| When looking to establish yourself as a | | | | fun and enjoy going to work have proven to create |
| knowledgeable, hardworking employee in the sport | | | | a more effective and productive work environment. |
| field, it is extremely necessary that you first acquire | | | | Most people who have a strong love for sports also |
| an internship. Internships have proven to be one of | | | | tend to have a base understanding and knowledge |
| the most valuable ways to gain experience in your | | | | for how a specific sport works and is ran. This can |
| specific field, as well as establish relationships with | | | | be beneficial, and can separate you from other |
| your superiors who can help you advance your | | | | applicants for an internship if the organization will not |
| career. Networking has always been an important | | | | have to waste hours training you about the sport |
| part of finding a job. People have often said, "It is | | | | itself. |
| not what you know, but who you know." | | | | The third and final strength that I feel is most |
| This statement holds validity in the sport field and | | | | necessary for earning an internship in the sport field is |
| being familiar with people within the industry can help | | | | the ability to adapt to and operate new technology. |
| to land you a solid internship, possibly even one you | | | | There are very few jobs these days in any field that |
| have always dreamed of. I have grown up an avid | | | | do not require a base understanding of technology, |
| hockey fan, and because my family history, I have | | | | such as how to operate word and excel documents, |
| always cheered for the Buffalo Sabres. Due to my | | | | but jobs in the sport field can deal with even more |
| family history and ties, and my choice to major in | | | | advanced technology. Technology such as databases |
| sport management, my dream job has always been | | | | that are used to measure fan attendance and |
| working for the Buffalo Sabres Organization in some | | | | demographics are consistently beginning to be used in |
| form or another. There are several internships | | | | the sport field, and being technologically savvy and |
| available for their organization that require numerous | | | | able to operate these programs are important to |
| strengths, but the three that I feel are most | | | | your development as an employee and can make |
| important are communication, having a love for | | | | you a more desirable applicant. This can again allow |
| sports, and being able to adapt to and operate the | | | | your employer to skip time training you in specific |
| new technology. | | | | technology or programs if you already possess an |
| Communication is one of the most important | | | | understanding of how things work, and the reason |
| strengths a person entering the job market can have. | | | | for using those particular programs. |
| If you are unable to communicate it makes it very | | | | By possessing theses three strengths, (amongst |
| difficult for an employer to hire you, especially in the | | | | others) it can give you a head start as an applicant |
| sport management market. Communication is used | | | | when applying for internships in the field of sports. |
| through e-mail, formal documents, presentations, | | | | Acquiring an internship in the sport field can |
| sales, marketing, and numerous other aspects that | | | | sometimes be the most difficult thing to do in your |
| are important to the daily routine of someone | | | | progression towards your career. Once you are able |
| working in the sports field. Being a solid communicator | | | | to gain an internship you then have your chance to |
| allows you to establish comfortable relationships with | | | | prove yourself as an employee through work ethic |
| employees, superiors, and customers, which can lead | | | | and willingness to learn and progress as an employee. |
| to higher productivity and a happier workplace. | | | | Internships provide you with the ability to branch out |
| The second strength I feel is necessary for gaining | | | | into other organizations or businesses, and use your |
| an internship in the sport field is simply a love for | | | | work experience to gain a narrower career path. |
| sports. I find it difficult to understand why someone | | | | Without this experience it can be extremely difficult |
| who did not love sports would want to enter this | | | | to get hired. Internships can open new doors for you |
| field, but never the less it is still an important attribute | | | | as an applicant that can expand your options when |
| to have. If you love sports it will make working feel | | | | entering the work force after college. |
| more like leisure than work itself. People who have | | | | |