Sports Management Internships | IGS

Honestly, it was a little boring to me at first. We assisted the club CEO with daily operational duties, and perform a variety of human resources duties. Little did I know that that was just a warm-up. The adventure was just about to come. We are given seminars and practical exercises to learn business models, as well as field skills. We are even pitted against each other (in a lot of friendly games), and our competitive spirits are on the rise.

Tennis is my everything. I have been trained by my dad since I was 5. And this internship was probably one of the best decisions I did for my tennis career. I met like-minded people, who share the same passion for tennis just as I do. In fact, we plan to watch the Grand Slam Tournaments next year. I never knew I could expand my network this much, and would even include great Tennis players all over the world. Kudos!

In my internship, I gained understanding of the structure of an organization, from the Club President to the ball boy. We are tasked to observe and even experience all the roles in the Club, and even made small decisions that would make large impacts. It was not obvious at first, but they are explained to us later on. I hate to spoil you on this, but it is mind-blowing. That trained our critical - thinking and decision-making skills. Thanks, IGS. Mind blown!

Coach Lastimosa is my idol. The seminar and personal testimonies he gave us inspired me to do better in my training and studies. This field focuses directly on sports and recreation. And I know that this is where I am good at. Many different topics are incorporated into sport management such as administration, and even finance. I can’t wait to be just like Coach Lastimosa

I am a Filipino student of Sports Science from the University of the Philippines; and this internship is the best summer I had. We were assigned tasks in top-rate athletic clubs for our sports of choice (football for me). We are given thorough introduction to the ins-and-outs of sports management. Partying with my fellow interns is also a memorable experience for me. We still talk even up to this time.

I got a chance to work at one of the premier rugby leagues in the city. I helped out in their main office across from the stadium. Our job was to promote all the teams and their matches. My project was to design a marketing plan that would help them gain exposure to a set of industries that were under represented. So we came up with a strategy to approach those businesses and get new sponsors for the stadium and the teams. It was fun meeting some of the players and learning about rugby union. I didn’t realize there were different types of rugby rules and leagues. Now I even have a favorite team to root for.