Monday E-mail
ENGAGED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
Happy Monday!!

SPECIAL REQUEST THIS WEEK ... Vahideh (Yasmin) Babalou, UF TRSM PhD Student, is conducting research for her dissertation, and needs your help! Please CLICK HERE and consider taking a brief survey. THANKS!!

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 for a chance to win TRSM swag!

Congrats to this week's winner, Chelsea Stilwell (pictured to the right)! Thanks for the follow!
Personal & Professional Development
Women Leaders in College Sport...HAPPY HOUR!
Thursday, May 2
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Swamp Head Brewery (Gainesville)
(EIM Thai food truck will be on site!)

Melissa Saavedra , Sport Management major at UF AND Membership Ambassador with Women Leaders in College Sports , wanted to share this opportunity!

One of our goals is to connect more women who are passionate about collegiate athletics and to learn from each other. With the help of Women Leaders and Valerie Flournoy from the UAA, we have planned a Happy Hour to bring women from all areas of athletics together so that we can connect! 

RSVP HERE , or e-mail Melissa with any questions ( melissa.saavedra@ufl.edu ).
Volunteer Opportunity!
Kristin Zupancic , Owner/Event Planner of Always Eventful AND UF-TRSM alum , is looking for someone wanting to gain experience in the industry.

Events are mainly on nights and weekends and are typically weddings with some corporate events. A lot of events will include running our photobooth as well. There will be a wide variety of venues, styles and sizes with great learning opportunities and networking. This position is non-paid and requires your own transportation.

Interested? E-mail Kristin at info@alwayseventfulplanning.com .
TRSM Part-Time Job Opportunities
Student Practica OR OPS (Summer Part-Time, PAID)
Dr. Greg Dunn is looking for an energetic student for a Part Time position supporting the Disney International Academic Exchange Program this summer. Click HERE to learn more about the program.

CLICK HERE for a brief overview of weekly tasks/responsibilities.

Interested? E-mail Dr. Dunn @ gdunn@ufl.edu .
Communications Specialist (PT)
The Eric Friedheim Tourism Institute (EFTI) is searching for an energetic and creative Communications Specialist to work with the Managing Director of EFTI (ME!) to assist in promoting and communicating the activities of the Institute through an e-Newsletter and website maintenance.

CLICK HERE for the Job Description. (Part-time, 20 hrs/week, and I'd like for this person to start mid-April if possible.)

Interested? E-mail me ( craig33@ufl.edu ) for more information.
Full-Time Job Opportunities
Catering Service Coordinator, Puff 'n Stuff Catering (Tampa)
Diana Saiz , Associate Director of Business Career Services at Heavener School of Business (AND UF-TRSM alum) , wanted to share this opportunity:

A friend of mine is the HR Director for Puff 'n Stuff Catering in Tampa/Orlando. I wanted to share the below role he is currently hiring for. There are also several other roles open including a Catering Event Supervisor and Culinary roles as well.

Publicity Assistant, DKC (New York)
Tamarah Strauss , Account Supervisor with DKC Sports Group AND UF Sport Management alum , wanted to share this opportunity:

...we have an entry level opening in our DKC Sports group. With graduation coming up, thought there might be some graduating students interested in diving into the Sports PR/Communications world.


Interested? E-mail Tamarah at tamarah_strauss@dkcnews.com .
Program Supervisor, Village of Palm Springs
Justin Lucas, Parks & Recreation Director with the Village of Palm Springs AND a UF alum , sent this opportunity to Dr. DeMichele to share:

We are looking for a Program Supervisor. It is mainly an emphasis on athletics, but our primary components are special events, camp programming and athletics. We really need someone who is looking to get their career started. It is a supervisor level position, benefits, FRS retirement and a good group of people to work with. Small city of about 24,000. It does have opportunity.

I have the position posted on www.FRPA.org or they can email me.

Interested? E-mail Justin at jlucas@vpsfl.org .
Entry Level Positions, Peak Sports MGMT
Ashten Gholson , Senior Director-Partnership Success with Peak Sports MGMT AND UF-Sport Management alum, wanted to share this note:

I wanted to reach out, as we have a few entry level roles that have come open recently and we would love to see if you have some upcoming graduates that are still in search of Full-Time employment. 


Interested? E-mail craig33@ufl.edu and I can connect you to Ashten.
Lightning Made Sales Academy, Tampa Bay Lightning
Danielle Naegele , Account Representative with the Tampa Bay Lightning AND UF-Sport Management alum , wanted to be sure you all were aware that the Lightning Made Sales Academy posting is now posted on TeamWork Online .

If anyone at UF is interested or wants to know more about the position, send them my way! As we learn in undergrad, referrals are the way to go. Would love to help out anyway I could because I know job hunting can be intimidating and I am absolutely loving my job!

 
Interested? E-mail craig33@ufl.edu and I can connect you to Danielle.
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