The second-year internship program aims to provide student-athletes real-world experience working within a university athletics department and help them in their desired career paths. They will be working 150 hours between May and August and will be paid $1,500 for their service.
Senior cornerback Frankie Williams, an organizational leadership and supervision major, took a little time away from his workouts and his internship with the John Wooden Leadership Institute to update purduesports.com on how everything is going.
How has the first moth on the job been going?
First month has been fantastic, I am enjoying every minute of it.
What, if anything, have you learned through the internship so far?
I've learned more about myself as well as how to lead others by developing deeper relationships. That's probably most important in my eyes.
Do you have a new respect or understanding for what goes on behind the scenes in the department?
Yes, I've always had tremendous respect because, as a leader, it gets hectic, so I can only imagine what it is at that level.
What is your typical day like? How do you balance your new work schedule with your offseason workouts?
A typical day for me is treatment at 8 a.m., followed by class, work and then workouts. For balance, I plan ahead and make sure I get things done before so I am on top of things.
Has your internship changed your career plans or made it clearer to you what you might want to do?
I wouldn't say it changed anything but it increased my knowledge and awareness of organizations as a whole.