OFFICE OF CAREER SERVICES Careers for Sport Industry Majors Below is a list of some actual career paths of people with a degree in Sport Industry. Examples of student jobs and internships include: • 102.1FM/1490AM – Soc Media, On–Air Intern • Ohio High School Athletic Assoc – Official • 2010 Vancouver Olympic & Paralympic Games – • Ohio Machine – Ticket Sales Venue Systems Manager • OSU Athletics – Communications, Compliance, • Champs Sports/Capital One Bowl – Lot Mgr Development, Fan Experience, IMG Sports • Chiller Ice Rinks – Coach, CBJ Kiosk Staffer Marketing, Operations, Promotions, Sports • Cleveland Browns – Athletic Training, Community Camps, Ticket Sales and Operations, Tutor, Relations Various Club and Varsity Sports • Cleveland Cavaliers – Community Relations • OSU Recreational Sports – Crew Chief, Facilities, • Columbus Blue Jackets – Game Ops, Marketing, Membership, Supervisor, Official, Office Asst Sales, Ticket Operations • Skyhawks Sports Academy – Camp Director • Columbus Clippers – Front Office, Grounds, • Sports Time Ohio – Production Intern Gameday Operations, Promotions • The 2nd & Seven Foundation – Intern • Columbus Crew – Grounds, Marketing, • TrueSports, Inc. – Media and Promo Assistant Promotions, Stadium Ops, Ticket Sales • Various AAU, Club Sports, Parks & Rec – Coach, • Hoops 4 Hope: South Africa – PR Admin Assistant, Facilities Manager, Instructor, • Kane County Cougars Baseball – General Intern Official, Program Coordinator, Personal Trainer • Licking County Settlers – Gameday Operations • Various Golf & Country Clubs – Grounds, • Madison Square Garden – Public Relations Clubhouse, Member Services • NBA – Community & Player Programs • Various High Schools – Asst Coach • New York Rangers – Public Relations • Walt Disney World – Recreation Intern Examples of employment within one year include: • Akron Aeros – Ticket Sales Associate • NFL Players Assoc. – Player Marketing Asst • Alpha Xi Delta – Educ Leadership Consultant • Nike – Event Manager at NTC Lincoln Park • Bakersfield Jam – Basketball Operations Intern • Ohio Machine – Account Exec, Ticket Sales Mgr • Cleveland Browns – Account Executive • OSU – Career Outreach Asst • Cleveland Cavaliers – Account Executive • OSU Athletics – Event Coord, Ticket Sales • Cleveland Gladiators – Account Executive • OSU Mansfield – Dir of Athletics and Recreation • Columbus Clippers – Asst Clubhouse Manager • Philadelphia Flyers – Marketing Intern • Columbus Crew – Stadium Operations • Speedweek, Daytona Speedway – Lot Manager • Delmarva Shorebirds – Ticket Office Mgr • Super Bowls XLIV & XLV – Scheduling and • Kinsale Golf & Fitness – Player Services Reconciliation Manager • Lakeshore Sports Club – Membership Dir • Univ of Wisconsin Athletics – Event Manager • Miami Dolphins/Sun Stadium – Partnership Asst • Various School and Club Sports – Coach Professional positions after three to five years: • Detroit Tigers – Account Executive • Road Runner Sports – Associate • Healthcare Regional Marketing – Mktg Assoc • SBC Advertising – Traffic Manager • KaBOOM! – Coordinator of Philanthropy • Univ of Illinois at Chicago – Assoc Dir Facilities • Nationwide Financial – Financial Services Rep • YMCA – Youth Sports & Camps Coord • NetJets – Owner Services Account Manager Professions other than sport industry include: • Banking – Branch Management, Loan Officer, • Food Service, Restaurant Management Mortgage Processor • Grants & Contracts Writer • Business to Business Sales • Publications Sales & Service • Business Relations Manager • Retail Management • Event Coordinator • Travel Agent With an advanced degree, some went on to: • Auburn Univ – Athletics Development Officer • Rogue Fitness – International Business • Columbus Crew – Partnership Marketing Development Coord • SBC Advertising – Project Manager/Account • Eaton – Human Resources Specialist Executive • LA Sparks – Marketing & Sponsorship Mgr • Univ South Carolina – Experiential Education • New York Mets – Human Resources Rep Coordinator • OSU Athletics – Asst Director of Event Mgmt • Various Parks & Rec – Supervisor, Manager • Paine College – Sports Information Director Youngstown Phantoms – Media Relations, • Philadelphia 76’ers – Sales Associate Broadcaster Some Graduate Schools attended by sport industry majors: • California University of Pennsylvania • Temple University • Kent State University • University of Central Florida • Louisiana State University • University of Florida • OSU – EHE Sports Management, Fisher • University of Georgia Information about pay, job outlook and work environment: Data for any of the following professional areas may be found at http://www.bls.gov/ooh/ or by clicking on the related hyperlink. • Athletic Trainers • Reporters and Broadcasters • Camp or Recreation Supervisor • Sales Management • Coaches and Scouts • Sports Officials • Event Planner The Sport Industry degree develops skills that transfer to other professions as well. Some include: • Admin Services Manager • Lodging/Resort Manager • Buyer/Purchasing Manager • Property Manager • Casino Manager • Retail Management • Human Resources Possible activities to enhance your hiring potential: • Build a LinkedIn profile to 100% • Minor in business, human nutrition, • Coach a youth sports team communications, behavioral or social sciences, • Join a professional association and read career public policy periodicals • Intern or work at a sports organization, theme • Lead or plan a successful event for a related park, camp, or recreational facility student organization • Blog or write about fitness or sports • Volunteer! Visit the related links ehe.osu.edu/career–services/resources/related–links/ page of the College of Education and Human Ecology Career Services web page for more information regarding Human Development and Family Science, general career resources, and volunteer opportunities. 2016–12–20.