Pre-Project

For the next 3 weeks, I will be working as an intern for Cleveland State University. I am going to be working in their Athletic Department. I will be interning with Annie Gunning and we have two mentors. One is the Assistant Athletic Director, Marketing and Engagement and the other is Deputy Athletic Director, External Operations. Honestly, I am not certain about what our day-to-day schedules will look like, but I believe we will be shadowing Leslie and Chelsea and learning about what it takes to run a smoothly operating athletic department at a university. We will have a stronger direction toward finance and learning about the business side of the department. Personally, I have never been very interested in business or finance, so I thought it would be best to take this 3 week's opportunity to learn something new, especially in such an immersive experience. As I will probably never have this chance again, I want to make the most out of it because I will be focusing on science topics for the next 4 years. I hope this project will be a fulfilling experience and I am excited to spend more time in downtown Cleveland. I have been to CSU multiple times but have never gotten a chance to explore somewhere other than the pool, and my dad is an alumnus and I think it will be fun to see where he went to college. 

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  1. Maria SteinerMay 12, 2022 at 10:15 AM

    Hi Julia! Can't wait to see what your takeaways are!
    Also, can you repost the entry -- something is funky about the formatting. Thanks!

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