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“I signed up for fieldX online and being my first internship at Circuit of Americas, I had a fantastic time and wonderful experience learning about the industry.”

I believe fieldX is more than important for students to participate in, but rather essential. Employers are looking for students with the soft skills that fieldX offers in their online micro-learning. Plus, majority of students who have an interest in the Sport Hospitality and Entertainment Business have never experienced it first hand, and fieldX offers that at the world’s largest events. This allows students to explore multiple areas of this large sector and find out what is the right fit for them, and make connections that could land them their dream job! The networking and resume building opportunities they offer are second to none and it’s a lifetime experience to be a fieldX learner! 

“FieldX will help me get field experience in event management and operations. This opportunity will allow me to network with different companies that I would love to work for someday.”

“I think FieldX will help me advance my skills in my career, because it is essential to learn how to be self-marketable and to get first-hand experience in the business world.”

“With fieldX, I am hoping to perfect my communication skills and serve as a connector around campus. I hope to take on leadership roles within this internship and use these qualities years beyond this experience.”

“FieldX is giving me the opportunity to sharpen the skills I obtained through my previous job but gain another level of experience. Since this internship includes dealing with the level of professionalism exclusive from college, I will be able to enhance my communication skills, cooperation with coworkers and building relationships that could excel my career. Overall, fieldX will aid me in the future to become a better employee or even entrepreneur.”

“I intend to use my internship experience with fieldX to further improve and learn new ideas and concepts in Business & Marketing. I very much would love to continue to use this platform to work in the Tech industry and to hopefully work on a project related to that.”

“While I do not anticipate to be dealing with numbers much during my FieldX internship, I am looking forward to creating new connections and improving my professional skillset by getting experience with communications.”

“I think FieldX will help me expand my skills by giving me the confidence to do this in the real world. It will give me real life experience for after college and show me more of what to expect when entering the work force. This experience will help guide me in developing the skills to be successful. I am so thankful for this opportunity. ”

“I believe fieldXperience will help me advance my skills as I experience more events — from networking with others, organizing the logistical aspects of an event and coming up with ways to market an event to the student body. All these skills would be very beneficial for me in the long-term, well beyond college! ”

“Field X will help me in my career by building my network, communication and planning skills, marketing experience, and expose me to opportunities for my future success.”

“I think that fieldX will help me become a better communicator with individuals and give me the necessary experience to help me be successful in my career. A huge part of marketing and sales is relationship building. A lot of what I will be doing with filedX is relationship building and meeting new people which is very exciting.”

“I think fieldx will help me in my plans to get to work with other students and professionals in my field and help me in refining soft skills that I will need to be successful in both of these positions. I also think working with other students as fieldx campus ambassadors will help me in my teamwork skills and creativity in navigating events during an unprecedented time. I am so excited for this opportunity and can’t wait to officially get started! ”

“I hope to increase my soft and hard skills at fieldX.”

“I believe that filedX will be incredibly beneficial to me in both of those fields because not only will I be able to learn better communication skills, I will be learning them in an environment relating to sports. As soon as I saw this internship opportunity, I knew that I had to apply! I knew this would give me the chance to learn valuable skills that I would be unable to learn anywhere else and I am very excited to see where this opportunity takes me!”

“FieldX is all about learning, experience and going above and beyond. I will practice these skills so I can successfully work with a team, improve my own skills, and learn all about the marketing field.”

“Hi, I am Roberto Sotelo, a current fieldX Campus Ambassador at Purdue University! This semester, fieldX connected me with with Dr. Yetsa Tuakli-Wosornu, M.D, M.P.H, an Assistant Clinical Professor/Associate Research Scientist at Yale School of Public Health for a virtual micro-internship. I am gaining comprehensive experience about clinical reporting with Dr. Yetsa Tuakli-Wosornu to monitor patient progress and recovery in a clinical setting. As a result, in addition to the fieldX skills training, I have been able to expand on skills such as medical terminology, decision making and communication in a health care setting. However, one of the biggest takeaways I have gained through this experience so far is to be grateful for your own health.”

After the Leadercast event, Kenneth McArdle said, “As volunteers we all felt very included and the integration of us into the team felt quite seamless. The selection of speakers were amazing, they were all very engaging and well received.”

Luke Konkel after working the Bruce Arians Celebrity Golf event says, “This was one of the best events that I have been given the opportunity to work. Once we figured out who worked well together, we made this an event to remember giving first class experience to an amazing family foundation.” 

“Having the opportunity to go on experiential learning opportunities with fieldX has equipped me with the skills needed to succeed in my profession, and business in general. In March I had the opportunity to go to Las Vegas to work the Forbes Luxury Summit. While at the summit, I learned what it takes to work in the Sport and Entertainment Business Industry. And I learned different business operations and roles within the industry. I was even chosen to be a personal assistant for Marissa Tomei, in which I had to perform different tasks. While working at this Micro-internship I was pushed outside of my comfort zone , I learned how to work under pressure, I learned how to go above and beyond project expectations, and lastly I learned that I can do anything I put my mind to. “

After working Super Bowl LIV Clay Coltson reflects on his Xperience with a story, “One of the workers that I had was crying as I said goodbye because of the impact that I had on her while managing our event.” 

“I am an introverted individual who has struggled with speaking to new people. In my program, I primarily learn problem-solving and product development strategies with limited interpersonal skills development to oral presentations and group work.

