic Department North Texas, University of - Athletic Department Redlands Community College Athletics Southern Indiana, University of - Athletic Department Southern Methodist University - Athletic Department Texas Christian University (TCU) Athletic Department University of Missouri- Kansas City Athletic Dept.   Vanderbilt University - Athletic Department Wichita State University Athletic Department

High SchoolPrograms Augusta High School Athletic Dept. Cheney High School Athletic Dept. Conway Springs High Athletic Dept. Douglas High School Athletic Dept. Goddard High School Athletic Dept. Goessel High School Athletic Dept. Maize High School Athletic Dept. Pratt High School Athletic Dept. Topeka High School Athletic Dept.   USD 259 Athletics Wakefield High School Athletic Dept. Wichita West High School Athletic Dept. Fitness/Recreation Providers Derby Recreation Commission Genesis Health Clubs Maize Recreation Commission Washington University (St. Louis) - Campus Recreation Wesley Medical Center - Health Strategies Wichita Gymnastics Wichita State University Heskett Center Wichita State University - Intramural Program Wichita YMCA YMCA Sporting Goods Fila Gear For Sports, Inc. Other Sport/Sport-Related Businesses CAA Sports Disney's Wide World of Sports Fox Sports Television Greater Kansas City Sports Commission Greater Wichita Area Sports Commission KAKE TV Kansas Sports Hall of Fame LeadDog Marketing National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics National Baseball Congress National Collegiate Athletic Association

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