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 SPORTSCENTER STUDENTS GAIN EXPERIENCE IN MANY WAYS
2-10-06
Aside from engaging in challenging academic courses, students at Virginia Commonwealth University’s SportsCenter are taking advantage of opportunities to gain real-world experience. More than twenty of the SportsCenter’s graduate students currently hold internship positions within VCU’s Athletic Department in a variety of areas ranging from marketing to compliance.
Molly Miller, a graduate of the University of Nebraska-Omaha, is serving as an intern in the VCU Ticket Office. Miller supervises student workers and is responsible for the ticket sales for women’s basketball, baseball, and women’s soccer. “I have enjoyed my experience as a ticket office/foundations intern,” says Miller. “I feel fortunate that through the ticket office I get to experience all aspects of the athletics department.”
Jamie Funk, who earned a degree in Sport & Exercise Studies from Greensboro College, spends her days working in the Compliance Department. Funk’s duties include inputting student-athlete data into compliance assistance software, assisting with training sessions for coaches regarding NCAA rules, and helping athletes maintain eligibility requirements. “Having an internship in the VCU Compliance Office has helped me gain valuable knowledge of the daily operation of a compliance coordinator,” commented Funk. “I hope to use my experiences in a future career in compliance.”
You may not see Mike Voyack at a Rams’ basketball game, but you will certainly see the effects of his hard work. Voyack, who serves as a video production assistant with the VCU Sports Network, controls the lights and video boards at many of the events in the Alltel Pavilion. Voyack also helps edit the Jeff Capel Show, which can be seen Wednesday nights on RICH-TV. “My position has allowed me to gain valuable experience in the communications field,” said Voyack. “The hands-on work environment gives me the opportunity to explore many different aspects of sports television production.”
Walk through the halls of VCU’s Athletic Department and you will pass many respected administrators and exceptional athletes. You might also bump into a SportsCenter student who is hard at work helping to make VCU the best it can be.
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