Monday E-mail
ENGAGED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
Happy Monday...AND, Happy Spring Break!!

It's been a busy first half of the spring semester! I've just posted pictures and/or videos of the following "engaged learning" activities students have participated in:

Also, new photos are posted from guest speakers over the last couple weeks:

Remember, BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS is key to identifying and competing for opportunities in our industries . Be sure to check out www.ufengaged.org for resources about Being Relevant, Building Your Brand, and Building Relationships!

Have a great week, and G o Gators!!

Craig

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Craig Schmitt, Ph.D.
Director of Engaged Learning & Outreach
Florida Gym 240-C | (352) 294-1671 | craig33@ufl.edu
Follow TRSM on Social
Keep an eye out for weekly contests on TRSM Social accounts for a chance to win TRSM swag!

Congrats to Lauren Scannell (top), Nick Berry (middle), and Shalah Newsome (bottom) for winning TRSM swag over the last few weeks!
Orlando City SC Networking Trip!!
A night of professional growth and networking with Orlando City SC .
Saturday, April 6
2:00 PM - 11:30 PM

Join us on a Networking Trip to Orlando City Stadium to connect with Orlando City SC professional staff!  (and then we'll stick around for the Orlando City SC v. Colorado Rapids match)

You'll meet UF alums who work in Sales & Services, Corporate Partnerships, and Communications ! Professional staff from other departments will also be available.

Cost: $30 (includes transportation, a ticket to the match, AND a UF Co-Branded scarf!)

About 20 seats are left! To reserve your spot on the bus, send an e-mail to craig33@ufl.edu . This trip is FIRST-COME, FIRST-SERVED.
Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteer @ Sharks Game
Saturday, April 13
Veterans Memorial Arena (Jax, FL)

Here's a GREAT opportunity from David Gleeson , VP of Group Sales at the Jacksonville Sharks :

We have opportunities for volunteer hours, experience on a game day. (operations, sales, merchandise etc.) Over the summer we have another 6 home games all on Saturdays [ 2019 Schedule ]. Anyone interested even last minute have them contact me. We welcome any UF student!

Interested? E-mail David at
Volunteer for "Gatoride"
Saturday, March 9
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Stephen C. O'Connell Center

Emily Grisson , Event Manager with the Gainesville Sports Commission , is looking for volunteers!

We can accommodate based on your schedule. Help needed with athlete registration, start/finish line set up, course marking and signs, rest stops on the course, and event strike. In addition to volunteering, food will be provided to all volunteers.
 
Interested? E-mail Emily at egrissom@gainesvillesportscommission.com  or call (352) 338-9300.
Internship & Part-Time Opportunities
NCAA Digital Post-Grad Internship @ Turner
Catherine Harris , Associate Operations Manager for NCAA Digital and March Madness Live at Turner Sports , wanted to share this new posting!

I just got word that we are once again hiring for the next class of NCAA Digital Post-Grad Interns at Turner. As before, we have positions across NCAA Digital – editorial, multimedia, product management, technical operations, business operations, and marketing/PR. For reference, all positions can be found HERE .

Interested? E-mail craig33@ufl.edu and I can help connect you to Catherine.
Summer/Fall/Spring Internships
The Jacksonville Sharks are seeking qualified individuals to join the organization as unpaid interns in four separate departments. These internships are available every semester both full and part time.
  • Community Relations/Game Ops
  • Sales
  • Multimedia
  • Graphic Design

CLICK HERE for more info and contact information for all four internships.
Spring and Summer Internship Opportunities (Orlando)
Alli Hall , Area Developer for i9 Sports in Clermont/Kissimmee is looking for interns!

We need about 2 interns for the Spring season and then I need 3-4 interns for the Summer season :) 

CLICK HERE for more information.

Interested? E-mail Alli at alli.hall@i9sports.com .
UF Housing Conference Services, Student Positions (2)
Tiffany Griffith , Assistant Director for Career & Industry Engagement (HHP) with the Career Connections Center , wanted to share these two (2) postings with the UF Housing Conference Services :

Conference Assistant (CA) 16 positions
Employment Dates: May 10 - Aug 8, 2019.

Student Conference Mgr (SCM) 3 positions
Employment Dates: Apr 26 - Aug 8, 2019
PAID Internship (July 2018 - March 2019)
CLICK HERE for the 2019 Intern Package for Tampa Sports Authority at Raymond James Stadium.

Interested? E-mail Maureen Myers, Event Coordinator, at mmyers@TampaSportsAuthority.com
Full-time Job Opportunities
Director of Research/Market Intelligence @ Visit Albuquerque
Dr. Lori Pennington-Gray wanted to remind you all of TTRA 's Careers page: https://ttra.com/resources/careers/ .

The Director of Research/Market Intelligence @ Visit Albuquerque looks like an interesting role!!
Sales Coordinator (Ft. Lauderdale)
Kiersten Dossey , UF-TRSM alum AND Director of Program Development - Florida with ACCESS Destination Services , wanted to share this entry level opportunity!

Sales Coordinator for busy Destination Management Company serving the State of Florida. Will need to create proposals, PowerPoint presentations, arrange site inspections, request vendor proposals and contracts, contracting of all event services, deposit invoices, vendor payments, costing sheets for events, answer phones, assist Sales person when traveling and other duties as assigned.
 
Interested? E-mail Kiersten Dossey at Kiersten.dossey@accessdmc.com
Multiple positions!
Professor Emeritus Dr. Stephen Holland wanted to share these opportunities:


Here are a few others that Dr. Holland came across recently on ZipRecruiter.com
  • Program Assistant - Parks & Rec, City of New Albany (New Albany, IN)
  • Education Programmer, Parks & Rec, Stark Parks (Canton, OH)
  • Recreation Manager, Woodhaven Association (Sublette, IL)
  • Sports & Rec Program Manager, Paralyzed Veterans of America (Washington, DC)
  • Supervisor Rec, Hilton Grand Vacations (Hilton Head Island, SC)
  • Intern for Parks & Rec, City of Conroe (Conroe, TX)
Educational Opportunities
4th Annual Sport Industry Conference (Miami, FL)
April 11-12, 2019
The Univ. of Miami (Coral Gables)

We invite you and/or colleagues to participate in this exciting event that features two days of sport and entertainment programming. The SIC will feature engaging keynote speakers as well as panels that will cover sports betting, analytics in sport, the path to becoming a college athletic director, and other relevant topics. The conference will provide networking opportunities with other like-minded sport and entertainment practitioners. 

CLICK HERE fore more information.
TRSM Student Information Fair
March 21, 2019
11:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Florida Gym
 
More information coming soon!!
TRSM Study Abroad!!
TRSM faculty lead several study abroad programs including Greece , Fiji , Australia , New Zealand ...AND, new for 2019, Sorrento !  

 
Upcoming Conferences/Events