I have worked various sporting events that have helped me develop the skills to be an effective verbal communicator, so much so that interviews are easier and result in getting superior internships. My improved communication skills also got me a teaching assistant job.

I look forward to further developing my soft skills as they have proven to help guide my career down a successful path.”

“I would recommend fieldXperience to other students looking to gain real-world experience in a capacity that they may not have initially thought they needed. By working events like Formula 1, any fieldX student will be able to witness how a business operates a highly intensive and fast-paced event, which will prepare them for their future careers.”

“My name is Leah Refenes, I’m a third time fieldXer. I love going on these experiences because I’m always placed in a field where I know I’ll succeed and my natural talents will be ready to shine. Can’t wait to jet off to my next experience!”

Lauren is a senior at Michigan who was was a crucial aspect to the Voice event, representing fieldX she says, “I’m here with the 2 founders of fieldX on my first immersive industry experience. I’m in LA at Universal Studios on the season finale of the Voice. I’m working with VIP clients and sponsors, and I would love to talk more but I gotta go to work!”

“Like my fieldX peers, I was given a lot of freedom to make decisions during our fieldXperience at the Formula 1 Haas Hill hospitality area. fieldX is truly amazing and is going to change the sport industry by giving up-and-coming professionals like me the chance to problem solve in real industry situations as well as connect with leaders in the industry.”

“The experiences I’ve been a part of through fieldX have benefited me greatly by allowing me to make new connections in the industry I wouldn’t have otherwise made. Adding the fieldXperience micro-internship at the Formula 1 Haas Hill hospitality area to my resume will open new doors for me, diversify my resume and help me reach my career goals of working in sponsorship and business development.”

“Getting into the sport world isn’t hard. What’s hard is moving up! With fieldX, I’ve already had the experience of working both Super Bowl LIII and Formula 1 and have a network of connections to vouch for me. fieldXperience exceeded my expectations from training to actual real-world experience. The fieldX executives were not only professional, but also very personable and seemed passionate about really helping us students get ahead in our careers. The event Leaders entrusted us with responsibilities and let us make decisions on the fly. fieldX helped me determine that my passion was in guest services and hospitality which solidified my decision to change my major to Sport Management.”

“I graduated with my undergrad from Concordia Wisconsin with a sport and entertainment major. Through my experience with Concordia I was able to get connected with fieldXperience and Sharyn and her team. The best part about working with fieldXperience was getting in the industry that I want to be a part of is seeing behind the scenes, not just the glamorous big game experience but how to get the fan experience, work with vendors, and see all the moving parts mold into one. I want to thank fieldXperience and Concordia for the amazing opportunities.”

“As a young professional in the events industry, fieldXperience has filled the void of what I’ve been needing to gain experience and knowledge while pursuing my career. You truly can’t gain in a classroom what fieldX has to offer. I’m grateful to have participated in Leadercast Women and Formula 1 this year. Each event is completely different and unique, as are the lessons learned and values gained.”

“For my fieldXperience, I worked in the VIP exclusive hospitality location for Formula 1 at COTA. The fieldX team was a great resource helping me navigate so many unknown variables. The micro-internship allowed me to get real, valuable experience managing people on site and it fit into my busy school schedule.”

“Working at Formula 1 was my first time working an event and I can honestly say that working with fieldXperience was exceptional because I was set up for success from the start. Before working with fieldX, I knew my passion was for sports and that I wanted to work in the sporting realm, but this micro-internship solidified my decision. I will never forget my time practicing exceptional customer service at Formula 1 and the real world situations I was able to navigate as a fieldX Learner. I know the training and experience I’ve gained from fieldXperience will positively impact my future.”

“fieldX helped me grow in my connections and experience right after my undergraduate education. I was given the opportunity to work on site for both the NBC production “The Voice” season 13 finale shows as well as the L.A. Chargers Charity Golf Tournament with the L.A. Children’s Hospital. This experience helped me learn to adapt to situations at events and network with professionals running the production, and also guests attending the events.”

“fieldX gave me the opportunity to improve my leadership skills as a Zone Manager at Formula 1, where I had multiple real managerial responsibilities. Having such an important role – not just a typical intern role – exceeded my expectations of fieldXperience. When you’re working a live event, you’re putting yourself in potentially difficult situations which in turn improves your soft skills and helps you become a better professional and person. This managerial role allowed me to solve problems while practicing multitasking in a large working environment with high-profile clients. I think learning by doing is the best way to gain experience and knowledge and fieldXperience provides that opportunity to learn. It was such an honor to receive the MVP Award for this Formula 1 experience and I am definitely looking forward to my next fieldXperience event to learn even more.”

Catalina and Kristian at COTA

Working the Formula 1 Military Outpost during the race in Austin gave me the opportunity to practice and showcase my customer service skills as well as demonstrate how to instill a “Culture of Care” with my other teammates – because it’s not only how you treat the customer, but how you treat those who work with you. I’m still learning exactly what I love and am good at, so the Formula 1 micro-internship was a stepping stone to helping me find my true strengths and understand how I should best apply my skills. The connections and networking available were invaluable too.

Two years after my first experience at the Rose Bowl, I was trusted to lead a group of students at Super Bowl LIVE in Atlanta! These events have given me amazing insights into what it takes to work in the sport industry.