Practicum Opportunity: Harrisonburg-Rockingham Sports Commission

The Harrisonburg-Rockingham Sports Commission (HRSC), formed in 2011, is looking for a dedicated, self-motivated, energetic and passionate student to assist in the areas of planning events, marketing and fundraising, youth programming & education. The HRSC is a 501(C) (3) exclusively educational and charitable nonprofit organization with the mission of: a) educating the public about sport, fitness and physical activities as a means for achieving healthy lifestyles; b) disseminating and promoting amateur sport-related activities in the area; c) creating, developing and providing youth activities related to sport, recreation & physical fitness; and to encourage physical activity, fundamental skill development and cultivate character, citizenship and personal development through youth participation in sport; and d) making financial distributions to sport-related organizations within Harrisonburg and Rockingham County.

Responsibilities:

·         Responsible for the planning and implementation of HRSC events

·         Work in collaboration with other volunteers to ensure the successful implementation of HRSC events

·         Forming relationships with a wide variety of stakeholders

·         Database management

·         Research potential revenue streams for the HRSC

·         Develop comprehensive sponsorship proposals & presentations

·         Opportunity to assist with fundraising and development

·         Write and disseminate press releases

·         Website development

·         Develop vibrant partnerships with local youth and nonprofit organizations

Requirements:

Only students receiving practicum credit from an institution of higher education may apply. The practicum runs from January-May 2014. Students will be expected to work a minimum of 5 hours per week.

Contact:

Please email a cover letter and resume to:

Mrs. Alyssa Bosley

President

Harrisonburg-Rockingham Sports Commission

Email: bosleyat@jmu.edu   

For more information, visit our website: www.hrsportscommission.org

Summer Job Opportunity: Mercersburg Academy

Mercersburg Academy (located in Pennsylvania) has summer employment opportunities available. It is looking for Camp Directors, Assistant Directors and Counselors to help with summer programs. More information is available at http://www.mercersburgsummer.com/about/join-the-team/.

Practicum & Internship Opportunities: Harrisonburg High School

Harrisonburg High School has several opportunities available that can be tailored to either practicum or internship hours. Click here for a description of the opportunities and any qualifications/prerequisites for each. An internship opportunity may be comprised of one or several of the assignments described. For more information and/or to express interest in a particular position or to meet and determine a potential placement, please contact Mr. Darrell Wilson, Athletic Director at (540) 433-0450 or dwilson@harrisonburg.k12.va.us.

Job Opening: Executive Director at The First Tee of Harrisonburg

The First Tee of Harrisonburg is hiring for its Executive Director position. The Executive Director serves as the chief administrator, financial officer and leader of the organization, and is responsible for the overall management of fiscal and program operations, implementation of policies established by the board and evaluation of program and service data. The Executive Director works effectively with the board of directors and staff to develop, implement, evaluate and maintain programs, services and activities, which fulfill the mission and goals of The First Tee.

The First Tee of Harrisonburg is one Chapter of a national/international non-profit youth organization called The First Tee. The First Tee was created in 1997 by the World Golf Foundation to provide young people of all ethnic and economic backgrounds an opportunity to develop, through golf and character education, life-enhancing values such as honesty, integrity and sportsmanship.

Please click here for the Executive Director position description.

Job/Internship Opportunity: Shenandoah Valley Baseball-Softball Academy

The Shenandoah Valley Baseball and Softball Academy, located on Main Street in Bridgewater, wants either interns or part time employees, who love sports and kids. The Academy provides memberships to its baseball and softball indoor facility, lessons by some of the area's finest coaches, organizing and conducting leagues, and special events like camps, clinics, games, etc.  Please click here for more details.

Job Opportunity: Web Content Curator at Mpower Sports and Recreation

Mpower Sports and Recreation is a disability sport news network where journalists, photographers and filmmakers can tell the stories of our community.  They are hiring for a Web Content Curator position and details can be found here.

Information about Mpower Sports and Recreation can be found on their website.

Internship Opportunities: Washington Redskins

The Washington Redskins are hiring for several Spring internship positions within the Corporate Hospitality department.  Please click here for details about the Business Development position and here for details about the Client Services internship.

Internship Opportunity: Valley League Sports Media Internship

Valley League Sports Media Internship

Approximate start and end dates: May 22 - Auguest 7 (11+ weeks)

DESCRIPTION: If you love baseball, this is the internship for you. The Valley Baseball League, a summer collegiate league sponsored by MLB, seeks a sports media relations intern for the 2014 season.

