The Fish Camp intern’s responsibilities for the fall semester include, but are not limited to, conducting research, implementing a new extended orientation program for student athletes, attending office meetings and functions, meeting with professionals in other departments at Texas A&M, scheduling regular one on ones with the supervisor, planning events for the development of student leaders, and upholding the Department of Student Activities and Fish Camp mission statement at all times.
The qualifications for the internship include: must be for class credit (unpaid internship), minimum of ten hours per week in the office, professional office setting attire required, and students must be in one of the following: event planning certificate, sport management major, international relations/affairs, or future student affairs career path. The skill set needed for this internship include, required knowledge of Microsoft applications especially Word and Excel, being able to build relationships with others, innovative, ambitious, personable, and willing to do extensive research and planning.
The main benefit of this internship is networking. I have had to contact numerous administrators at other institutions around the nation to get information about their extended orientation programs. Not only does contacting professional people give me a chance to get my name out there, but also has helped me increase my professionalism skills such as proper email and phone etiquette. This is a non paid internship, but you can get class credit for doing the internship. Although the internship does not pay and that may be a deterrent for some to not apply, this internship has allowed me to gain so many new skills and knowledge in so many areas. My research and analytical skills have improved, I have been able to write support letters and work on an application for a prestigious grant, and have been able to network almost everyday. I have also been working all semester on helping to create a new extended orientation program for student-athletes which has been a very eye opening process on all that has to go into creating new programs and events.
The qualifications for the internship include: must be for class credit (unpaid internship), minimum of ten hours per week in the office, professional office setting attire required, and students must be in one of the following: event planning certificate, sport management major, international relations/affairs, or future student affairs career path. The skill set needed for this internship include, required knowledge of Microsoft applications especially Word and Excel, being able to build relationships with others, innovative, ambitious, personable, and willing to do extensive research and planning.
The main benefit of this internship is networking. I have had to contact numerous administrators at other institutions around the nation to get information about their extended orientation programs. Not only does contacting professional people give me a chance to get my name out there, but also has helped me increase my professionalism skills such as proper email and phone etiquette. This is a non paid internship, but you can get class credit for doing the internship. Although the internship does not pay and that may be a deterrent for some to not apply, this internship has allowed me to gain so many new skills and knowledge in so many areas. My research and analytical skills have improved, I have been able to write support letters and work on an application for a prestigious grant, and have been able to network almost everyday. I have also been working all semester on helping to create a new extended orientation program for student-athletes which has been a very eye opening process on all that has to go into creating new programs and events.