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Journal of Applied Sport Management

2017

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Students’ Search Behaviors And Career Alignment For Internships, Michael Odio Jan 2017

Students’ Search Behaviors And Career Alignment For Internships, Michael Odio

Journal of Applied Sport Management

The present study explores the internship search behaviors of undergraduate sport management students at three public universities, including how much time is spent looking for internships, what resources are used for searching, and what criteria are used when deciding on an internship. The findings affirm previous research that factors such as compensation, location, timing, and career goals are important, but also reveal how students weigh these factors and how it affects when, where, and how they search for internship opportunities. This information is beneficial for employers interested in understanding the student’s perspective of the internship search in order to increase …