Monday E-mail
ENGAGED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
Happy Monday!

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 242-C | (352) 294-1671 | craig33@ufl.edu
Industry Professionals on Campus
Trish Riley, Cinema Verde Environmental Film & Arts Festival
Friday, August 30
9:35 AM - 10:25 AM OR...
10:40 AM - 11:30 AM

Trish Riley , Founding Director of Cinema Verde International Environmental & Arts Festival is speaking in Professor Annamarie Sisson's Event Management this Friday.

Interested in attending and connecting with Trish? E-mail craig33@ufl.edu .
David Lucier, Facilities Professional
Tuesday, August 27
11:45 AM - 1:45 PM

David Lucier , Director of Facilities & Purchasing at UF's Levin School of Law , will be speaking in Dr. Doug DeMichele's Field Experience class on Tuesday. David has 15 years of professional experience in facilities with the Stephen C. O'Connell Center and Global Spectrum (now SPECTRA ) .

Interested in attending and connecting with David? E-mail craig33@ufl.edu .
Professional Development
HHP Internship & Job Fair! (UPDATED LIST OF SITES)
September 17
10:00 AM - 1:30 PM
Florida Gym

Be sure to mark your calendars for the HHP Internship & Job Fair! Over 50 employers are expected, many recruiting Sport Management and Tourism, Hospitality and Event Management students.

CLICK HERE for a current list of registered sites! (This list will continue to grow over the next few weeks.)

More information coming soon!
Florida Facility Managers Association OPS Seminar (Kissimmee)
Renee Musson , Associate Director of the Stephen C. O'Connell Center , wanted to share this:

Below is information about a seminar that some of your students may be interested in and a way to get a scholarship to waive the costs! Our other scholarship opportunities are also on that website if you have an interested student who wants to work in public assembly facilities (Arenas, Stadiums, Performing Arts, Convention Centers, etc) or related fields. 

Volunteer, Part-Time & Internship Opportunities
Volunteers Needed!!
Note from Emily Grissom , Events Manager with the Gainesville Sports Commission , and UF Sport Management alum:

The Gainesville Sports Commission is in need of volunteers for the  2019 Gainesville Senior Games Track and Field.

When: Saturday, September 14
Time:  8:30 AM – 2:00 PM
Where:  James G. Pressly Stadium (325 Woodlawn Dr, Gainesville, FL 32608)
Duties: Check in and assisting hands on with field events and race events.
 
Interested? E-mail Emily Grissom at egrissom@gainesvillesportscommission.com  or call 352-338-9300.  
Volunteers, Setup
An opportunity from Rayven Crisafulli , Lead Conference Planner at UF Continuing Medical Education ...and founder of White Magnolia Weddings & Events ...AND UF alum:

I [ White Magnolia Weddings & Events ] have a wedding scheduled at the Baughman Center and the Florida Museum of Natural History on October 26th, and I am looking for volunteers to assist with setup. They are welcome to stay to assist for the duration of the wedding if they would like the additional experience.

Interested? Send your resume to Rayven@WhiteMagnoliaEvent.com . We will be accepting resumes up until October 1st, but will be accepting volunteers on a rolling basis as their resumes are submitted.
Internships, Fall 2019
An opportunity from Coach Manny Torres , Founder of For All Athletics AND UF alum:

I’d love to hear back from students interested in either becoming a coach/trainer in the basketball world [ Basketball Training Intern ] or someone interested in gaining experience as a social media manager [ Social Media Manager ]. 

These positions are not set hours or schedule. They will have work from home expectations and travel expectations, some on nights and weekends. Our company works in basketball training and development of youth athletes in the Gainesville, FL area.

Interested? E-mail Coach Manny at train@forallathletics.com .

Deadline for applications is Aug. 30.
Spring Internships (Sarasota, FL)
Matt Carroll , Florida Operations Coordinator with the Baltimore Orioles (Sarasota, FL), wanted to share current Orioles internship opportunities.

Full-Time Job Opportunities
Event Coordinator
A note relayed to our department from Candy Carlisle with Pensacola Sports :

Pensacola Sports is looking to fill an event coordinator position. Historically, University graduate assistants and other University athletics personnel have been very successful in this role. Please forward the attached job description to anyone you may know who may be looking for a job in the sports and events industry. 

Any questions can be sent to Jason Libbert at jlibbert@pensacolasports.org .

Communications Manager
A note received from Thomas Hutton , Executive Director with the Southern Texas PGA :
 
Attached is a job posting for a new Communications Manager for the Southern Texas PGA. Please feel free to pass this along to former students looking to get involved with sports communication. 
 
Upcoming Conferences/Events