| Many high school seniors assume sports-related jobs | | | | interviews. |
| are those you stumble into rather than plan for. This | | | | Advertising Sales - From banner ads on websites to |
| seems to be inaccurate. In fact, projections with regard | | | | halftime sponsorship of championship games, |
| to advertising and public relations from the U.S. | | | | companies pay millions of dollars to reach sports fans. |
| Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics state, | | | | New Jersey college students can learn about a variety |
| "Competition for many jobs will be keen because the | | | | of ways companies utilize sports advertising to reach |
| glamour of the industry traditionally attracts many more | | | | their target audience. As a sports advertising sales |
| jobseekers than there are job openings. Although | | | | representative, you might be in a position to sell ad |
| employment is projected to grow faster than average, | | | | space to event sponsors. |
| keen competition is expected for entry-level jobs." | | | | Event Management - Sports events require a lot of |
| (See | | | | manpower to produce. Without looking behind the |
| The Job Landscape | | | | scenes, most people would assume that the players |
| Some jobs that fall under the scope of Sports | | | | show up, they play the game and then everyone goes |
| Management are considered glamorous. From public | | | | home. But there are locker rooms to set up, food and |
| relations to advertising sales to event management | | | | water to prepare for the players, vendors to |
| and more, different skills are required for the | | | | coordinate for the fans, seats to be removed from the |
| performance of vocations pertaining to every area of | | | | floor of last week's concert and replaced with an ice |
| Sports Management. | | | | surface or a basketball court. The preparation is |
| New Jersey college students can learn about a variety | | | | extensive. |
| of career paths in this exciting industry. Let's look at | | | | What Qualifications Are Needed? |
| three Sports Management-type career paths that are | | | | Qualifications will depend on the company, the area of |
| currently in demand. | | | | Sports Management you enter and also the area of |
| Public Relations - The media covers just about every | | | | the country. A firm in California may have an entirely |
| aspect of sports from draft picks to championships, | | | | different set of requirements than a company in New |
| from the athletes' private lives to their financial | | | | Jersey. College degrees can often set you ahead of |
| standings. The person whom the media stay in contact | | | | the pack especially with the competition being so |
| with is typically a public relations (PR) representative. | | | | fierce. If you don't have a degree in business |
| Individual athletes may have personal PR | | | | administration with a concentration in Sports |
| representatives and also various teams or | | | | Management, you may want to consider earning one. |
| associations may have PR reps. As someone working | | | | If you love to watch or play sports, crave excitement |
| in the public relations area of Sports Management, you | | | | in your workplace and possess organizational and |
| might find yourself conducting a press conference, | | | | people skills, you may be a good candidate for a |
| taking statements from pro athletes and releasing | | | | degree in the field of Sports Management or a related |
| them to the media or arranging for television | | | | field. |