Career Fields
Professional Sport Management
Event and Facility Management and Marketing
Exercise Science and Fitness Management
Sporting Goods Management and Sales
Sports Media
Athletic Administration
Professional Sport Management
Including Jobs in: Marketing/Promotions, Concessions, Sales, Ticket Management, Telemarketing, Public Relations, Security, Facility Management, LawEmployers
- Professional Sport Organizations
- National Amateur Sport Governing Bodies
- Unites States Olympic Trainint Center
- Sport Marketing/Event Management Firms
- Law Firms
Strategies
- Volunteer to market/promote Sport Management Association (SMA).
- Complete an apprenticeship at souvenir stand during football season with SMA.
- Work on-campus in ticketing through Athletic Department.
- Attend state, regional, national conferences.
- Get a summer job with a professional sport organization.
- Work with the Catamount Club.
Event and Facility Management and Marketing
Including Jobs in: Special Events, Telemarketing, Retailing, Concessions, Marketing/Promotions, Campus RecreationEmployers
- Pro Sport Organizations
- Event Management Firms
- County or Municipal Facilities
- Parks and Recreation Departments
- Sport Marketing Firms
- Private Corporations
Strategies
- Work at Ramsey Center in desired field.
- Complete an apprentice ship at souvenir stand during football season.
- Volunteer to market/promote SMSPA.
- Attend state, regional, national conferences.
- Get pool operator's certification.
- Get a summer job working at any facility.
- Work with LMP events.
- Work with the Catamount Club.
Exercise Science and Fitness Management
Including Jobs in: Strength and Conditioning, Fitness Instructor, Research, Cardiac Rehabilitation, Personal TrainerEmployers
- Corporate Fitness Facilities
- Health Club/Wellness Centers
- College Athletic Departments
- Hospitals
- Campus Recreation Department
- Physical Therapy Clinics
Strategies
- Plan on attending graduate school.
- Work in on-campus cardiac rehabilition program.
- Obtain summer and volunteer positions in Health Clubs.
- Work with sport teams conditioning programs.
- Attend trade shows.
- Become certified aerobic instructor.
- Subscribe to industry journals.
- Join professional association.
- Attend state, regional and national conferences.
- Work in student fitness center
Sport Goods Management and Sales
Including Jobs in: Retailing, Telemarketing, Manufacturer's RepresentativeEmployers
- Sporting Goods/Retail Stores
- Manufacturing
- Private Rep Firms
- Professional Sport Teams
- College Athletic Departments
Strategies
- Obtain summer jobs in sales area.
- Complete independent study in product knowledge.
- Attend Sporting Goods Super Show in Atlanta.
- Attend state, regional and national conferences.
- Work in souvenir/concessions stands.
- Work with an organization selling signage, program ads, and group sales.
Sports Media
Including Jobs in: Sports Information, Public Relations, Promotions, Advertising Sales, Marketing, Sports Statistics, Sport HistoryEmployers
- Local television, newspapers and trade newspapers
- Sport media outlets
- College athletic departments
- Professional sports teams
- Race tracks
- Bowl games
- National governing bodies
- Private promotion firms
- Book firms
Strategies
- Work with campus media outlets.
- Volunteer in college sports information.
- Obtain summer jobs with minor league teams.
- Complete apprenticeship.
- Volunteer to write sport management student/alumni newsletter.
- Attend state, regional, and national conferences.
- Study famous sports broadcasters.
- Develop a prtfolio of work to share including audiotapes, video tapes, press releases, writing samples
Athletic Administration
Including Jobs in: Marketing/Promotions/Sales, Ticket Management, Operations/Events Manager, Concessions, Fundraising, Academic Counseling, Compliance, Sports Information.Employers
- College athletic departments
- Amateur sport organizations
- Sport governing bodies
- Sport league conference offices
- Event management firms
- United States Olympic Training Center
Strategies
- Secure part-time summer job in concessions on campus or for local sports team or facilities.
- Work with Sport Management Student-Professional Assocation (SMSPA) events.
- Work with athletic booster clubs.
- Complete apprenticeship on-campus in desired area.
- Volunteer in Athletic Department in any capacity.
- Work with LMP.
- Secure part-time job in Ramsey Center as usher, in ticketing, or in event operations.
- Subscribe to "NCAA News".
- Attend state, regional, and national conferences.
