

Sport Management Peer Facilitators assist new students with their transition to U-M and to cultivate a sense of connectedness to Sport Management, School of Kinesiology, and U-M. The facilitators engage in facilitating classroom discussions and outside-of-class workshops. Facilitation is a process in which a trained and experienced student plans, develops, and conducts structured and effective peer interactions that produce a clear result that is commonly understood and supported by all participants. SM Peer Facilitators are given the option to select academic credit or financial compensation for this experience. This position is approximately 5-10 hours per week. Applications open at the end of each semester.
Apply to be an SM Peer Facilitator for Fall 2023!
Questions? Please contact your assigned peer facilitator or Christine Maleske (cmaleske@umich.edu)
Main career interests: Partnerships, sales
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Favorite part of the U-M or SM program: The small size of the program and the ability to build relationships with professors by having them for multiple classes.
Main career interests: Digital marketing and strategy
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Favorite part of the U-M or SM program: The internship opportunities through the Kinesiology program, alumni, and other students.
Main career interests: Sport business development and partnerships
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Favorite part of the U-M or SM program: The opportunities being at the best university in the world provides are unmatched. I also really like Frita Batidos and No Thai!
Main career interests: Agency and corporate sponsorships
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Current internships/jobs: Marketing for U-M Recreational Sports
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Favorite part of the U-M or SM program: The real work we do for class projects has been very fun. I have worked on one with the Tigers, Detroit City FC, and Chicago Cubs.
Main career interests: Olympic sports, athletic administration, coaching
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Past internships/jobs: Point O’ Pines Camp for Girls, waterski instructor
Favorite part of the U-M or SM program: The students' and faculty's passion for their studies and for the teams that represent their school.
Main career interests: Fan experience, game presentation, event management, sport law, coaching
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Favorite part of the U-M or SM program: The networking and opportunities that the SM program has to offer. I have met a lot of amazing people and professionals, and have made a lot of friends through the SM program.
Main career interests: Player personnel, player recruitment and development, student athlete services
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Favorite part of the U-M or SM program: All the people I’ve met, Pretzel Bell nachos, chairs near outlets in the Kines building, and studying abroad!
Main career interests: NIL and college athletics
Student organization affiliations: Club baseball
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Favorite part of the U-M or SM program: The athletic programs and the connections you can make with alumni.
Main career interests: Sports communication, marketing, and media
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Favorite part of the U-M or SM program: Sport Management is a small and close community. Everyone is here to help you succeed at U-M and postgrad in the sport industry.
Main career interests: Private equity and analytics
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Favorite part of the U-M or SM program: The opportunities to connect with my peers and members of the industry that the SM organizations have given me
Main career interests: Analytics and coaching
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Current internships/jobs: Michigan Women’s Basketball, manager
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Favorite part of the U-M or SM program: The openness of the alumni network to connect and help students.
Main career interests: Olympic sports, non-profits
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Favorite part of the U-M or SM program: Professors that truly have the same passions I do as people who observe sport critically.