The West Michigan Sports Commission is committed to providing internship experience which will acquaint students/recent graduates to the working environment of the youth and amateur sports industry, while providing them with hands-on experiences in sporting event management and promotion.

A variety of responsibilities are offered to interns. Current internships are full-time and part-time. Each internship differs and the time commitment will be agreed upon with the individual supervisor.

Description of Duties

Internship duties include but are not limited to: event operations and administration, logistics, event bid preparation, database entry, volunteer recruitment and management, hospitality, meeting planning, writing press releases and follow-up with media, creating media kits, and general support.

Requirements

Any student who has recently graduated from an accredited college or university or any student who is currently enrolled in or accepted to an accredited graduate school or any undergraduate who is currently enrolled or accepted to an accredited college or university.

Application Process

All applicants must submit the following information to apply for an internship with the West Michigan Sports Commission: Internship application, resume and collegiate transcripts (can be a copy). Selected applicants will be contacted and interviewed at the West Michigan Sports Commission offices. Application deadlines are as follows:

All materials are to be sent to:

West Michigan Sports Commission
Attn: Katy Tigchelaar
171 Monroe Avenue NW, Suite 700
Grand Rapids, MI 49503

Any questions can be e-mailed to Katy Tigchelaar at ktigchelaar@westmisports.com or call 616-233-3564.
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