EDA 8520 INTERNSHIP: ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATION AND SPORT LEADERSHIP (3)

The internship allows students to undertake a significant experiential learning opportunity, typically within a company, non-profit, governmental, or community-based organization. The internship represents an educational strategy that allows the student to draw connections between the theory and practice of academic study and the practical application of that study in a professional work environment. Through direct observation, reflection, and evaluation, students are provided with learning experiences not available in the classroom setting, gaining an understanding of the internship site’s work and mission, how these potentially relate to the student’s academic study, and an appreciation of the organization’s position in the broader industry or field. Internships are completed under the guidance of an on-site supervisor and a faculty sponsor, who in combination with the student will create a framework for learning and reflection.