The NCAA Men’s Final Four is the culminating event of the annual NCAA Division I men’s basketball tournament, featuring the four remaining teams in a single-elimination tournament. The winners of the two semifinal games advance to the championship game, with the winner being crowned the national champion. The Final Four has become one of the most popular and prestigious events in American sports, attracting millions of viewers and generating billions of dollars in revenue.
This micro-internship at Men’s Final Four is with Populous who designs the places where people love to be together. There are multiple divisions such as architecture, interior design, landscape design, sustainability, brand activation, way-finding, etc. The division you will be involved with is the Events division.is behind the scenes of this multi-day championship delivering the event invisibly. Headsets and face-to-face teamwork grease the wheels of communication. They think three steps ahead, neutralizing potential issues and helping the week go off without a hitch. Populous touches all facets of the Final Four, from the games themselves to the entertainment and hospitality events that lead up to them. Long days turn into late nights, but the surest sign of a successful Final Four is how much fun we have together. It takes chemistry and camaraderie to solve complex problems or avoid them altogether.
Micro-Internship Roles
- FieldXperience will select high performing students/emerging talent with interest and experience with facility logistics, design, engineering, and game operations.
- You will job shadow and be a functional part of the team willing to do any task and report into Populous supervisor.
- You will have proven skills in coachability, initiative, flexibility, adaptability, endurance, resourcefulness and problem-solving.
- Key roles include assisting design, commodities, signage and more.
Power Skills Learned and Applied
Leadership, Energy, Teamwork, Communication
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