How To Have a Career As a Sports Agent
- September 14, 2009
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Elliot Feldman
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A career as a sports agent can be an ideal goal if you are a sports lover, a highly competitive person, or someone who easily negotiates with others.
You Will Need
- Sports publications
- Personal drive
- Social skills
- A love of sports
- A law degree (optional)
- An MBA (optional)
- A financial planning degree (optional)
Step 1: Read sports publications
Read online sports publications, newspaper sports sections, and sports magazines. Being well informed is crucial.
Step 2: Attend sporting events
Attend sporting events. Closely observe how coaches interact with athletes on and off the field or court.
Familiarize yourself with the culture – join sports teams.
Step 3: Enter a sports management program
Attend a college with a sports management program.
State licensing prerequisites are the only requirements needed for a sports agent.
Step 4: Consider grad school
Consider graduate school. Although it’s not required, most sports agents have post-graduate degrees, such as law degrees and MBAs.
Step 5: Enter an internship program
Enter an internship program with a sports management agency, sports commission, sports marketing agency, or a collegiate athletic department.
Step 6: Submit resumes
Submit a resume to a sports executive placement agency.
Step 7: Contact sports agencies
Contact sports agencies in your locale through online directories. Cold-calling is usually the last step taken in a job search.
The role of the sports agent is diminishing due to sports league rules limiting what agents can do.
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