Georgia State Games Internships
The Georgia State Games Commission is looking for talented, aggressive, outgoing and innovative interns to assist in the preparation for this year’s events. Internship opportunities are offered in unpaid positions depending on intern’s experience & skills, time commitment, availability, academic credit and semester sought. Internships are first offered to students completing the internship for academic credit.
Dates and times for internships are flexible. All applicants must have strong writing skills and knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel. Full-time internships are preferred & recommended, but part-time internships are also available.
The internship program has been offered for over 30 years. Students have come from the following ALL 50 USA States including Puerto Rico and the countries of Afghanistan, Australia, Canada, China, Columbia, England, Finland, Germany, Hungary, India, Japan, Italy, Kenya, Mexico, Scotland, South Africa and South Korea just for internships with the Georgia Games.
These internship positions will provide someone with substantial experience in nonprofit development and management, events and sports management in addition to gaining valuable office experience working in a non-profit.
- Gain Great Real Life Experience, not just fetching coffee like other internships.
- Georgia State Games apparel
- Lunches provided at most on-site events.
- Social Media Marketing on each Intern Spotlight marketing your career aspirations.
- Intern Schedule: Most of semester scheucle is tentativley pretermined for intern planning
- Networking opportunities among other interns, event organizers, board members, etc.
- Dependent on completion of the internship, an invitation into our LinkedIn Internship group to connect with current sport professionals.
- Paid Consulting opportunities with outside events if desired where applicable.
- SafeSport training opportunity.
- Access to job search resources
- Work from home and save money for virtual intern positions.
- Earn academic credit
- Fulfill community service hours
Internship Options
Virtual
These 100% remote positions will be conducted from wherever the student resides
(offered all semesters)
Hybrid
These positions will be mainly Virtual Positions being conducted from where the intern resides.
During a Pre-Determined mutially agreed upon timeframe the intern (at one’s own expense) will travel and stay in Georgia to help operate our events.
(offered mainly during the summer term)
On-site
These are the typical on-site positions located in a NW suburb of the Atlanta, GA area. specifically, at our Kennesaw, GA Headquarters location.
(offered ALL Semesters but heavy during the summer terms where we operate 95% of our sporting events)
Internship Positions Offered
Below are the positions we typically offer in our internship program. Please note that some of these positions may only be offered during a specific term (e.g., summer term only). For the most up-to-date listing of positions for a specific term, check the application form below.
- Marketing
- Sports Development
- Graphic Design
- Event Management
- Public Relations and Media
- Social Media and Digital Marketing
- Sponsorship Sales, Development and Fund Raising
- Volunteer Management
- Events Operations
- Videography & Editing
- Photography
- Technology (Website and APP Development)
1) Fulltime (35+ hours per week)
2) Part time (less than 35 hours per week)
3) Weekend only positions (mainly for on-site event operation & photo/video positions)
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Area: Marketing
University: University of the Pacific
Major: Business Administration and Management
Dream Job: Working in the cosmetic industry
Area: Website Design
University: Auburn University at Montgomery
Major: Computer Science
Dream Job: Software Developer at a good company.
Area: Social Media and Graphic Design
University: Liberty University
Major: Graphic Design
Dream Job: Art Director at my own 3D printing business
Area: Public Relations and Online Store
University: Liberty University
Major: Sport Management
Dream Job: To work for any professional football or basketball team
Area: Public Relations and Sports
University: Fort Valley State University
Major: Marketing
Dream Job: To become an entrepreneur
Area: Website Design
University: University of Georgia (Graduated)
Major: Mathematics
Dream Job: To become a data analyst for any professional sport team
Area: Website Design
University: Georgia Gwinnett College
Major: Information Technology
Dream Job: To become an analyst for a company or business
Area: Website Design
University: University of South Florida
Major: Computer Science
Dream Job: To become a software engineer and eventually have a leadership role that has a real world impact
Area: Website Design
University: University of South Florida
Major: Computer Science
Dream: To be a CEO of my own startup that will eventually evolve into a successful company.
