tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1258692692043060287.post1802950837851588653..comments2023-10-26T02:51:26.805-07:00Comments on I-95 SportsBiz: Sport Management InternshipsKevin Rossihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04208935189612915484noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1258692692043060287.post-40853006898059126492012-06-22T08:35:20.824-07:002012-06-22T08:35:20.824-07:00Thanks for your feedback Mike. I agree with everyt...Thanks for your feedback Mike. I agree with everything you are saying. The cost to do the internship is something that (in my opinion) needs to be compensated for at a minimum. As I have been saying the cost for the internship disallows many from entering the industry simply because they will not be able to gain the resume filler needed to get into the industry. I would love to see this change soon, not for me but for everyone else who wants a chance to get into the industry.Drew Rosenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05015270537604889056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1258692692043060287.post-76832484835879714482012-06-22T08:24:48.457-07:002012-06-22T08:24:48.457-07:00Nailed it Drew, I find this free labor situation g...Nailed it Drew, I find this free labor situation going on with sports internships is quite similar on a smaller scale to the situation with college athletes. The company is benefiting from your work and services while not having to pay you at all simply passing it off as a "learning experience". As long as the sport internship market continues to be so competitive though companies will continue to get away with simply because they can. The internships should at least offer a living wage to interns that allows them to do the internship for a break even cost, not having to basically pay to do the internship out of their own pocket. Paying for gas or parking or an apartment just so you can do the internship is not only annoying, but as you pointed out it also creates a barrier to entry. The worst expense I have find is having to pay for the school credits. Having to pay UMass money to do an unpaid internship somewhere else while also having to pay for living expenses is horrible. Yes it is a "learning experience" and will hopefully pay off later by having it on the resume but right now as a poor college kid its hard to see the fairness in the system. The system needs to be changed and fixed in some way to not make it such a strain on the student.Mikey Fre$hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09499999248864875983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1258692692043060287.post-86803351226344263942012-06-22T08:22:07.782-07:002012-06-22T08:22:07.782-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Mikey Fre$hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09499999248864875983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1258692692043060287.post-541643304843074482012-06-20T08:47:24.997-07:002012-06-20T08:47:24.997-07:00haha I agree with you!haha I agree with you!Drew Rosenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05015270537604889056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1258692692043060287.post-75839220021769609322012-06-19T23:07:27.955-07:002012-06-19T23:07:27.955-07:00If you work you should get paid! These teams know ...If you work you should get paid! These teams know they can get away with it. I wish laws would be passed to prevent this. Drew take as much free stuff from the sixers to make up for it. LolPops75https://www.blogger.com/profile/13977466185269301166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1258692692043060287.post-48106877724611206982012-06-19T08:07:54.474-07:002012-06-19T08:07:54.474-07:00I agree with your comment. My problem with the sit...I agree with your comment. My problem with the situation is that (in my opinion) students who can not afford to take a free internship but are still qualified and passionate about the industry are left out of the mix. Thanks for your opinion.Drew Rosenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05015270537604889056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1258692692043060287.post-20715884728604519092012-06-19T08:06:23.588-07:002012-06-19T08:06:23.588-07:00Very good point cameron. Thanks for that comment. ...Very good point cameron. Thanks for that comment. I agree 100%. It is something that NEEDS to be changed in my opinion and not for me... but for others who do not live in big markets like you eluded to.Drew Rosenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05015270537604889056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1258692692043060287.post-79963206019687484252012-06-19T08:03:36.732-07:002012-06-19T08:03:36.732-07:00I appreciate it. It is something that I am passion...I appreciate it. It is something that I am passionate about not for myself but for the people who are going to be left out of the industry because of this problem.Drew Rosenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05015270537604889056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1258692692043060287.post-25654756010696072052012-06-19T07:10:16.705-07:002012-06-19T07:10:16.705-07:00Another major problem is students that do not live...Another major problem is students that do not live in or near major sports markets. If their parents are not loaded then they have little to no opportunity to get experience in the field over the summer. So basically the financially well off families' kids are gobbling up the cream of the crop internships because they can afford them while the ones who have to work regular summer jobs are left in the dust and will struggle to find a job after graduation due to lack of experience.Cameron Leggehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14445612911893547843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1258692692043060287.post-81203719523664512192012-06-19T06:26:32.796-07:002012-06-19T06:26:32.796-07:00Good point Hayley.
I meant to say this in my firs...Good point Hayley. <br />I meant to say this in my first comment...<br />Given the nature of how what constitutes an "internship" has changed, I think companies should give some kind of compensation for at least travel. Many students need to give up a summer job to make room for the internship. I used to work 5 days a week at a golf course for money but now I only have time to work two. Most weeks I work 7 days a week now between internship and work work. <br />The least they could do is help ease the expense especially since more and more interns are helping with daily operations and actually doing their bosses work.Kevin Rossihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04208935189612915484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1258692692043060287.post-64036502750505073672012-06-19T06:13:11.895-07:002012-06-19T06:13:11.895-07:00As a Sport Management major myself at Drexel Unive...As a Sport Management major myself at Drexel University, I could never disagree that I wish I was getting paid for the 40 hours each week I put in at my co-op. However, given the competitive nature of the industry that you eluded to, that level would dramatically increase if a salary was included. The students such as ourselves, who truly want to work and make a difference in sports actually benefit in a sense from a lack of salary (as odd as that sounds).Hayley Zedeckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16743626648817245565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1258692692043060287.post-23206797127779148462012-06-19T06:10:53.169-07:002012-06-19T06:10:53.169-07:00This has been a huge topic lately with the New Yor...This has been a huge topic lately with the New York Times running a multi-part piece on the matter. One of the biggest problems is how the internship is run itself. An "internship" is supposed to be all learning and nothing else. If you do any work that helps the company in any way, then you are doing "work" and not learning. Work would be subject to the minimum wage laws. Organizations do take advantage of students in this regard, I think that is pretty well-known. I have read about students who have sued... but then you are immediately black listed so the problems continue further. Very relevant topic and a sensative one at that. Good work Drew.Kevin Rossihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04208935189612915484noreply@blogger.com