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Initially when Mark began answering questions and introducing himself, it was very apparent that he is very compassionate and caring about his work and surroundings. Mark received his bachelor’s degree in finance from Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa. Later, through the trials and errors of life, he decided he wanted to pursue a teaching/coaching career and only needed to take one semester of classes at Northwestern College in Orange City, Iowa in order to receive his teaching degree. In addition, he received his master’s degree from the University of Southern Florida. Through many discussions with his wife and job experiences working at local banks here in Sioux Center, Mark has found that teaching and being involved as an athletic director is his passion and the job he truly enjoys.

I have always wanted to work within sports because of my passion for fitness and athletics. My major was first Fitness and Health Promotions before I transferred to the University of Alabama, but I decided to change my major to public relations so I could work within the business aspect of sports. Working in a fast paced environment with a great deal of interaction between various other positions is the perfect career for me and public relations is exactly that. Public relations is defined as a strategic communication process that builds mutually beneficial relationships between organizations and their publics (PRSA). After researching various sports related careers, the description for a Director of Player Personnel instantly grabbed my attention. It is a more specific public relations career involving direct contact with the team’s athletes as week as working with the team’s office management and coaches to ensure the individual players are

Companies who hire prefer having someone with a high school diploma and a few years of experience in that field. Therefore Encyclopedia explains, “Employers prefer trainees and apprenticeship applicants who have high school diplomas and mechanical ability. A growing number of employers prefer to hire graduates of trade or technical schools. These programs generally last from several months to two years and provide practical experience and related classroom instruction.” Graduating high school in 2015 and starting my diesel

The path that lead me to choose Sport Management as a major began at a young age where I demonstrated my admiration for sports. I have been participating in sports my entire life and still do to this day. Unfortunately, my time as an athlete will eventually come to an end and I will need to find an occupation that I have passion for. I asked myself the question, “Why not continue my passion in sports”? Being able to work with sports, but not directly in the spotlight, as an athlete is something I would love to be apart of.

Thank you for joining Specialty Sports, Inc. (the Company). We believe that you have a special contribution to make to our organization, and that you will find your employment with us a rewarding learning experience. We believe that you will feel that your employment with us will be one that is mutually gratifying and beneficial. We think you will find your future at the Company to be full of new opportunities, challenges, learn experience, new friends and become part of a great family.

This past Thursday I had the opportunity to sit down and conduct a phone interview with Jordan Maleh. Jordan graduated from UConn in 2006 with a Bachelor’s in Sport Management and then his Master’s in Sport Management and Sociology in 2008. He currently works at the Big Ten Network in Chicago, Illinois as the Director of Digital and Consumer Marketing. As a graduating senior, this interview was very helpful to me because it gave me the chance to ask a professional in the sport industry, such as Jordan, questions about his experience at UConn and how he got his start in the sport industry and to where he is today.

The South Dakota High School Football Championship was an experience that I am grateful for having. During the process of getting ready for the event, I was more worried about my grade of the course compared to the success of the weekend. As each week passed on, I realized that this weekend is bigger than just a grade for a course, but it’s a dream that many children have had since they first touched a football. After I realized how selfish I was, I volunteered to lead the game script group that was part of the social media/marketing group. The reason behind that was because I believe I want to go into the marketing aspect of sports, and I thought it was easy. Now that the event is done, I still want to be in sport marketing, but I learned

At FHSU, I will encounter mentors–my advisor, professors, upper classman and alumnae–who can help me explore and understand if my strengths align with my career vision. Starting out as a Business-Undecided major seems to be an appropriate place to begin, and by engaging with Dr. Meier, my advisor, I can start my GM journey while being

The position requires expertise in writing, computer and communication skills and a passion for sports. My academic programs emphasized sports communication and management. Through my courses and Sports Link at High Point University I am now proficient in these skills. In addition, I previously held an internship with the Greensboro Grasshoppers in the summer of 2015 as a part of the promotion team. While there, I gathered fans to participate in game changing activities

The subject of basketball mangers has grew into more of a controversy than first expected. This disagreement is directly related to who should manage and how many managers there should be. Recently it has come to my attention that there is going to be six basketball managers between two teams. I speak on behalf of Olivia and Kim when I say that is far too many. I am biased toward Kim and Olivia when I say they should be managers but, you have to agree that last year they made a transcendental difference in making practice run smoother. I think I would be able to add on to their contributions. I have yet to prove my skills as a manager, however I have shown my ability and knowledge of the sport. As you have seen this year basketball

There are a number of career opportunities within the world of sports and it is my aspiration to change the world one person at a time. I will continue to assess not only the needs in the organization I am a part of but the current benefits, and recent issues that I have seen especially in the perspective as a league director. In this paper, I will continue to examine my strategic plan to not only become a successful Sports League Director but to also share some improvements I proposed to my director and staff and the outcome thereafter. I will also discuss a few ethical issues and dilemmas in having a sports league organization that I have already noticed and might face myself in the future.

Nevertheless, as I have matured, my passion for basketball and the Hawks’ organization evolved from simply being a fan of the team to being inspired and motivated to be a part of an organization revered for its long history of success. I knew that with my passion for sports and prior experience of fan engagement that working in the world of sport marketing and promotions would be the perfect fit. My passion within sport management and marketing even lead me to get my master’s degree in Sport Management to become well-versed and knowledgeable about the industry. It excites me to know that working with a sport franchise as successful as the Atlanta Hawks can provide me with the opportunity to live out a lifelong dream of working alongside creative, motivated, and upbeat individuals much like myself to promote and market new and establish client’s accounts to customers. I could not consider another organization better than the Hawks that would offer me a challenging, creative, and friendly environment that will allow me to grow and develop my skills in marketing. I will assure you that I will be a great addition to the Atlanta Hawks’

With the field of sports management being extremely competitive an individual candidate must be highly regarded in the elements to be a professional in the sport management industry. Being in this class is the start of a career in the sport industry.

Everyone wants to have a successful career. The first step to a successful career is to obtain the job that you want. Obviously you need the education level for this occupation, but what else is going to give you a leg up on the competition? As a Sophomore in high school, I had the opportunity to job shadow a manager of engineers at an engineering firm. One of his responsibilities was going through the hiring process. As a prospective future employee, I was curious as to what he looked for most in an employee. He did not say education. He did not say experience. He said that they needed a hard working

Knowing my limited athletic talents, I began to explore other aspects of sports. In my junior year, I decided to become the Statistician for the Soccer team. By the end of the season, I earned my first varsity letter for soccer. When fencing season began, I was called up to the varsity squad as my skills improved. By the end of the season, I received my second varsity letter for fencing. At the end of the year, I realized there was a difference between both letters. The soccer letter represented me recognizing my personal flaws and adjusting my interests to succeed in the end. The fencing letter represented me working on my determination and ability to learn the skills needed to reach my goal.