Athletics

NOURISH

tcappos@govst.edu — Tue, 29 Sep 2026 14:46:18 +0000

NOURISH tcappos@govst.edu 09/29/2026

NOURISH

Nurturing Opportunities for Understanding, Resilience, Inner Strength, Self-Care, and Holistic Wellness

What is NOURISH?

NOURISH is a Counseling and Wellness Center (CWC) initiative designed to support the mental health, well-being, and overall success of student-athletes. Through outreach, education, and collaborative programming, NOURISH promotes resilience, healthy coping strategies, and access to mental health resources while fostering a culture that encourages student-athletes to prioritize their emotional wellness alongside their academic and athletic performance.

Resources and Support

Substance Use

Take a confidential self-check to better understand your alcohol or substance use and how it may be affecting your health, well-being, academics, or athletic performance. Complete the eCHECKUP to GO substance use screener and explore available resources.

Complete the screener

Health and Nutrition

Your physical health and mental well-being work together. Get support with nutrition, and healthy eating. Schedule a nutrition consultation to learn more.

Schedule a consultation

Health Appointments

Take care of your health on and off the field. Access services for routine health needs, illness or injury concerns, preventive care, and other health concerns.

Schedule an appointment

Counseling Appointments

Get support for stress, anxiety, mood concerns, relationships, athletic pressures, life transitions, and other personal challenges.

Schedule an appointment

Telehealth

Connect with mental health support virtually when an in-person visit may not be convenient.

Schedule an appointment

Confidentiality: What Student-Athletes Should Know

Your privacy matters. If you have questions about counseling, confidentiality, or what to expect when seeking support, stop by the Counseling Center for a Let’s Chat appointment. No advance scheduling is required—just stop by to talk with a counselor and get your questions answered.

When to Reach Out for Support

You don’t have to wait until something becomes a crisis to seek support. Consider reaching out if you are experiencing:

Stress, anxiety, or feeling overwhelmed
Changes in mood, motivation, sleep, or concentration
Athletic or performance pressure
Difficulty coping with an injury or recovery
Academic concerns or difficulty balancing responsibilities
Relationship, family, or teammate concerns
Grief, loss, or a difficult life transition
Concerns about eating, body image, or substance use
Feeling isolated, burned out, or unlike yourself
Any concern that is affecting your well-being, academics, relationships, or athletic experience

Crisis and Immediate Support

If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health crisis, having thoughts of suicide, or needs immediate emotional support, call or text 988 to connect with the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. Support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

If there is an immediate life-threatening emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency department.

This Week at GovState

aziaja@govst.edu — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 17:37:08 +0000

This Week at GovState aziaja@govst.edu 06/05/2026

This Week at ��Ĵ�ý(TWAG):

Your Source for Campus Buzz

Get the Inside Scoop with TWAG

Stay connected with the pulse of ��Ĵ�ý University through "This Week at GovState" (TWAG). TWAG brings you the hottest campus news, updates, and interviews with leaders in our community. Whether it's major events, student spotlights, or important announcements, TWAG has you covered every week.

Catch an episode every week on ��Ĵ�ý’s YouTube channel. Click the "Watch Now" button to catch the latest episode and stay informed on what's happening around campus.

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Production Positions

Our This Week at GovState productions give students hands-on experience in creating a weekly news program, working as reporters, writers, camera operators, editors, producers, and production assistants. Students collaborate in a real newsroom environment, gaining practical skills in storytelling, broadcast production, and teamwork while delivering timely campus and community news.

Producer

Oversees the production including the cast and crew. Coordinates with anchors, ﬁeld reporters and guests to ensure that productions run smoothly.

Director

Manages a team of production assistants to ﬁlm news packages, interviews and broadcasts on a weekly basis. Directs and edits the broadcasts.

Anchor

On air talent. Writes scripts to be read on air. Pitch news stories and package ideas.

Production Assistant

Takes on various tasks during the production including camera work, teleprompter, audio, script writing, lighting and more.

