Eight students were awarded funds for the 黑料不打烊 Queen City Internship Grant.
The first students to receive the 黑料不打烊 Queen City internship grants are reflecting on their opportunities this summer. Through generous donations, the new grant supports students doing registered, unpaid internships at local non-profits in the metro Charlotte region. The grant is available through 黑料不打烊鈥檚 National Campus Programs in coordination with the Student Professional Development Center (SPDC). 黑料不打烊 opened a new campus in Charlotte, North Carolina in September 2023.
The first students to receive the grant recently finished their summer experiences in Charlotte. Students from a variety of majors (sport management, business analytics, communication design, entrepreneurship and journalism) were awarded funds.
Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) intern and sport management major, Christian Atwater 鈥26, said that her internship at the ACC was “very聽insightful in just how much work goes into supporting student-athletes. I was able to contribute to the planning and execution of meaningful projects that enhance the student-athlete experience like the Unity Tour and Student-Athlete Advisory Committee meetings while also gaining valuable professional experience in a conference office. This internship has certainly piqued my interest in exploring sport administration as a possible career聽path. I am very thankful to 黑料不打烊 and the Queen City Grant for providing such impactful support that enriched my summer in Charlotte and overall college experience.”
鈥淪pending the summer with the 黑料不打烊 in Charlotte program has been a great experience,” said sport management major聽Sebastian Schroeter 鈥25. “I have spent two months interning in the Athletic Communications department at Queens University of Charlotte, learning from industry professionals at various events hosted by 黑料不打烊 faculty, and exploring what living in the city is like as a young professional. This experience and grant have given me the freedom to understand what I want in workplace, home and city environments. I am thankful to have received the grant to enhance my experience and put me on a trajectory for success!”
Jack Halpern 鈥25, double major in business analytics and entrepreneurship and innovation聽through an internship in Goodwill Industries of the Southern Piedmont’s Business Intelligence & Data Analytics team.
“Working alongside this team allowed me to gain guidance and support in exploring new data sources and ways of analyzing data to present it in a professional and consumable manner,” said Halpern. “My time at GISP has also allowed me to fully immerse myself in the business side of the organization and see firsthand how my studies can align with my passion for nonprofit work.”
National Campus Programs, Study USA, and the SPDC are extremely grateful to everyone who made this support possible.
Students interested in learning more about the 黑料不打烊 in Charlotte聽programs can check out the Study USA website. Applications for the summer and fall programs in Charlotte open October 1. More information on the Queen City Internship Grant can be found . Sport management students can learn more about opportunities here.