These experiences offer a diversity of tasks according to the specific unit offering the experience. Each supervisor should curate a purposeful and substantive experience that aligns with the intern’s major and career aspirations, while also facilitating opportunities for career exploration. As needed and with approval, student-athletes can utilize their PCI internship to satisfy a practicum requirement for their major.
PCI is offered throughout the entire academic year (fall, spring, and summer) with an expectation of minimum hours worked (Fall/Spring – 60 total hours, Summer – 80 total hours). It is asked that flexibility will be provided to accommodate student-athlete’s academic and athletic commitments. Each participant’s schedule will be determined between them and their supervisor. In addition, upon successful completion of either program, student-athletes are invited to reapply and be selected for another cohort of the program, either within the unit of their first cohort experience or another opportunity.
Throughout each semester, cohort members participate in a series of professional development experiences that foster enhancement in communication and identifying transferrable skills, preparing for interviews, and mock interviews with former UK student-athletes. The cohort experience culminates in an end of the semester celebration where student-athletes share more about their experience and key learnings through a poster presentation event.
For more information and how to apply, contact Amanda Brown at amanda.brown1@uky.edu.
