Athletic Administration Internship
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Experience Information
Employer: Grand Rapids Christian High School
Job Title: Athletic Director Intern
Major: Sport Management
Received Credit: Yes
Paid: Yes
Abroad: No
Description of the Organization
Grand Rapids Christian High School is a private secondary school and was founded in 1920. GRCHS has a population of about 800 kids.
Description of the Tasks/Projects Completed
Some of the tasks and projects I completed during my time at GRCHS was maintaining any day to day operations within the Athletic Department. For example, I organized the whole uniform room. I did such a good job they named the room after me, the "LABO-atory". Most of my hours came from managing middle school and high school athletic events by helping out with ticket sales, scoreboard, scorebook, and even announcing. I even became familiar with how to establish conference and league schedules through contracts and inputting schedules into the appropriate websites such as Schedule Star, GoFan, and Arbiter.
Skills/Knowledge Gained Through The Experience
Through this experience I was able to obtain many specific skills and knowledge. However, the ones that stuck with me the most was learning how to manage and facilitate operations for athletic events, as well as learn the in's and out's of a day to day life in the office. I was able to communicate, ask questions, problem solve, be creative through leadership and teamwork, and be able to stay organized with managing my time accordingly.
Favorite Part of the Experience
My favorite part of this internship was the relationships and connections I was able to build that will last a lifetime. From day one, everybody in the school made me feel welcome and wanted. I never really felt like the "intern" because they let me voice my opinion on certain projects and they were open to my ideas.
How the Experience Influenced Future Career Goals
This experience influenced my future career goals because it gave me a better understanding on what to expect as I pursue a career in Athletics, specifically as an Athletic Director. I experienced many little details and problems that you wouldn't expect an AD to go through. It is those little things that make this job tough. I learned that you something always needs to get done because the little things take up most of your time. The main duties and responsibilities are the fun and enjoyable part of athletic directing, especially getting to watch the athletes compete at a high level.
Internship Format
In Person