Dear Buffy,
I am a recent college graduate with a B.A. in Marketing trying to get into the sports industry (Football, Basketball or Baseball) but having a hard time doing so. Can you please give me some advice that might land me a job? A lot of sport organizations want EXPERIENCE but what do you do if you just have a college degree.
P.S. Do you have any contacts with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers or with any New York Organizations?
College grad
Dear College grad,
My best suggestion is to apply for an internship. The challenge of doing an internship AFTER graduation is that some states require the employer to pay unemployment once the internship is finished and often then hire only college graduates, as there is a difference in unemployment costs. Look for internships in your local market - maybe you'll have to work for free or on commission. Often there are telemarketing ticket sales positions, game day staffing - and once you get into an organization meet people, talk to people, ask to help as many people as you can while you are there so that more people can recommend you for an opening when there is one or recommend you for a job elsewhere. Internships may be posted directly on organizations websites, but we encourage teams to post them on their Job Boards, located on the left of this page. Good luck.
- Buffy
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