"Benefits of the tie-up will include industry placements and internships for students with the WSL across a range of disciplines."
Brilliant. Just brilliant and I couldn’t be happier to report that our World Surf League finally has an “Official higher education partner in Australia” because it needs one now more than ever. Just yesterday we learned that scheming, big-brain’d Ivy Leaguers are looking into the nefariousness of “nationality bias” in World Surf League judging. How to counter the potential damning that might come from a report? Well, to officially partner with a private not-for-profit university on Australia’s Gold Coast, obviously.
Australia’s Gold Coast is known for many things: Snapper Rocks, Mick Fanning. Also it is known as a hub of smarts n stuff. Bond, private and not-for-profit since 1989, will be the perfect bulwark against Stanford, Harvard, Oxford etc. and let’s head straight to the press release to learn what lucky students will be getting n stuff.
The two-year deal beginning in 2020 will see Bond become the Official Higher Education Partner of the World Surf League Australia.
Benefits of the tie-up will include industry placements and internships for students with the WSL across a range of disciplines.
Bond University student Rachael Tilly became the youngest world champion in the history of professional surfing when she won the 2015 longboard title at the age of 17.
From San Clemente in California, she is studying a Bachelor of Sports Management while still competing on the women’s longboard world tour.
“I’d love to use my degree to make an impact in the surfing industry,” Ms Tilly said.
“My lecturer at Bond set me up with an internship at a WSL event earlier this year and I learned so much.
“This is a huge opportunity for students, even ones who aren’t specifically into surfing.
Yes.
I’m excited for more potential employees to dawn the WSL’s Santa Monica door who “aren’t specifically into surfing.” They can join WSL CEO Sophie Goldschmidt and a host of others who know nothing about the stuff n stuff.
My fingers are crossed for a similar partnership right here in America.
What institution would make the best fit?
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Does your (WSL intern) Pussy do the Dog …. ? Woof
They should make a partnership with the unviversities for the actual surfers so they have options when their careers are done
A stats intern could shed some light on all manner of juicy details. Make big data fun!
Dyyyyeeeepp Styyaaaatts.
what’s that!?! NO, of course the contests should’t be shorter!! not even by “just a bit”. it seems you need more training. see that door over there, the one marked Turpel, i want you to go into that room, don’t be alarmed by the padded walls, there’s a man in there, sitting on a stool in the corner. now this man, the one with all the hair, he’s going to drone monotonously at you. i think 8-10 hours should do the trick.
once that’s done we’ll see how many ways you can think of to ‘improve the show’.
It’s a perfect fit! The university is named after one of Australia’s greatest con-men. He was a master of smoke and mirrors. Totally makes sense.
BINGO ! Bond , Skase and Pigs Bum make the sharks of the Surf Industry look like gold fish …
What exactly would an intern do at a WSL event?
Now you want the bagels to be close to the cream cheese and avocado cause hipsters get flustered easily. NO!!! NO!!! Godammit! That’s not where the lemon pepper goes! Get out of the way! Here! Right here godammit! Jeezus! Pull your head out!
Okay…now this is important. Have you ever handled organic beers? Good god, they did teach you something in college! Gloves goddamit! DO NOT contaminate the organic-ness with your intern bugs you snot wiping no good worthless tub amoeba! You trying to kill someone?
Finally, you DO know how to work a computer right? Thank goodness (rolls eyes). Okay, so you ever heard of Beach Grit? No? No one else that matters has either. Here’s what I need you to do. Chris Cote gets really emotional when he comments on Beach Grit. I need you to get a blankey, some tissues and maybe some Vaseline in case a challenge arises, and support Chris. Yes I know he’s a handful but just do it intern. No you can’t hang out with Strider. Yes Strider is cooler than Chris. Goddamnit! Just do what I said.
perfect fit: https://www.goldcoastbullet…
University of Phoenix Online
Making it work, Chas. Making it work. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71T...
One of my big regrets is never seeing him live!