VBL was formed in 1923 and became an NCAA-sanctioned league in 1961. Four former players recently participated in the MLB divisional play-offs, and the league boasts a considerable alumni roster of professional players.

The league consists of 11 teams (one in West Virginia and 10 in Virginia), from Charlestown to Covington. Each team plays a 44-game schedule, concluding with two four-team divisional play-offs and a championship series. Players come to the Valley League from colleges and universities around the country. The hub of the league is its website, which uses Pointstreak software to provide statistics and results to fans and also MLB scouts.

The intern’s daily duties will include preparation and posting of game summaries to the league website. The intern will also write weekly features and press releases. The intern will also represent the league as a media professional in contacts with coaches, players, media, and athletic directors. Other duties will include helping with weekly and end-of-season recognition awards (Player of the Week, All-Valley Team, All-Star teams), and contributing to media-related preparations for the mid-season All-Star Game.

Above all else, candidates for this internship must love baseball. This position requires the ability to interpret baseball statistics, knowledge of baseball rules and terminology, and sports writing experience. The intern should be willing to work nights and/or early mornings on a daily basis (games are played seven days a week through the entire season). Attendance at games is not required.

To apply, include a resume, cover letter stating your relevant baseball and journalism experience, and two sports-related writing samples.

Questions can be addressed to Lauren Jefferson, Valley League Sports Media Director, at lxjefferson@earthlink.net.

Internship Opportunity: Nutmeg State Games in Connecticut

The Nutmeg State Games is the largest amateur multi-sport sporting event in Connecticut. Now celebrating its 25th anniversary of uniting Connecticut’s residents in the common bond of amateur sport and Olympic spirit.

There are positions available for college students seeking a short term or full time internship. Students will gain valuable experience in sport and event management while assisting in the organization in a variety of events. Please click here for more information.

University of Louisville's Sport Administration Program Open House

The Sport Administration program at the University of Louisville would like to invite prospective master's students to attend an Open House on November 1, 2013, from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm.

The Open House will take place virtually via Google+ Hangout. Students can attend simply by signing into the hangout using their Google+ ID. The event schedule is below:

Open House Itinerary

11:00               Welcome and introductions

11:10               Program overview - curriculum, application process, Q&A

11:40               Open discussion with current students

12:00               Adjourn

Interested students should complete the registration form through the website link below:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/13cJ_jhJqQaKTHyCWd880rwW7O9S6zAk9An05-lCFtbQ/viewform

This will be a great opportunity for interested prospective students to learn about our program.

Internship Opportunity: First Tee Harrisonburg

JMU Students,

Looking for an internship or practicum opportunity? Love working with kids? The First Tee of Harrisonburg, a youth development organization is happy to be accepting internship and practicum students. We teach our participants nine core values from honesty to sportsmanship and use the game of golf to teach character development. Through our program young people discover how skills essential to success on the golf course can also help them flourish in life. We are looking for candidates who are motivated, dependable and who are interested in working with children, writing grants, working on the webpage and doing research. If you are interested in working with the First Tee of Harrisonburg please contact Randy Combs or Daniel Allen.

Thank you and we look forward to hearing from you!

Daniel Allen
First Tee of Harrisonburg
Interim Executive Director
Office (540) 437-4239
thefirstteeharisonburg@gmail.com

www.thefirstteeharrisonburg.org

PBEO Job Fair

The Professional Baseball Employment Opportunities (PBEO) Job Fair will be held at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort in Orlando, Fla., from December 8-11, 2013. The Job Fair is an annual feature of the Baseball Winter Meetings. This is a great opportunity to meet with representatives from professional teams, interview on-site and choose from a variety of positions.

Get in on the ground floor and build your future by attending baseball's most popular meeting and seminar to find YOUR job in professional baseball.

The PBEO Job Fair provides registrants a look at the business of professional baseball, as well as an excellent opportunity to find employment. On average, 450-550 jobs are posted annually at the Job Fair.

Click here or visit the PBEO website for more details.

