So, You Want to Work in Sports?
The Ultimate Guide to Exploring the Sports Industry
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Publisher Description
Love sports? Make your passion your profession with this guide that can help you score a career in the sports industry.
The sports industry is wide and vast, and there are countless ways to get involved and make sports your job. From the popular careers of professional athlete, coach, sports broadcaster, and photographer, to the lesser-known professions of sports agent, statistician, sports therapist, and scout, So, You Want to Work in Sports? delves into a wide variety of possible futures that are exciting and rewarding.
In addition to tips and interviews from many different professionals, So, You Want to Work in Sports? includes inspiring stories from young adults who are out there exploring different sectors, as well as games, activities, a glossary, and resources to help you on your way to a successful career in athletics.
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"For a select few, becoming a superstar athlete... is a dream come true. However, that isn't the only way to carve out a career in sports." In this fourth title in the Be What You Want series (following books about working as a chef, writer, or comic-book artist), nonfiction author Mattern shows readers several potential career paths in athletics, including coach, scout, agent, journalist, and more (even health club manager). Mattern gives a concise breakdown of each potential job, and Q&A-style profiles with those in the biz offer real-world perspectives (albeit somewhat limited ones several interviewees are all from the same New York City high school). Still, it's a decent starting point for kids thinking about converting a passion for sports into a career. Ages 8 12.
