Recreation Management
Internships and Practicums
The purpose of the internship is to provide a transition from the university to a professional leisure and recreation management setting. The student will apply and test theories of recreation management in the field, under the guidance and supervision of a professional practitioner and a recreation management faculty member.
RM 4900 Internship is required for the major in recreation management. Pre-requisites: a minimum of 24 semester hours in Recreation Management courses to include:
RM 2110 - Introduction to Recreation and Leisure (grade of C or better)
RM 2310 - Administration of Leisure Services I
RM 2410 - Recreation Program Planning
RM 3315 - Career Development in Leisure Services and Recreation
RM 3900 Practicum is required for the minor in recreation management. Pre-requisite: RM 2110 - Introduction to Recreation and Leisure (grade of C or better)
RM 3900 Practicum may be taken as an elective course by majors.
The following rules apply to prospective interns:
(1) Recreation Management policy is that internships and practicums are completed during summer sessions.
(2) Students may earn 8 to 12 semester hours for the 4900 internship.
(3) Students may earn 3 semester hours for the 3900 practicum
(4) No more than 15 semester hours of combined internship and practicum credit may be applied toward graduation requirements.
(5) On-the-job internship time is determined by the ratio of 50 contact hours for one hour of credit. A minimum of 400 hours over a period of at least 10 weeks is required for the 4900 Internship. A minimum of 150 hours over a period of at least 4 weeks is required for the 3900 Practicum.
(6) All internship and practicum placements must be approved by a Recreation Management faculty member
Internship placements have included resorts, camps, outdoor education centers, adventure programs, parks and recreation departments, state parks, national parks, YMCAs, theme parks, outfitter/guide services, convention and visitors bureaus, professional sports teams, and military bases. Recent placements include:
- (Position) - Asheville Parks & Recreation Department, Asheville, NC
- (Position) - Philmont Scout Ranch, Cimarron, NM
- (Position) - Wilderness Inquiry, Minneapolis, MN
- (Position) - Litchfield Golf and Beach Resort, Litchfield Beach, NC
- (Position) - Kitty Hawk Sports
- (Position) - Fort Carson MWR, Fort Carson, CO
- (Position) - Buffalo Sabres, NY
- (Position) - Greater Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau, Boston, MA
- (Position) - East Gaston YMCA, Gastonia, NC
- (Position) - Hickory Knob State Resort Park, SC