Internship Opportunity: Fantasy Sports Marketing and Social Media Intern at Draft Gods

Job Opening | Fantasy Sports Marketing and Social Media Intern

About Draft Gods

Draft Gods is a start up company based in the world of Daily Fantasy Sports. It's a membership based website where members can create fantasy teams on a daily and/or weekly basis. Draft Gods recently secured it's first investment and it's membership base is growing rapidly. To learn more see www.DraftGods.com.

Responsibilities
1) Creating and maintaining client contact lists
2) Development and execution of marketing and social media strategy
3) Marketing efforts to attract new customers and clients
4) Fantasy sports social media marketing via Facebook, Twitter and other social media tools
5) Development of press releases, fantasy sports site pages, newsletters, fantasy games blogs, and sports articles
6) SEO Optimization and Guerrilla marketing efforts

Skills
1) Excellent people skills prior marketing experience a plus
2) Must have excellent oral and written communication skills
3) Excellent computer skills including Word, Excel and Google Docs
4) Very reliable and can work independently in a remote location
5) Highly motivated and energetic
6) Must be able to multi-task and learn quickly
7) Knowledge of social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter
8) Knowledge of sports and fantasy sports a must

Notes
The Fantasy Sports Marketing and Social Media position is an unpaid position, although there is absolutely the possibility of coming on full-time when the internship is over. All jobs at Draft Gods have the benefits of being able to work remotely from your home and the hours are very flexible. Please send a cover letter and resume to jon@draftgods.com.

Internship Opportunity: Blue Ridge Sports & Entertainment

Blue Ridge Sports & Entertainment, Inc., a sporting events management company based in Winchester, Virginia is looking for one intern during the following periods: January-April, May-August, and September-December 2014. The company creates, organizes, markets, advertises, promotes and conducts on-site management while delivering local and national sponsors for events. Please click here for details on their available positions.

Internship Opportunity: Association for Women in Sports Media

The Association for Women in Sports Media is now accepting applications for the 2014 scholarship and internship program. Please click here for the application site. The program is open to female undergraduate or graduate students working toward careers in sports media – from newspaper and online writing, to broadcast journalism, to magazine writing, to sports media relations.

Winners will receive up to a $1,000 scholarship and be placed in a paid internship for the summer of 2014. The organization's 2013 interns worked at ESPN, Sports Illustrated, MLB.com, The Denver Post and The Colorado Springs Gazette.

For the fourth consecutive year, an AWSM intern will attend the intensive SJI training before beginning her sports writing internship.

Finalists will be chosen by a panel of AWSM board members, and winners will be selected by the organization's prestigious group of employers.

Applications will be accepted through Oct. 31. Winners will be notified in December/January. Students need the following to apply: resume, three references, a letter of reference and five work samples.

For more information about our internship program, please visit our site.  For questions, please email awsminternship@gmail.com to get in touch with Internship Coordinator Lake Litman and AWSM Vice-President of Student Programing Stacy Hicklin Bauman.

Internship Opportunity: Northern Texas PGA

The Northern Texas Section of the PGA of America is headquartered in Dallas, and serves more than 350 golf facilities and 725 professional members across Northern Texas.  They are seeking two qualified applicants for a 13-week internship position in golf tournament operations during the spring of 2013.  Please click here for more details.

2013 United States Olympic Committee Recruitment Fair

The USOC is holding its Intern Recruitment Fair at the Colorado Springs Olympic Training Center from October 27 - 29, 2013.  Click here for more information.

SRM Internship/Practicum Mandatory Meeting

Any SRM student planning to enroll in a Spring ’14 or Summer ’14 practicum or internship should attend one of the following mandatory meetings: Tuesday, September 24; 7:00 AM in Godwin 384 

Tuesday, September 24; 4:30 PM in Godwin 354

Wednesday, September 25; 7:00 AM in Godwin 354

Students interested in a practicum or internship with JMU Athletics should attend the session on Tuesday, September 24 at 4:30 p.m. 

Click here for more information.

Internship Opportunity: Special Olympics Virginia

The Special Olympics has a longstanding relationship with JMU SRM students.  This local internship offers students a variety of sports-related experience while organizing several different events.  The work environment is very low key and relaxed.  The Special Olympics is also willing to work around an intern's work or class schedule.

Please click here for more details.

15th Annual Sport Management Conference at Florida State University

The Florida State University Sport Management program will host its 15th Annual Sport Management Conference in Tallahassee, Fla., from October 3 - 4, 2013.  The conference will include a panel of guest speakers and an Internship Fair.  Please click here for more details.