Event Recap: Students in Sports Panel

March 13, 2012 was the date of this year's annual Students in Sports panel, featuring a group of students discussing their experiences in sports industry internships. Check out the panelists after the jump. 

This year's panelists:

• Adam Kirsch (ILR '15), ILRSMC Director of Career Services; Positive Impact Partners
• Alex Gimenez (ILR '15); The Miami Foundation
• Colin Dailey (Communication '13); Time Warner Cable Sports
• Marc Rosenberg (ILR '12), Moderator and ILRSMC President; New York Islanders and ESPN Radio

Panelists discussed their experiences, which ranged from NCAA event management to TV production to philanthropic efforts. Regardless of the industry subfield, students agreed that it was vital to both learn from the internship and to demonstrate value to the company.

In some cases, panelists interned alongside graduate students and were able to differentiate themselves through hard work. Similarly, panelists stressed the importance of asking questions. Whether asking for assistance with a challenging task or picking a coworker's brain for industry knowledge, interns should take advantage of this opportunity to improve their comprehension.

The panel was followed by a presentation by Marcia Harding of ILR Career Services. Ms. Harding advised students on how they can put their best foot forward, manage their professional networks on LinkedIn and go about their search for jobs and internships. Ms. Harding also answered questions from the audience.

Check out ILR's Office of Career Services in Ives 201.