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Graduates in sports management have gone on to:

What to do with this major
This link connects majors with careers. (Prepared by the Career Planning staff of Career Services at University of Tennesse.)

Student intern experience

Brian White ’06, student intern with the Portland Sea Dogs

Brian was the assistant director of business and stadium operations. During his internship, he helped with promotions and marketing, public relations, media relations and ticket sales. He gained experience and knowledge of professional sports at the minor league baseball level. Day to day operations included making sure the stadium was ready for each game day. If there were any problems, he handled the situation or called in the proper person. The business side included daily banking transactions, working in QuickBooks and participating in some accounting transactions. On game days, he helped with on-field promotions and with setting up player interviews and autographs with fans. 

What he liked most about the internship was the broad level of experience he gained. It gave him a great sense of knowledge in all different aspects of the job. Brian’s biggest challenge was changing every light bulb in the scoreboard at Hadlock Field!

Additional education
M.B.A. in Sports Management
M.S. Sports Management
Ph.D. Sports Management
Master of Sport Business Management

Professional organizations/associations to join
National Sports Marketing Network (NSMN)
Sports Lawyers Association (SLA)
ABA Forum on the Entertainment & Sports Industries
SEHRF (Sports & Entertainment Human Resources Forum)
WISE (Women in Sports and Events)
American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)
National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA)
Associated Press Sports Editors
AWSM (Association for Women in Sports Media)
American Sportscasters Association (ASA)
USBWA (United States Basketball Writers Association)
NCBWA (National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association)
NASSM (North American Society for Sport Management)
American Academy of Kinesiology and Physical Education (AAKPE)
ACSM (American College of Sports Medicine)
National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA)

Resources
Below are a list of handouts that are available from Career Services. For more information, please see Career Services.

Career Opportunities in the Sports Industry
The Dream Job: Sports Publicity, Promo &    Marketing
Careers in Focus: Sports
Opportunities in Recreation & Leisure Careers
Opportunities in Sports & Athletics
Careers for Sports Nuts & Other Athletic Types
Careers for Women Who Love Sports