Area: Sponsorship Solicitation
University: Suffolk University (Graduated)
Major: Global and Cultural Communications
Dream Job: Something involving math or budget making
Area: Public Relations
University: Georgia State University (Graduated)
Major: Media Entrepreneurship
Dream Job: One that allows me to be of greater service to the community, see the world, and still be able to have time for and support my family.
Area: Website Design
University: New York University
Major: Mathematics and Computer Science
Dream Job: To become a full stack developer
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Sureya Bogan
Begum Cengiz
Chloe Taylor
Below is a Select Alumni List of the 1,500 Interns that have come through our program.
| Taylor Wiscons | Liberty University |
| Kevin Bunn | Laurentian University, Canada |
| Nathan Phillips | Laurentian University, Canada |
| Hayley Vermillion | University of North Carolina |
| Madison Heeney | Laurentian University |
| Scott Ronan | Laurentian University |
| John Egan | University of Georgia |
| Jeff Tremblay | Laurentian University, Canada |
| Adam Johnston | Laurentian University, Canada |
| Jordan Kozak | Laurentian University, Canada |
| Phillip Lana | St. Leo University |
| Tara Grooms | University of Georgia |
| Lara Jabour | Belmont University |
| Laura Heinz | Eastern Michigan University |
| Emma King | Laurentian University, Canada |
| Taylor Hartwick | Laurentian University, Canada |
| Justin Dollar | NSULA |
| Bastian Grau | University of Southern Indiana |
| Julien Belanger-Menard | Laurentian University |
| April Mangum | University of South Carolina |
| Markita Lunceford | Kennesaw State University |
| Lauren Banks | Agnes Scott College |
| Celia Worley | Appalachian State U |
| Jessica Soccorsi | Berry College |
| Katie Robinson | Eastern Illinois University |
| Josh Houser | Eastern Illinois University |
| Jessie Frame | Kennesaw State University |
| Jaime Girote | Millikin University |
| Colin Buckley | MS State University |
| Katie Wood | University of Iowa |
| Aubrey Hall | University of North Dakota |
| Angie Taylor | Virginia Commonwealth Uni |
| Kerry Bierl | West Virginia University |
| James Williams | Arkansas State U. |
| Kerian Clifford | East Carolina University |
| Alysa Erickson | Kennesaw State University |
| Susan Doggett | US Sports Academy |
| Charles Keller | Kennesaw State University |
| Abby Kiffmeyer | Duke University |
| Tyra Weaver | FIU |
| Kendra Warren | Illinois State University |
| Emily Long | Niagara University |
| Tanya Meyers | Pacific University |
| Joleen Kleinbach | Purdue University |
| Kristin Kirby | Spelman College |
| Ray DeWire | University of Tennessee |
| Elyse Jamrozy | Ball State University |
| Brittany Hull | Morehead State |
| Chelsea Haser | Auburn University |
| Krishele Guzman | Central Michigan University |
| WALTER RHODES | Central Michigan University |
| Jeffrey Frankel | Emory University |
| Lauren Adamson | GA State University |
| BennPorch | Kennesaw State University |
| Nicole Thebaud | Laurentian University, Canada |
| Kerri L. Coughlin | Lock Haven University |
| Andrew Henning | Louisana State University |
| Erin Lucas | St. Leo University |
| Brent Snodgrass | Syracuse University |
| Erik Wiken | University of South Carolina |
| Sarah C. Tighe | University of Northern Iowa: |
| Brian Wallace | Reinhardt College |
| Samuel Hairston | St. Leo University |
| Jessica Ruple | University of Alabama-Huntsville |
| MICHAEL GRAY | University of Georgia |
| Katherine Johnston | University of Georgia |
| Ashlee Jenkins | Bowling Green |
| Jennifer Bergstrom | University of Florida |
| Unique Hiram | Kennesaw State University |
| Chandler Flatau | Auburn University |
| Amanda Weishaar | Kansas State University |
| Tanner Bruton | Kennesaw State University |
| Stephanie Johnson | Laurentian University, Canada |
| Peter Ross | Ohio University |
| Olivia Gamelin | University of New Hampshire |