Testimonials & Reviews

Discover what viewers and participants have to say about TWAG. Their stories highlight the impact and reach of our student-produced news show.

Working with TWAG has been an amazing experience. The crew that I work with are all talented hard-working people and it is such a great feeling to see something that we put so much into every week be appreciated by its audience.
Kylie Zieminski, Producer

I’ve had the opportunity to watch TWAG go from a weekly class to a full-blown production. Along with it I’ve gone from a student to the show’s producer. The ��Ĵ�ýcommunity has given me so much and I am so happy to be able to give back to that same community on a weekly basis in the form of TWAG.
Zhamarr Thompkins, Former Producer

TWAG has given me the opportunity to get hands on experience in the world of TV production. With Communications being my major it has been an invaluable experience and I’m so grateful to ��Ĵ�ýfor jump starting my career.
Kaylie Dahms, Former Anchor

TWAG has allowed me the opportunity to make friends and build a community for myself as I learn more about media production. As a student, I enjoy being a part of the crew as it gives me the chance to grow in my role on this, further my skills, and have fun doing it.
Isa Olugbile-Muhammad, Production Assistant

TWAG and DLMD has become a home away from home for me while I am on campus. There are so many helpful people who have encouraged me along my journey into the world of production. I appreciate the opportunity to pursue goals that I have set for myself in the media ﬁeld.
Jalyn Woodard, Anchor

Contact Us:

Ready to Join the Team?

Submit Your Stories and Nominations

Got a story idea or know someone who should be featured on TWAG? We want to hear from you! Submit your story ideas and nominations for people to be interviewed and help us showcase the best of GovState.

SUBMIT YOUR STORY OR NOMINATION NOW

Behind the Scenes: Become a Production Assistant

Are you passionate about media production? Join the TWAG team as a Production Assistant and get hands-on experience in filming, editing, and producing a weekly news show. This is your chance to learn the ropes and work alongside industry professionals. Want to get involved? Reach out to our TWAG Coordinator at kzieminski@govst.edu to learn more about the show and how you can contribute.

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Sports Broadcasting Internship

aziaja@govst.edu — Mon, 15 Sep 2025 16:29:19 +0000

Sports Broadcasting Internship aziaja@govst.edu 09/15/2025

Sports Broadcasting Internship Program

Ignite Your Passion for Production

Explore the dynamic world of sports production with DLMD's Sports Broadcasting Internship Program. Click the "Watch Now" button to catch a glimpse of the exciting journey that awaits you.

Elevate your passion for sports and production through DLMD's Sports Broadcasting Internship Program. Immerse yourself in a hands-on learning experience where you'll work alongside industry professionals. From live broadcasts to event coverage, this program provides a comprehensive understanding of sports media production.

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Real World Experience

Gain practical insights into the fast-paced world of sports production, preparing you for a successful career post-college.

State-of-the-Art Equipment

Work with industry-standard equipment, honing your skills on cutting-edge technology. Our Sports Broadcasting Internship Program ensures you're well-prepared for the demands of the professional production landscape.

Production Positions

Our Sports Broadcasting productions give students hands-on experience in live sports media, working as camera operators, replay operators, audio assistants, graphics operators, and production assistants. Students collaborate as a professional broadcast team, gaining real-world skills with industry-standard equipment while producing live athletic events for ��Ĵ�ýand the community.

Technical Director

Working closely with the director, this person operates the video switcher to deliver all camera shots, graphics, roll-in and replays to the program stream for the audience to see, following the director’s instructions and assisting them on finding the correct shot or flow to the program.

Camera Operator

Operate one of the production cameras to gain usable images of the sporting events. Camera operators are also responsible for properly setting up and tearing down their own equipment.

Live Graphics Operator

Responsible for full screen and keyed graphics material, text, and statistics, much of creative side of this position is done before the game begins. The Graphics Operator confirms, inputs, and creates pre-game stats and facts, starting line ups, player spotlights, and various keys to identify players and personnel. During the events the Graphics Operator continues to update stats, supply graphics to TD/Director and enhance Commentator verbiage.

