Internship Program
Both the graduate and undergraduate sports management programs at Old Dominion University require the completion of a 400 hour internship experience in a sport related job setting. The internship experience is usually taken as the final or culminating experience in the students sports management academic program. *Please note: Graduate students may complete a thesis option in place of the internship experience.
Undergraduate Internship
The undergraduate internship is listed as SMGT 368W and it is a graded experience for 12 credit hours. Students must complete 400 clock hours on the job during the internship experience. Students are required to complete the SMGT 366 Internship Seminar class prior to starting the internship experience. Students are expected to purchase the Undergraduate Sports Management Internship Manual that is available in the Colley Avenue Printing (43rd Street and Colley Avenue). Forms and procedures related to enrolling in and completing the internship requirement are outlined in the manual.
Graduate Internship
The graduate internship is listed as SMGT 664 and it is taken on a Pass/Fail basis for 6 credit hours. Students much complete 400 clock hours on the job during the internship experience. The internship is usually taken as the final or culminating experience in the students sports management program. Students are expected to purchase the Graduate Sports Management Internship Manual that is available at Colley Avenue Printing (43rd Street and Colley Avenue). Forms and procedures related to enrolling in and completing the internship requirements are outlined in the manual.
Recent Internship Placements and Sites:
- AAU Junior Olympic Games - Norfolk, VA and Orlando, FL
- National Invitational Tournament - New York City
- Old Dominion University Athletic Department - Sports Marketing
- Saudi Arabian Olympic Committee - Saudi Arabia
- New York Islanders Professional Hockey Team
- Wake Forest University Athletic Program
- Old Dominion University Athletic Department - Athletic Business Office
- University of Pennsylvania Athletic Program
- DC United Professional Soccer Team
- Old Dominion University Athletic Department - Ticket Office
- Hampton Roads Mariners Professional Soccer Team
- Charlotte Knights Professional Baseball Team
- Richmond Braves Professional Baseball Team
- Norfolk Tides Professional Baseball Team
- Hampton Roads Admirals Professional Ice Hockey Team
- Womens Sports Foundation - New York City
- Army Health Promotion Program - Fort Eustis, VA
- Old Dominion University Athletic Department - Facility and Event Management
- Virginia Beach Parks and Recreation Department (Sports Division)
- Mt. Trashmore Family YMCA, Virginia Beach, VA
- Greenbriar Family YMCA, Chesapeake, VA
- Indian River YMCA, Virginia Beach, VA
- Inlet Fitness Center, Virginia Beach, VA
- Pro Rep Sports Marketing, Virginia Beach, VA
- Portsmouth Invitational Tournament (Pro Basketball Tryouts)
- Richmond Rhythm Professional Basketball, Richmond, VA
- VCU Recreational Sports Facility
- ARC Ice Sports Facility, Chesapeake, VA
- Boston Red Sox
- Charlotte Motor Speedway, NC
- Virginia Wesleyan College Athletic Department
- University of Virginia Department of Athletics
- Millsport Sports Marketing
- Downtown Athletic Club, Norfolk, VA
- Women's Fitness and Aerobic Center, Chesapeake, VA
- Home Town Sports Television Network - Baltimore, MD
- Lone Star Park - Dallas, TX
- University of Cincinnati Athletic Department
- Michigan State University Athletic Department
- Apache Creek Golf Club - Apache Junction, AZ
- Old Dominion University Athletic Department - Summer Sport Camps Office
- New England Revolution Professional Soccer - Foxboro, MA
- Old Dominion University Athletic Department - Women's Soccer Program
- Reebok Sports Club - New York City
- New Jersey Devils Professional Hockey Team
- FestEvents Event Management - Norfolk, VA
- Old Dominion University - Recreational Sports Program
- Sentara Hampton Health & Fitness Center
- Carolina Mudcats Baseball
- Norfolk Family YMCA
- Lansing Lugnuts Professional Baseball
- Jacksonville Jaguars
- Family Circle Tennis, Charlestown, SC
- Bayonet and Black Horse Golf and Country Club (Seaside, CA)
- Bide-A-Wee Golf Course, Virginia Beach, VA
- Simmons YMCA, Charlotte, NC
- Martinsville Astros Baseball Team, Martinville, VA
- Old Dominion University National Youth Sports Program
- Ted Constant Convocation Center and Sport Arena, Old Dominion University
- National Collegiate Athletic Association, Indianapolis, IN
- New York Islanders Profession Hockey Team
- Norfolk (VA) Scope Arena
- Jacksonville University Athletic Department (FL)
- Carolina Mud Cats Professional Baseball Team
- Pepperdine University Athletic Department (CA)
- Fort Eustis Fitness Program
- University of Cincinnati Athletic Department
- Norfolk Nighthawks Arena Football Team
- Millsport Sports Marketing (Stamford, CT)
- ODU Sailing Club
- Washington Sports and Entertainment Group (Washington, DC)
- AAU Junior Olympics
- Michigan State University Athletic Department
- Philadelphia 76ers Basketball Team
- Comcast Sports
- Global Spectrum Sports
- Sports Ticker Boston
- Fox Sports Network (New York City)
- Tampa Bay Sports Commission
- Telerep Sports Marketing (Virginia Beach, VA)
- University of Pennsylvania Department of Athletics
- Richmond Braves Professional Baseball Club
- Apache Creek Golf Club (Apache Junction, AZ
- Hampton Road Pro Am Basketball League
- United States Naval Academy
- Philadelphia Phillies Professional Baseball
- Kings Bay Naval Base MWR
- University of New England Department of Athletics
- Contemporary Services at New England Patriots (Boston, MA)
- Fort Monroe MWR
- Beach FC Soccer Club
- Major League Baseball (New York City)
- Boo Williams AAU Basketball (Hampton, VA)
- Richmond Strikers Soccer Club
- Norfolk Admirals Professional Hockey Team
- Hampton Roads Mariners Professional Soccer
- Little Creek Naval Base MWR
- IMG Sport Academies (FL)
- San Jose Cyber Rays (CA)
- Tampa Bay Bucs Professional Football
- Walker and Hebets Event Management (Phoenix, AZ)
- Portsmouth Invitational Tournament (VA)
- Charlotte Knights Professional Baseball (NC)
- Richmond Rhythm Professional Basketball
- Fit Well Security and Exchange Commission (Washington, DC)
- New England Revolution
- Kempsville High School (VA)
- Richmond Speed Arena Football
- Towson University Athletics
- The Pointe Golf Club (NC)
- Boston College Athletic Department
- Disney World Wide World of Sports
- ODU Ted Constant Convocation Center and Sports Arena
- Honey Bee Golf Course, Virginia Beach
- And many more......................................
Invitation to Potential Internship Site Sponsors:
If you work for a sports organization and you might be interested in exploring the possibilities of having a sports management intern work for your sports organization, please contact the program
coordinator listed below to discuss the possibilities of becoming an internship site sponsor.
Contact Information:
Robert Case, PhD
Coordinator - Sports Management Program
Old Dominion University
H&PE Bldg., Room 128
Norfolk, Virginia 23529-0196
757-683-5962 Telephone
757-683-4270 FAX
E-mail: rcase@odu.edu