2016 Masters Outdoor Championships
Torben
Experience Information
Employer: USATF
Job Title: Event Organizer Intern
Major: Sport Management
Received Credit: Yes
Paid: No
Abroad: No
Description of the Organization
Helped organize, plan, and implement all the necessary actions that needed to be done in order to host an event at Grand Valley State University's campus for 1000+ athletes from all over the nation. These athletes competed over 4 days of competition to become a national champion. I played a big role in helping put together all the functions and take care of a lot of logistics in order for this annual meet to be run efficiently and effectively.
Description of the Tasks/Projects Completed
Designed and ordered medals Advertised for volunteers Catered all the food for volunteers and officials Updated all the website information Designed and certified the race walk course Created national championship patches Designed and ordered volunteer t-shirts Designed the athlete banquet tickets Emailed all banquet attendees Planned and ordered tents and porta-johns for event Delegated responsibilities to my assistant Delegated responsibilities to extra volunteers Assisted in event operations during meet Helped set up and tear down event Assisted in designing the advertisement signage Helped USATF with any necessary tasks
Skills/Knowledge Gained Through The Experience
Time Management Working around a budget People skills Responsibility Taking initiative Thinking holistically Decision Making Event Management
Favorite Part of the Experience
My favorite part of this internship was when the event finally started and I saw all the hard work unfold and to hear compliments on how well the meet was ran.
How the Experience Influenced Future Career Goals
This internship influenced my future career goals by giving me another different experience under the realm of athletics. My career goal has been more specified after completing this internship.