Instant-Replay Operator

Consisting of recording live game action, storing and organizing recorded clips, and making clips available upon request from -- Director or Commentator, this position requires a multitasker. This position requires great organization and a good visual memory. This position also compiles highlight montages as requested, for example, player highlights, top defensive plays, game changing moments, etc.

Playback Server Operator

This position creates video playlists on the video server for playback during the program and assists the Live Graphics Operator with spot checking and information gathering.

Audio Engineer

This position is responsible for all audio broadcast from the recorded event. The Audio Engineer controls volume, intensity, and balance of multiple audio sources, such as, live audio, video roll-ins, musical output, etc. They also set up and test Commentator microphones.

Video Engineer

The Video Engineer will work closely with the Camera Operators during set up to help balance light and color levels on all cameras. During games, the Video Engineer adjusts for everchanging color and brightness that may affect a live action event, ensures the active recording of program stream and distribution.

Live Play-by-Play Commentator

This position is the face of the broadcast, and must be prepared with pre-game, team, and post-game knowledge, providing the audience with information and explanations. The Play-by Play Announcer must be articulate and concise while presenting without a precise script.

Live “Color” Commentator

This position is not for the shy. This person will be the face of the broadcast, although our commentator is responsible for much more. This person needs to be prepared for pre-game, game action and post-game knowledge, input and explanations. Much of this person’s monologue is either ad-lib or impromptu; yet, unlike the Play-by-Play Announcer, this person’s monologues are more observational based and is descriptions and stories of discussed topics.

Video Editor

This position has more work outside of the game than during the game. The editor will create news packages and roll-ins for broadcast. This person will need to be a self-starter and independent worker.

Social Media Supervisor

This position will consist of daily announcements and material that coincide with the sporting events at ��Ĵ�ý University. This person will also broadcast via text and images during the events with live stats, comments and pictures on the various social media platforms.

Testimonials & Reviews

Discover what past interns have to say about their experience with DLMD's Sports Broadcasting Internship Program. Their stories showcase the impact and growth that await you.

The internship itself will force you to get new skills and work with different people that you never have.
Claude Matinez, Class of 22’

The sports broadcasting internship program we have here is fantastic! It is all student run. The students get to learn everything there is about sports broadcasting as well as the media field.
Mark Kundla, Internship Supervisor

The sports broadcast internship gave me a chance to become a leader.
Zhamarr Thompkins, Class of 24’

Have Questions?

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Can anybody sign up?

A: The internship program is available to all ��Ĵ�ýstudents who are eligible for internship credits as a part of your area of studies. It is recommended that non-media students discuss the opportunity with their advisors to make sure this internship qualifies for your requirements.

Q: How does this internship effect my class schedule?

A: The internship program works like any class you register for at GovState. The Sports Programming requirement is any intern can only register for 15 credit hours max including your internship credits. EX: Student has 4 classes at 3 credit hours a piece = 12 credit hours. Student takes 3 credit hours of internship = 3 credit hours. 12 class credit hours + 2 intern credits = 15 total.

Q: I have no or minimal experience in the media field, can I still apply?

A: The Live Sports Programming internship is open to all, but it is a highly competitive position. DLMD will hire the top candidates. We request that candidate have taken MST 2100 at GovState. Although, we know that some come in with Media production from High School or other locales. We are willing to discuss your experience.

Q: Is this a paid internship?

A: This topic is being discussed. At this time, it is not a paid position; yet, we believe the wealth of experience for this internship outweighs the monetary gain. There is no CCAC Conference school, or Division I school or Division II, that is producing a game at a higher quality or at the professional level that ��Ĵ�ý University strives for in its productions.

Q: Can I sign up for both fall and spring internships?

A: Yes. You may sign up for the fall and spring internships. We highly encourage you to do so.

Q: Can I work both the volleyball and basketball seasons as one internship?

