Not every day...

Hello my name is Casey Fisher and I am an intern with the Emerging Sport Program with the Paralympics. From the moment I walked onto the campus in Colorado Springs, things have been beyond unbelievable. I have met people, shared stories, and seen things that I never thought I would. This is truly a very unique experience and everything that I have been lucky enough to be apart of will stay with me forever.

As the Emerging Sport Intern my main responsibilities include managing the database of potential athletes that have been identified at various sport camps around the country, and continually staying in contact with them as they pursue the dream of making one our elite teams. Also, I have had the privilege of working a military sports camp with injured Semper Fi vets who have returned from defending our freedoms.

I was fortunate enough to work with them the entire weekend and was able to share stories, dreams of competing, and created some new friends along the way. It's not every day that you can work with people you consider your heros, and these military vets are my heros. I can't thank the USOC and the service members enough for allowing me to be apart of that unique experience!

I was also apart of the Team Processing weekend one week ago for all our Paralympians. Meeting these elite athletes was a life changing experience and I am looking forward to following them as they begin competition! All of us interns are in a great position as these Olympic and Paralympic games are taking place while we are here and we get to see how the process unfolds.

Outside of just being at the USOC, the best part of this internship is the opportunities I have to network with coworkers. There is an enormous wealth of knowledge and experience here that it is impossible to not walk away with hundreds of contacts for my future career. I am currently taking masters classes and I will complete them in July with a degree in Sports Management/Administration. I am pursuing a career in sports and entertainment promotions and/or sponsorships.

I know it sounds like a broken record, but being here is a dream come true and I am incredibly lucky to have this opportunity. All the interns are great and we all understand how unique it is just to walk down the Olympic Path! I am looking forward to what the remainder of the internship brings and continually networking with the great minds on campus!