The Georgia State Games, one of the largest Amateur Olympic-Style Sports Festivals in the country, is accepting applications for internships. Organizers rely heavily on top quality interns to operate many of their sporting Events Projects and Programs. Interns get hands-on experience planning and implementing activities and programs.
They are seeking top level, organized, team oriented, talented, aggressive, outgoing and innovative interns to fill slots for May 16-20, 2010. Housing is available!
All applicants must have strong writing skills and knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel.
Potential Benefits of a Georgia Games Internship:
- Paid Stipends (limited number available for those not utilizing the housing option)
- Housing & meal reimbursement
- Earn academic credit
- Real life on-the-job experience with BIG time responsibilities that other internships do not provide.
- Free parking
- Individual office work stations and computers
- Internships include semester-long positions
- Full and part time positions available.
Internship History:
- Internship program has been offered for over 19 years
- Students have come from the following US States: AK, AL, AR, CA, CT, DC, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, ME, MI, MS, MN, NC, ND, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, WI and WV and from the countries of Canada, England, Germany and Hungary just to intern with the Georgia Games.
- Internships are first offered to students completing the internship for academic credit.
Placement:
- Priority will be given to those students completing the internship for academic credit and/or for a graduation requirement.
- Priority will be given to students currently enrolled in college.
To Apply: Go to www.georgiagames.org under internships and complete an application and sports questionnaire and submit along with a resume and coverletter.