A: The Fall internship does have both sports as one internship to qualify for enough contact hours for the student.

Q: I have never shot an athletic event. How will I know what to do?

A: Part of the internship is to participate in a mandatory training program which are during the day. You will be trained on the equipment, the set up process, tear down process and production protocol. We will also have 1 to 2 “dress rehearsals” covering a team scrimmage.

Q: How many credit hours will I have to take?

A: You can take 1 or 2 credit hours. It is up to you and your schedule.

Q: How many hours will I have to work?

A: For every credit hour you take for your internship you must work 45 hours for us.

Q: When will I need to be available?

A: The schedule is being organized for the Volleyball season and the basketball season. Games happen on weekday nights and weekends. Volleyball productions last from 2-4 hours and 4 – 7 hours for basketball.

Q: Will I have to skip my other classes to do the internship?

A: No. We would never ask a student to skip their other classes. We will get you a season schedule as soon as possible so there is a possibility you can choose classes that keep you available for games. We understand that when accepting this internship position a student may not know what their next semester classes are going to be or when they are scheduled.

Q: I hold another job. Can I still work it?

A: We empathize with what a college student has to do “to make ends meet.” We have discovered that corporations and businesses are also empathetic to the college student’s needs. This is why we give you a schedule early enough to work with your supervisor to get time off or adjust a schedule. If, due to needing to work, affects your ability to accomplish the needed hours for the internship you will lose the credit hours. This internship IS credit hours. We don’t think you are missing classes due to work, so why miss broadcasts?

Q: Is there anything else I can do that can take place of the game hours?

A: We prefer you be there for games and will hire those who can be there for games. That said, we will, from time to time, have coaches interview, player interviews, remote shoots available, but we do not want these to be the replacement of your game experience.

Contact Us:

Ready to Join the Team?

Connect with our Sports Broadcasting Internship coordinator Mark Kundla at MKundla@govst.edu to learn more about the program and application process. Ignite your passion for sports production and start your journey with DLMD.

Donations & Sponsorship: Support the Future of Sports Production

DLMD's Sports Broadcasting Internship Program thrives with the support of generous donations and sponsorships. Contribute to shaping the next generation of sports production professionals.

Donations can be made to support the Sports Broadcasting Internship Program and other DLMD initiatives that provide students with vital hands-on work experience in media production. Visit the ��Ĵ�ý University Individual Donation Form and make sure to select “Digital Learning & Media Design” under the “Gift Funds (all)” section.

Contact Mark Kundla at MKundla@govst.edu to explore partnership opportunities.

Athletics

NOURISH

NOURISH

What is NOURISH?

Resources and Support

Substance Use

Health and Nutrition

Health Appointments

Counseling Appointments

Telehealth

Confidentiality: What Student-Athletes Should Know

When to Reach Out for Support

Crisis and Immediate Support

This Week at GovState

This Week at ���Ĵ�ý(TWAG):

Your Source for Campus Buzz

Get the Inside Scoop with TWAG

Stay Connected

Production Positions

Producer

Director

Anchor

Production Assistant

Testimonials & Reviews

Quote from Kylie Zieminski, Producer

Quote from Zhamarr Thompkins, Former Producer

Quote from Kaylie Dahms, Former Anchor

Quote from Isa Olugbile-Muhammad, Production Assistant

Quote from Jalyn Woodard, Anchor

Contact Us:

Ready to Join the Team?

Submit Your Stories and Nominations

Behind the Scenes: Become a Production Assistant

Explore More from Digital Learning & Media Design

Sports Broadcasting Internship

Sports Broadcasting Internship Program

Production Positions

Testimonials & Reviews

Quote from Claude Matinez, Class of 22’

Quote from Mark Kundla, Internship Supervisor

Quote from Zhamarr Thompkins, Class of 24’

Frequently Asked Questions

Contact Us:

Ready to Join the Team?

Donations & Sponsorship: Support the Future of Sports Production

Explore More from Digital Learning & Media Design

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