Flagler senior learns sports, security at ESPN internship

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Kelsey Hughes on set at ESPN.

ST. AUGUSTINE, FL (11/04/2013)(readMedia)-- Flagler College senior Kelsey Hughes has spent a good part of her college career playing sports and studying criminology. This past summer, Hughes got the best of both worlds as a security intern at ESPN headquarters in Bristol, Conn.

Hughes, a member of the Flagler golf team, said she has wanted to work for ESPN for the past four years.

"I believe in ESPN's brand, mission statement and their corporate leaders," she explained.

Hughes applied for a position in ESPN's Global Security and Safety Department. Out of almost 18,000 applicants, 70 interns were chosen, 43 of whom reported to the headquarters in Bristol.

Hughes also noted how unique and influential the ESPN culture was.

"The team is so creative, intelligent, energetic and experienced," she explained. "They asked for my ideas, opinions and input on every level."

Hughes was positioned across various department categories throughout the summer, moving around the office to gain experience and learn the responsibilities of each department in the corporate business. She found her experience to be fulfilling and informative.

"I learned the importance of adapting to a constantly changing nuclear speed industry," Hughes said.

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Flagler College is an independent, four-year, comprehensive baccalaureate college located in St. Augustine, Fla. The college offers 29 majors, 34 minors and two pre-professional programs, the largest majors being business, education and communication. Small by intent, Flagler College has an enrollment of about 2,500 students, as well as a satellite campus at Tallahassee Community College in Tallahassee, Fla. U.S. News & World Report and The Princeton Review regularly feature Flagler as a college that offers quality education at a relatively low cost. A Flagler education is less than half the cost of similar private colleges, and competitive with many state universities. A relatively young institution (founded in 1968), Flagler College is also noted for its historic beauty. The centerpiece of the campus is the former Hotel Ponce de Leon, a grand resort built in 1888 by Henry M. Flagler, industrialist, railroad pioneer and co-founder of Standard Oil. The Ponce has been designated as a National Historic Landmark. For more on Flagler College, visit www.flagler.edu.