Riley Ludwig Earns Olympics Internship with NBC Sports

2016 Jul 14

Averill Park resident Riley Ludwig has been selected by NBC Sports to assist with the network's coverage of the 2016 Summer Olympic Games, being held Aug. 5-21 in Rio de Janeiro. Ludwig is a junior television-radio major in the Roy H. Park School of Communications at Ithaca College.

A total of 13 students from the Park School will be serving essential behind-the-scenes roles at the world's biggest athletic event. Ludwig will serve as a shot selector at the NBC Sports broadcast and production facility in Stamford, Connecticut.

"This internship was one of the drawing points for me to come to Ithaca," said Ludwig. "The fact that it's actually happening is really cool."

Ithaca College students have previously interned at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, 2012 Summer Olympics in London, 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing and 2006 Winter Olympics in Torino.

"I'm very proud that NBC has recruited interns from the Park School for every Olympics since 2006; for each of these students, it represents a validation of the comprehensive education they've received in their courses, in our co-curricular student media organizations, and through prior internships," said Diane Gayeski, dean of the Park School. "I consistently hear from internship supervisors that our students are not only well-prepared, but that they also are exceptionally hard working and team oriented. The Olympics will provide an exceptionally challenging and complex environment for them to build their skills and professional networks."