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re: Applying for sports jobs.
Posted on 7/25/12 at 11:46 am to GynoSandberg
Posted on 7/25/12 at 11:46 am to GynoSandberg
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Do you have a degree? Sport admin preferably. Then do you have experience in sports? Internships etc Then do you have sales experience? You'll have to start there more than likely. And most importantly, who do you know? The job market has become very competitive, especially the NOLA market. My advice: take whatever you can get to get your foot in the door, if you can even get that. Internships are your best bet. Don't expect to make much money for awhile. Good luck
Yes I do. Communcations(SELA). My cousin is Offensive Coordinator for WVU football team. No one in pro sports. I sold real estate for a while as a civilian and did computer networking in the army. My chances may not be bery good. But I might as well try. Thanks.
This post was edited on 7/25/12 at 11:48 am
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Posted on 7/25/12 at 11:52 am to oak71
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You don't need a Sport Admin degree
Which is why I said preferably.
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Yes I do. Communcations(SELA). My cousin is Offensive Coordinator for WVU football team. No one in pro sports. I sold real estate for a while as a civilian and did computer networking in the army. My chances may not be bery good. But I might as well try. Thanks.
That's not a bad resume. Im sure they will look at the army as being a plus.
Your cousin has to know someone somewhere. Even if you are applying at a place like teamworkonline.com, just having a contact at a place you are applying to will up your chances of getting an interview. There is a section where it asks if you know anyone currently employed at the team you are applying to. They will at least usually give you a call for a phone screen if you know someone.
Posted on 7/25/12 at 12:05 pm to oak71
You will most likely have to start in sales unless you have a specific area that you are applying. Most CEO's, VP's, and upper management in professional sports started in inside sales and worked their way up through ticket sales or corporate sales.
Posted on 7/25/12 at 12:13 pm to oak71
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My cousin is Offensive Coordinator for WVU football team.
i know your cousin
Posted on 7/25/12 at 12:42 pm to oak71
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Yes I do. Communcations(SELA). My cousin is Offensive Coordinator for WVU football team. No one in pro sports. I sold real estate for a while as a civilian and did computer networking in the army. My chances may not be bery good. But I might as well try. Thanks.
So, you have a Communications Degree and know someone that's an OC at a D-1 school (that searching for ~30 seconds told me that there are multiple openings in their Athletic Department... Including an Assistant Director of Communications), and you never thought about picking up the phone?
C'mon man.
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