Steve “KNOCKS IT OUT” - Northwood University

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U N I V E R S I T Y
Steve “KNOCKS IT OUT” as an intern for
the Ultimate Fighting Championship in Las Vegas!
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P R O F I L E
Steve Cronk, a junior from St. Charles High School came to
Northwood University to study Entrepreneurship. Since then,
he has enjoyed learning all he can about how different
businesses operate.
Because he considers himself independent and self-motivated
(both inherent traits of entrepreneurs), Steve knew that before
he entered his junior year his next step would be to find the
“ultimate” internship—and that’s exactly what he did!
His eagerness to learn and his personal drive have now taken him all the way to
Las Vegas, Nevada for an exciting internship as a
New Media Marketing Intern with the
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)!
Steve’s responsibilities included supplying
content on the UFC’s website, Facebook, and
Twitter pages. He researched potential
international markets, and participated in
meetings with executives to determine future
new media strategies. One of the most exciting
things he has experienced is escorting the
media at UFC events and learning how the
organization functions as a whole.
Steve learned early on in his college career that
it was “his responsibility to learn.” Steve says,
“I have been approaching school this way ever
since, and I’ve been able to take a lot more out
of my education.”
His advice for Northwood students, “Take the
initiative to learn outside of the classroom.
By joining a team or helping put together an
event, you meet great people and learn skills
that you would otherwise never develop.
Northwood has given me every opportunity
outside the classroom to learn the necessary
skills to help me land the UFC internship!”
Steve with UFC Octagon Girl, Arianny Celeste.
The Octagon. Photo taken just before the UFC 116
match between Brock Lesnar and Shane Carwin.
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Poster created by Megan Reed, Senior, Advertising & Marketing