Chelsea T. Estacio, a Centenary University junior majoring in business administration with a sports and entertainment management concentration, is serving as an intern at this year’s United States Open Tennis Championships at the US Tennis Association’s Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens.

She will provide support to players and helps to create a positive experience for guests.

Estacio, from Dover, is a goalkeeper for Centenary’s women’s soccer team, she said of her experiences at the US Open: “I’m meeting a lot of new people and learning a lot. I love being able to provide outstanding service to each player and contributing to the creation of a pleasant environment. Most importantly, I enjoy being behind the scenes and witnessing the audience have a great experience.”

Estacio grew up participating in sports and looking up to professional athletes as role models. Today, she is the director of marketing for the Centenary University Sports and Entertainment Management Association and assists in planning the annual student-run Sports and Entertainment Management Symposium on the Centenary campus. The event brings professionals from a wide range of major and minor league franchises to campus to discuss careers in the field with area high school and college students.

Centenary University’s sports and entertainment management concentration emphasizes experiential learning and professional internships in the United States and abroad beginning freshman year.