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Sport Management Minor ~ Careers and Graduate Study
There are many job opportunities in the world of sport. The following is a partial list of general career opportunities for graduates of sport management programs. - Armed services recreation and competitive sports
- Athletic representation firms
- City and state sport commissions
- Facility and stadium management, including recreation, intramural, and sport activities
- Federal and state recreation and parks, including tourism and travel
- Football bowl organizations, such as the Rose Bowl, Sugar Bowl, Cotton Bowl, etc.
- International sport management
- Municipal sports authorities
- Non-profit youth agencies involving recreation and/or sport such as the YMCAs and YWCAs, Boys Clubs, Girls Clubs, and other like organizations
- Municipal recreation organizations
- Public, private, and specialized sport, racquet, golf, and aquatic clubs
- Recreation youth camps
- Resort and hotel recreation and leisure organizations
- Sport governing bodies
- Sports information and media relations at the college, university, and professional levels
- Sport merchandising, wholesale and retail sales
- Sport officiating
- Sports writing and/or journalism, for newspaper, magazine and book publishers
- Sport tourism, travel and cruise opportunities
- Sport marketing agencies
- Sport promotion, marketing, and event management entities
- Summer sport camps
A multitude of job opportunities exist today for the would-be sport manager and/or coach. To be competitive in the sport job market it is necessary to possess formal training and education, including meaningful field experiences. The internship experience is a critical part of the formal education of any future sport manager or coach. Many of the strategies and tactics that are utilized to secure meaningful internships can also be used in the pursuit of paid positions upon graduation and opportunities for entry into specialized graduate programs.
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