The Right Sports Experience Strategy

To find a job in the sports industry, you need to gain experience in the form of internships, and volunteering before you earn your degree. Today’s question for the WorkInSports Podcast addresses this topic:

“Is it better while in college to get a lot of different types of experience or specific experiences?”

Getting multiple sports internships is one of the most effective actions you can take to start your career on the right path. It is okay if you don’t have a specific idea of where to focus your attention within the sports industry when you are a first- or second-year student, andso taking a wide view of the industry can be useful. The first couple years of your undergraduate are the best time to figure out what specific career path is right for you, so pursue any internship or volunteer opportunity that you can find that is somewhat related to the sports industry. If theat experience doesn’t resonate, you still have plenty of time to findtry something that may better fits your skills and interests.

If you go into these career opportunities with an open mind, you should better understand where you want to focus your efforts by the time you are a junior or senior.

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Enjoy the full episode for VP of Content and Engaged Learning Brian Clapp’s strategy for gaining the right experience in the sports industry. Get more sports career advice (including on sports internships) by subscribing to the WorkInSports Podcast. You can also catch additional content on our YouTube channel.