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Sport & Wellbeing Internships with Te Ratonga Hākinakina | UC Rec&Sport

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Are you looking for an organisation to do your internship with?     UC Rec&Sport have been mentoring students for over 10years with internships across a broad range of sport & wellbeing contexts.  So, if you are in need of a place to call home for your internship requirements, why not check us out?

First up – check out our Sport Internship Website. On it, you’ll find more information about what we do, and what kinds of things you can expect to learn.

Why choose us?
  1. We have a highly experienced and qualified team who are well respected by their colleagues in their specialties. All have experience and connections in high performance sport, be it as coaches, players, management or governance.
  2. We support our UC sport clubs directly – you’ll be working with UC student athletes in Football, Hockey, Basketball, Netball and Rugby with both women and men’s teams available in most codes.
  3. We provide excellent real-world training, using the latest equipment, technology and training techniques.   We’ll wean you in slowly, and by the end of the season, you’ll be running your own sessions.
What types of Internships do we have?

1.  Strength & Conditioning – You’ll start by observing and learning how our coaches get the best out of our student athletes.  By the end of your internship, you’ll be writing and delivering athlete programmes in a professional academy setting.

2. Performance Analysis – You’ll start with filming, and then with additional teaching sessions with our PA co-ordinator, you’ll learn how to code using HUDL software.  By the end of the season, you’ll do the whole process solo, including delivering the information back to the coaches and players.

3. Governance and Sport Development – Supporting sport clubs in how they operate is crucial to keeping sport alive!   We can connect you to sport committees in the area you are keen to get experience in, and provide you with mentorship throughout.   You could do social media, marketing plans, sponsorship plans, strategic plans – you tell us what you’re interested in!

4. Event & Team Management – Keen to hold the reins and run an event?  It could be an existing one we offer, or it could be something new and wonderful you’ve dreamt up that our students would love to do.  We’ll help you navigate the best way to attract participants and run an exciting (and safe) event.     We also take interns to assist with our UTSNZ programme, where you may even be able to attend the tournament weekends as a manager.

Fill in an online application and then we’ll be in touch to discuss your needs, if the timing works and how we can work together.

Ngā mihi
UC Rec&Sport | Te Ratonga Hākinakina

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Lift # 14 Puaka-James Hight Out of Service from Wednesday 16 October

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Lift #14, located in the corridor behind the retail outlets in Puaka-James Hight, will be out of service from 8am Wednesday 16 October until 5pm Friday 31 January while Facilities Management contractors, OTIS, complete lift equipment upgrades to Lift #14.

While lift #14 is out of service for these planned works and you need to change floors, or enter or exit the building, please use one of the 3 alternative lifts or use the stairs.

Follow usual evacuation procedures in the event of an emergency.

Please direct any enquiries to fmassist@canterbury.ac.nz

Thank you for your consideration as we complete these required upgrade works.

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Coffee and study schedules – how and when to use caffeine!

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Coffee is a fabulous study enhancer for many of us trying to burn the midnight oil, but if you are already a regular drinker, are you using it the smart way?

Pros of Caffeine

First up, remember there are no ‘bad’ or ‘good’ foods.  The key is moderation (relevant to the food type) to ensure you have a good balance of foods to keep your body healthy.

  1. Temporary Alertness – Caffeine will provide a short term burst in energy and alertness, giving you better focus for the tasks at hand.
  2. Social gains – stopping for a shared coffee break is a break from study and a wellbeing boost by connecting with a friend.
  3. Affordable – instant coffee does the same job as an espresso at a cellular level, so you can get the benefits without busting the bank account.
Cons of Caffeine
  1. Crashing -just like sugar, you can have a caffeine crash, so you may feel more tired than before.  You’ll need to observe how your body reacts.
  2. Poor sleep – excessive amounts can harm your sleep quality, making your alertness and focus more difficult the next day.
  3. Health risks – caffeine has been linked to various health issues like anxiety, high blood pressure, digestive issues, inflammation and heart palpitations (your heart feels like its beating real fast).
  4. Dependency and withdrawals – having large and regular amounts then suddenly reducing, you may experience headaches, irritability, tiredness and generally feeling a little lost and unable to function properly (you know those moments…has your coffee kicked in yet??)
How and when to use caffeine then?

If you still love a coffee, and don’t experience serious health issues from it, then it’s just a matter of being smart about caffeine consumption, so you can continue to enjoy it without it ruining your study efforts and general wellbeing!

  1.  Limit intake to no more than 400mg per day.  What does that look like?  A cup of tea or instant coffee has around 50mg, a 250ml can (small V, not the Mother size) around 100mg, while a cappuccino has around 100mg as well.  Don’t forget there’s also caffeine in Coke, chocolate, green tea and even decaffeinated coffee (around 20mg).     But hey, 400mg is not a target to aim for, keep it as low as possible.
  2. Try and have all your caffeine consumed by mid-afternoon. The half-life of caffeine is around 5-6hours (depending on body type), which means there’s still a little bit running around your body at bedtime, which could disrupt your sleep.
  3. Stay hydrated – caffeine is a diuretic, which means it’s going to empty your bladder faster. Replace your water regularly to avoid dehydration headaches.
  4. Stay natural – best to stick to natural sources like coffee, tea and dark chocolate.
  5. Prioritise sleep – most of us need 6-8hours of quality sleep daily to function at our best.

Our best advice is to stay active, take regular exercise and fresh air, drink plenty of water, eat the best and freshest foods you can.

Good luck with your exams!
Ngā mihi
UC Rec&Sport | Te Ratonga Hākinakina