FSUSPM: Post #1

Hello I am Caroline, a rising senior student-athlete at Florida State University. As a member of the FSU Swimming and Diving team, I have been fortunate to continue my love of swimming to the Division I level. Living with a parent who was a college athlete and state championship high school coach, a brother who plays college basketball, and a Dad who was a Duke grad, I have grown up loving sports. Since the age of seven, I have dreamed of becoming a sports broadcaster. Although born a Cameron Crazy (no worries), I have fully converted to GARNET AND GOLD. Staying in Tallahassee this summer to rehabilitate from a shoulder surgery in preparation for the competition in my senior season, I looked for an internship and decided to apply to ABC Channel 27 HD WTXL news station. Having received an intern position with the sports crew, I have learned to view and film baseball games as a professional rather than just a fan. I anticipate by the end of this internship editing video, being behind the scenes in the control room, reading script, and learning how to be in front of the camera. I sought this position to further my knowledge in this field and to determine if this was the correct life choice for me. This is a summer internship as the fall semester brings swim season with two-a-day practices and weekend meets plus the completion of my sports management degree. I sought the Sports Management degree to build a foundation for my professional knowledge in sports, while providing numerous options for future employment.  Although this internship is an unpaid position, the experience and the credit hours towards school and my dreams are priceless. Unfortunately, I lack the skills and experience needed in this position to receive pay; I am truly a rookie in the media field. I am excited for each week to come with new knowledge of this field to help me decide what course of action to pursue after graduation whether another internship, graduate school in media, or employment in this field or another one.J