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SENIOR SPOTLIGHT: SASHA LOZOVOY

SHOOTING FOR THE STARS WITH THE HOUSTON ASTROS

By Hannah Baker (RPTA '13), Staff Writer

With baseball season in full swing, Sasha Lozovoy (RPTA '13) has been busier than ever planning events for the Houston Astros.  That's right, Cal Poly's very own RPTA student has had the privilege of interning for the Astros since January 2013.

Working 40 hours a week is a bit more appealing when you're looking out onto the Houston Astros stadium each morning. Lozovoy is doing just that while gaining experience with a major professional sports team and a supporting community. Specifically, she works in the Foundation Development side of the Astros and will be doing so until this coming May.

Upon hearing of the internship with the Astros, Lozovoy applied online and continued through the interview process until she was offered the internship position.  Having previously interned with Cal Poly Athletics, the opportunity to work outside of San Luis Obispo was one she could not pass up.

"Getting an internship with a professional sports team has helped me to put a foot in the door towards other opportunities.  It's a lot of time and hard work, but the sports environment makes it all worth it.  Working closely with community relations has been great too.  I love seeing how the community aspects of the job incorporate with the sports side of things," Lozovoy comments.

As an Astros intern, Lozovoy works primarily on planning events and coordinating volunteers.  She handles all email inquiries for volunteer opportunities.  Additionally, she helps plan every aspect of the major events affiliated with the Astros. Not to worry though, Lozovoy still gets to have some fun while on the job!  Not only does she attend all home games, but she also gets to see each Astros event come to life!  A rewarding experience for certain.

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