| Sarah Negris | University of West Georgia |
| Heather Re | York College |
| Brian Smith | Georgia Southern University |
| Chris McGrail | Husson University |
| Andrew Ogborn | Indiana University |
| Jacqueline Wealleans | Laurentian University, Canada |
| Joanna Fazio | University of Georgia |
| Jared Thompson | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
| Maureen Higgins | University of Missouri- Columbia |
| Edmond Lucas | University of South Carolina |
| Leslie Stake | Wayne State College |
| Mykhail Chambers | GA Tech University |
| Joshua Monroe | Husson University |
| Cederic Evans | Kennesaw State University |
| Diane Ritskes | Laurentian University, Canada |
| Sean Taylor | North Carolina State University |
| Scott Seeley | SUNY cortland |
| Emily Gilliam | University of arkansas |
| Courtnie Golden | University of Georgia |
| Korry Bass | University of Tennessee |
| Andrew Palmer | Georgia Southern University |
| Bryce Robinson | Belmont University |
| Brittney Stigger | Georgia Southern University |
| Justin Taylor | Georgia Southern University |
| Zack Raubuck | Indiana University |
| Weiye Cheng | Indiana University Bloomington |
| Zachary Potts | ITT Technical Institute |
| Jennifer Nelson | James Madison University |
| Kaite Doyle | Laurentian University, Canada |
| Chen Guang Zhu | Laurentian University, Canada |
| Paige Gadsby | Lynchburg College |
| Andrew Banker | Mississippi State University |
| Meghan Purvis | University of Georgia |
| Nate Cloutier | University of Southern Maine |
| Lindsey Martin | University of West Georgia |
| Francesca Turner | University of West Georgia |
| Morgan Klein | Chowan University |
| Grant Brown | Georgia Southern University |
| Brian Kelly | Laurentian University, Canada |
| Cameron Baker | Laurentian University, Canada |
| Shanique Hall | Mississippi State University |
| Mary Fraser | Siena Heights University |
| Maya Branch | University of Georgia |
| Ashley Paulus | University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign |
| Aldean Starr | Valdosta State University |
| Jessie Lantz | Western Illinois University |
| Carlos Fernandez | California State University, Sacramento |
| Katie Hicks | Jacksonville State University |
| Ashlee Anderson | University of Wisconsin- La Crosse |
| Lauren Owensby | DePauw University |
| Ellen Rick | GA Southern University |
| Kamren Harris-Gilliam | Old Dominion University |
| Kaitlyn Elaine Martin | Robert Morris University |
| Alyssa Boman | University of Dayton |
| Lauren Oglesby | Gardner-Webb |
| Jessica Kuhn | University of Memphis |
| Matthew Wurnig | North Dakota State University |
| Yijun (Iris) Gui | Purdue University |
| Alexander Suciu | Reinhardt College |
| Ashley Popour | University of South Carolina |
| Connor South | Kennesaw State University |
| Madelyn Hoey | University of Iowa |
For all who are interested and think that the Georgia Games internship is the internship for you, apply here. We are grateful for all who have and will intern for us.
At Georgia Games, interns are viewed as part-time professional staff members. The expectations for interns are the following:
- Maintain a positive attitude and an interest in achieving Georgia Games goals.
- Welcome constructive comments, and act to increase your job knowledge and to improve your skills as a leader and a manager.
- Demonstrate initiative and ability to work independently.
- Be conscientious and use available time wisely and productively.
- Set realistic objectives, plan well in advance, establish logical priorities and use available resources wisely.
- Exercise independent thoughts and contribute intelligent suggestions for improving programs and services.
- Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
- Carefully follow outlined procedures and adhere to organizational protocols and policies.
- Be aware of your own limitations and ask for help when you need it.
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