HHP4804 Internship in Recreation and Sport Management

(Pre-requisite: Rec./Sport Management majors/minor with senior standing only)

Instructors: Dr. Brad Cliff

Lambuth University

425-3389

cliff@lambuth.edu

Course Description: Practical experience in recreation and sport management through off-campus in-service with selected recreation or sport organizations.

Course Objectives:

Students will:

1. demonstrate their ability to apply theories and principles to specific organizational situations

2. demonstrate a growing awareness of organization and administrative structure, techniques, and procedures

3. gain opportunities to work with others within the organization, observe organizational dynamics, and attend important meetings

4. demonstrate professional behavior

5. display effective organizational and time management skills

6. demonstrate creativity, initiative, responsibility, self-confidence, and leadership skills

7. evaluate themselves in regard to the transition from a student to a professional.

Requirements:

1. A minimum of 120 hours (must be documented) of service to the recreation or sport organization is required.

2. Complete student self-evaluation and provide supervisor with evaluation forms.

3. Develop a journal. The journal is a log detailing all activities and your evaluation of those activities.

4. Final oral and written report. This will include all projects completed, your resume’ and cover letter, your self-evaluation and organization supervisor’s evaluation, and summary of exit interviews. In addition, the journal will include descriptive materials that is representative of the agency with which you are working. Such materials might include brochures, media guides, fact sheets, newsletters, budgets, club/employee center profiles, etc. Portfolio must be completed and turned in on the final exam.

5. Request an exit interview with your organization supervisor. (see above)

6. Prepare and present a professional resume’ and cover letter.

Evaluation Procedures: The intern will receive a letter grade for the internship. Grades will be based on the following criteria:

1. Weekly report emailed to the instructor.

2. Service hours completed.

3. Final Presentation (oral and portfolio)

4. Professional resume’

5. Cover letter

Class Meeting days – Note – although we will not meet every week – you are required to submit your journals every week. It may be as an attachment or by snail mail. All work MUST BE TYPED.