1. Intern for local sports teams or volunteer at sporting events.
These are great resume builders and a perfect opportunity to network.
2. Attend sports career fairs, panels, networking events, etc. People you will want to know will be there. You have a great opportunity to introduce yourself to them and give them your resume or business card. You can also gain great tips, and meet new people.
3. Know your competition. As previously stated, attending sports events such as career fairs, panels, and networking events. While you’re getting to know the sports professionals, get to know those who are in direct competition with you. Find out where they work or intern. By holding conversations with them you can learn new things and make a great connection.
4. Freelance. If you’ve been applying for internships and jobs and haven’t received an interview, you should take this as a hint that you need more experience. Find freelance opportunities outside of sports that are relevant to what you want to do. For instance, if you want to work in sports sponsorship, conduct sponsorship for a local event that someone is holding. It never hurts to ask – people are always looking for sponsors and if you tell them it’s for a resume builder they may consider.
5. Make a LinkedIn account. Even if you don’t have a lot of experience, LinkedIn is a great tool. Join groups and participate in forums. Follow sports companies that you’re interested in working in. See who they’ve recently hired or if they’re currently hiring!
6. Don’t just know the sport you’re interested in, know them all. You may not start off in the sports league that you’re interested in, but it’s still a job in sports. Regardless, you should know the basics about all the major four leagues, tops sports players in every league, and top sports headlines. People will take you more seriously in the field.
7. Follow sports professionals on Twitter. Every Sunday evening there is a #hashtag twitter chat for sports professionals. If you’re on Twitter follow @LouImbriano and @Cannonjw to get involved with #sbchat.
A major issue in the sports industry is that there are often fans who attempt to get jobs because they love the game of sports. Know that working in sports and loving sports are two different things! If you utilize these tips, sports managers will take you and your application more seriously. Good luck and happy job hunting!
2. Attend sports career fairs, panels, networking events, etc. People you will want to know will be there. You have a great opportunity to introduce yourself to them and give them your resume or business card. You can also gain great tips, and meet new people.
3. Know your competition. As previously stated, attending sports events such as career fairs, panels, and networking events. While you’re getting to know the sports professionals, get to know those who are in direct competition with you. Find out where they work or intern. By holding conversations with them you can learn new things and make a great connection.
4. Freelance. If you’ve been applying for internships and jobs and haven’t received an interview, you should take this as a hint that you need more experience. Find freelance opportunities outside of sports that are relevant to what you want to do. For instance, if you want to work in sports sponsorship, conduct sponsorship for a local event that someone is holding. It never hurts to ask – people are always looking for sponsors and if you tell them it’s for a resume builder they may consider.
5. Make a LinkedIn account. Even if you don’t have a lot of experience, LinkedIn is a great tool. Join groups and participate in forums. Follow sports companies that you’re interested in working in. See who they’ve recently hired or if they’re currently hiring!
6. Don’t just know the sport you’re interested in, know them all. You may not start off in the sports league that you’re interested in, but it’s still a job in sports. Regardless, you should know the basics about all the major four leagues, tops sports players in every league, and top sports headlines. People will take you more seriously in the field.
7. Follow sports professionals on Twitter. Every Sunday evening there is a #hashtag twitter chat for sports professionals. If you’re on Twitter follow @LouImbriano and @Cannonjw to get involved with #sbchat.
A major issue in the sports industry is that there are often fans who attempt to get jobs because they love the game of sports. Know that working in sports and loving sports are two different things! If you utilize these tips, sports managers will take you and your application more seriously. Good luck and happy job hunting!
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