University of New England

Internships are an integral component of the bachelor of science in business administration. All students are required to complete two internships that they choose during their senior year. The internship is developed in consultation with Business and Communications faculty/internship coordinator, the student, and the internship site supervisor.

This experiential education allows students to apply knowledge, theories and techniques gained in their academic studies in a professional setting. They continue to develop their communication skills as they interact with professionals in their field and formally report their experiences to other students and faculty. In this process they build confidence and poise needed for success in the professional world.

Sports Management Interships

Each of our Sport Management majors are required to fulfill a significant number of contact hours in experiential learning at an approved internship site(s); upon attaining senior standing (completion of their junior year).  The internship experience is a primary requirement for degree completion.

The internship experiences allow our sport management majors to gain pre-professional experience, designed to enhance development of knowledge, skills and abilities in the sport management field.  Therefore, the internship serves as preparation for additional experiential learning, graduate school and/or entry-level employment.

Common Internship experiences include one or more of the following ”hands-on” activities:

• Customer interaction and personnel supervision
• Observation and participation in program leadership.
• Observe/research/analyze current activities and future trends in the industry
• Involving the student intern, as applicable in management meetings and communications
• A “capstone” experience, e.g., marketing plan, fundraising project, special event promotion, etc.; professional presentation, or research/case study in a sport management discipline