Dear Buffy,
I am entering a sports management program in the fall. How should I plan my freshman, sophomore, junior, and senior years?
Sincerely,Freshman Sports Student
Dear Freshman Sports Student,
My absolute best suggestion is to get experience working at your school's athletic department in selling tickets, sponsorships and promoting events at your college. If you can't do it there, try to find a local high school. And obviously, try to work at a professional sports organization. But those people who can say they identified a problem (lack of people attending an event, for example), developed a plan to solve it and then solved it will be the most desirable candidates.
- Buffy
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