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College student interested in sports? You should join… your school’s sports business club If they don’t have one, then start one! Participate tons your 1st year, ✅ ask questions ✅ bring friends ✅ have fun! Volunteer for a leadership role your 2nd year 🚀 Grow the club Get a table at a popular building on campus and hand out flyers. Network by inviting guest speakers. 🚀 Aim high! I’ve never had someone turn down an invitation to speak to my sports business club. (I have had people not reply, but that's different 😉). 🚀 Apply to internships because… Now you've got ✅ industry experience ✅ leadership experience ✅ you’re growing your network, and ✅ you’re learning what you like / don’t like ♻️ Repost if this was helpful P.S. What’s your advice for college students interested in sports?

This is so true!! Get that experience as quickly as possible.

Each semester, Meerkat Media teams up with the University of Florida to work with graduate students studying marketing and public relations. One part of the internship is helping our team maintain social media pages through community engagement. Kaliyah and Megan – two of our fall 2023 intern alums – were kind enough to share a few thoughts on what they learned. Tap the link for their insights. 🔗 #DigitalMarketing #CommunityManagement #CommunityEngagement

Church got me into politics. It was there I met Joseph K. who mentored me, lending his time to show me the powerful connection between sales, marketing, and politics. I then used sales & marketing ideas to land my first state capitol internship by: 1) Cold calling 2) Cold emailing "Hi, my name is ____. Not sure who to contact about this But I was curious to know who I should speak to about internship opportunities at your office." I got 120 responses  5 “will get back to you” 2 internship offers: 1 offer from California State Assembly 1 offer from California State Senate 0 ZERO experience 0 ZERO GPA requirements 0 ZERO nepotism 100% communication skills 100% belief in myself  100% tired of feeling left out of the political process And it worked. And it can work for your business, political campaign, or nonprofit by simply knowing *how* to communicate to your target audience in a way that works *WITH* (not against) human behavior. Hope this strategy can make its way to all those intern-hopefuls, organizations, business owners, and (even) political candidates looking to take those "prospects" and convert them into "sales" 🫰 I'm thinking of that Daniel Pink quote... "We're all in sales."

How you get sports experience by your 2nd year of college... Join your college’s sports business club If they don’t have one, then start one! Participate tons your 1st year, ✔ ask questions ✔ bring friends ✔ have fun! Volunteer for a leadership role your 2nd year 📈 Grow the club Get a table at a popular building on campus and hand out flyers. Network by inviting guest speakers. 🎯 Aim high! I’ve never had someone turn down an invitation to speak to my sports business club. (I have had people not reply, but that's different 😉). 👊 You’re only a sophomore! AND... Now you've got ✔ industry experience ✔ leadership experience ✔ you’re growing your network, and ✔ you’re learning what you like and don’t like to do 🤝 Time to apply for internships Tag someone who needs to see this

I’ve seen lots of posts in my feed discussing tips and advice for young professionals looking to enter the world of sports and entertainment. I’m no expert, but I thought I’d share a little of what helped me along the way. #1 Seeking out and having great mentors. Someone will always know more than you, be wiser than you, and have more experience than you. Listen intently and ask thoughtful questions. Arda Ocal advice and mentorship made all the difference in my career. #2 Sit in the front seat of your classes. It’s a privilege to learn and participate in your classes. Most of my classes gave me tangible skills and career tips that changed the trajectory of my path in sports and entertainment. My all-time favorite class to this day is Jeff C. Fellenzer Sports, Business, and Media in Today’s Society. Jeff brought in incredible guest speakers, who were willing to answer our questions, those speakers helped me figure out what kind of jobs I wanted to work in. #3 Network. Network. Network. Reach out to people you don’t know, ask to have coffee with one of your professors, attend clubs, events, or conventions (if you can). One of my favorites is a Women in Sports Night that the Anaheim Ducks host. #4 Be adaptable and willing to learn. Being curious and having a willingness to learn and adapt will get you far. It’s okay that you don’t know every single news story or player from the inception of the NHL till now. It’s okay if you don’t know a certain editing software. People are happy to teach you if you’re willing to learn. #5 Take every opportunity you can. Not every position is glamorous or star-studded. The jobs you have to grind in eventually bring you the job you could only dream of. I had many unpaid internships until I got my dream ones at Fox Sports and the LA Kings. #6 Be kind to every single person you meet. Everyone gets stressed out or frazzled from time to time. Be a kind and courteous person to every single person in the arena or office. #sportsbusiness #sportsmedia #sportsandentertainment

Internship opportunities

How many of you were at Thanksgiving getting asked “What are your Summer plans?” or “What are you doing after college?” On the flip side, were you the one asking these questions? If you didn’t have (or like) the answer, have a I got a deal for you! 😁 If you’re interested in jump starting your career in sports, media and entertainment, check out SponsorUniversity. We’ve had close to 2,000 students worldwide go through this program and many now work in the industry or with us. You’ll learn how the industry works, what sponsorships and marketing partnerships are all about, and instantly build a network of likeminded individuals worldwide, all while working with SponsorUnited, the most adopted platform in marketing partnerships. Two weeks left to apply 👉https://lnkd.in/eRFXMdB #opentowork #internship #sports #entertainment #sponsorships

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