1. + Mystery Industry Functions, Titles and Positions Athlete Agent Athletic Director Ticket Operations Sponsorship Coordinator Sports Broadcaster/Journalist Athletic Equipment Manager

2. + Sports

3. + ■ Working in sports does not mean that you are competing in sports as an athlete ■ Sports has many different opportunities like Marketing, training, managing talent, coordinating sponsors, selling tickets, or broadcasting about sports ■ One could work for an athletic conference like the ACC, or work for a sports team doing marketing and working with the media side ■ Sports also includes firms that create and sell sporting goods or firms that develop sports technology

4. + Skills, Activities, and Positions ■ Skills: ■ Strong Writing ■ Public Speaking ■ Social ■ Enthusiastic ■ Organized ■ Creative ■ Positions: ■ Athlete Talent Agent ■ Sponsorship Coordinator ■ Sports Marketer

5. + Linked in Professionals ■ Assistant Director of Competitive Sports at Winston-Salem State University Winston-Salem, NC ■ Multi-Media Sports Journalist for YNN Austin Austin, TX ■ Marketing and Ad Sales for Kroenke Sports Enterprises Denver, CO ■ Sports Injury and Rehab Chiropractor at Evergreen Spine and Sports Medicine Denver, CO

6. + Sports Resources ■Team Work OnLineTeam Work OnLine ■Jobs at YMCAsJobs at YMCAs ■Major League BaseballMajor League Baseball ■Professional Baseball Employment Opportunities (Minor League Baseball)Professional Baseball Employment Opportunities (Minor League Baseball) ■NCAA JobsNCAA Jobs ■Sports CareersSports Careers ■Sports and Fitness Industry AssociationSports and Fitness Industry Association ■The Field – Sports Jobs for Sports Enthusiasts

7. + Interesting Facts ■ Scouting Jobs are predicted to rise 15% by 2022 ■ Women’s roles are also increasing ■ Jobs in Sports are not just about getting free tickets to games, it is also about management and other skills ■ Highly competitive industry ■ Working for different universities, leagues, conferences, and resorts are all ways to get involved with sports