Dear Buffy,
Currently, I am a senior at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh majoring in marketing and economics. Scheduled to graduate in May, I am very interested in a career in sports management.
I was a manager in concession and gift sales at a zoo for three summers. After my sophomore year of college, I interned for a professional baseball team of the Northern League, and during my junior year I volunteered at football and mens and woman's basketball games. Other activities include being a mentor for Big Brothers Big Sisters, a tutor/grader in the economics department, and having a 3.5 GPA.
You know the industry, do I have any chance at obtaining employment in professional sports? Is there anything I can do to avoid my resume from being "kept on file"? Is there anything I can do this final semester at school that would increase my marketability? Are there summer job opportunities that would help me in the future... such as NFL training camp internships, NBA summer internships, etc.? Any information or advice is appreciated.
Good site! Thanks for your time.
Graduating senior
Dear Graduating senior,
Get some kind of sales experience before you leave school. Can you sell tickets to an event? Can you sell sponsorships to something? Can you work in retail sales? If you have some sales experience you will be much more marketable. Then apply for ticket sales positions online at any of the sites listed on the left within 60 days of when you graduate. Don't apply now if the position is posted, they need the person now. Good luck.
- Buffy
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