{"id":332,"date":"2025-04-21T03:09:21","date_gmt":"2025-04-21T03:09:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/roshelleleaksportsjournal\/?p=332"},"modified":"2025-04-21T03:09:21","modified_gmt":"2025-04-21T03:09:21","slug":"the-quest-trying-to-land-an-internship-with-bobby-maze","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/roshelleleaksportsjournal\/2025\/04\/21\/the-quest-trying-to-land-an-internship-with-bobby-maze\/","title":{"rendered":"The Quest: Trying to Land an Internship with Bobby Maze"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Throughout this semester, I\u2019ve had the chance to connect with Bobby Maze as my sport professional penpal. From the beginning, I knew he had a lot of experience both on and off the court, but as we continued talking, I realized how much I could learn from someone like him. Not just about basketball, but about the business side of sports too. For my quest, I decided to focus on something real I\u2019m actually trying to do \u2014 get an internship with Bobby and his team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Why an internship?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After seeing how involved Bobby is with mentoring athletes, running his own training academy, and building a brand, I thought, why not try to be part of that? I\u2019m interested in sport communication and media, and I think I could bring some value by helping with things like social media, athlete promotion, content creation, or event planning. At the same time, I know I\u2019d learn a lot just by being around the work they\u2019re doing. This quest isn\u2019t just about creating something for class \u2014 it\u2019s about taking a real step toward my future in sports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What I Did<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I reached out to Bobby and let him know that I was interested in getting more involved with his brand or training program in any way possible. I made it clear that I\u2019m open to helping wherever I can \u2014 whether that\u2019s behind the scenes with social media, organizing local events, or just assisting with athlete content and media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To support my message, I created a short \u201cinternship pitch\u201d where I explained:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>What I\u2019m studying<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What I\u2019ve learned in COMM 462\/562<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>My background as a former athlete<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Why I think I\u2019d be a good fit to work with him and learn<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>I also shared a couple of ideas I had for projects I could help with \u2014 like running a short Instagram video series highlighting his athletes or helping plan a pop-up event at his academy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What\u2019s Next<\/strong>? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I haven\u2019t officially landed the internship (yet), but just putting myself out there was a big step. Whether it happens now or sometime later, I feel like I planted a seed and showed Bobby I\u2019m serious about learning and working in this field. This quest helped me take something from class and turn it into a real opportunity. This experience also taught me that sport communication isn\u2019t just about posting or designing; it\u2019s about building relationships and using your voice to create new chances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Throughout this semester, I\u2019ve had the chance to connect with Bobby Maze as my sport professional penpal. From the beginning, I knew he had a lot of experience both on and off the court, but as we continued talking, I realized how much I could learn from someone like him. 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