The Hawkin Podcast 〡Hawkin Dynamics N41: Brock Crews, Sanford Power - Creating a Beneficial & Educational Experience for Interns
Mar 8, 2023
Brock Crews, a performance coach and internship coordinator at Sanford Sports, shares invaluable insights from his diverse background, including an internship at Yale. He discusses the importance of empathy in coaching and how to create meaningful intern experiences that go beyond mere exposure. Brock emphasizes balancing modern technology with old-school wisdom in athlete training and stresses the value of networking during graduate school. He also highlights the need for internships to offer real value, which is crucial in the evolving landscape post-pandemic.
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From Impulse Application To Career Breakthrough
- Brock Crews described applying to a Yale internship on a whim and moving cross-country within 24 hours to accept it.
- That leap led to graduate school connections and ultimately a full-time position at Hawkin Dynamics before he finished his master's.
Design Internships Around People, Not Ideals
- Put yourself in interns' shoes and adapt expectations for their life context and constraints.
- Provide high-quality recorded education so interns can revisit lessons and build knowledge over time.
Education Is A Moving State
- Education is continuous; the same resource can teach different lessons at different career stages.
- Peers and mentors from graduate programs often provide more long-term value than course grades.
