Do you SCREAM when the referee blows the whistle for an offside?
CRY, when Roger Federer wins another Grand Slam?
FEEL ECSTATIC when India performs well in a sports event?
A career in sports can be your true calling.
Careers in sports have seeing a growth year on year and here are a few numbers to prove it.
- Sports as an industry has shown a growth of 3.5 % year on year despite the pandemic.
- There are 200 artificial football fields constructed in India at various places.
- India needs more than 10 lakh people in sports-related jobs by 2022.
These are the different careers in sports where you can spread your wings and live your passion.
1) Sports Management
Hard work may not always result in success. But it will never result in regret – Moneyball.
The sports management business is CRUDE, yet ELECTRIFYING!
It comes with a lot of responsibility and encompasses the business matters of the sporting club or the player.
The complex tasks include planning, budgeting, travelling and negotiating. On top of it, you have to clock in more hours when the sport is in the season. There are many takeaways from this job as you are the face of the sporting club.
Your personality matters a lot when it comes to a career in sports management. Want to know if you’re meant for this? Take our Personality Test to find out!
Job Roles – Sports Managers, Sports Event Managers, Spokespersons, Sports Information Managers, Sports Agents, etc.
2) Sports Journalism
For the writer or presenter in you, sports journalism is among the most prolific careers. This includes print, electronic and online media that allows you to build sports-related content.
From interviewing sports personalities to planning, hosting or even directing shows on the television, the scope in this ‘field’ is limitless. Sports journalism in India is among the fast-paced jobs that requires learning on the job.
Are you a reader or do you grasp and process information faster if presented visually? Our Learning Style Test helps you understand what your learning mantra is!
Job Roles – Sports announcer/commentator, sports show hosts, sportswriters, sports editors.
3) Sports Marketing
Marketing is all about – ATTENTION
This sports career is among the most creative and challenging career in the industry.
Building campaigns, creating banners, making people involved and invested. This is what sports marketing comprises of.
With a degree in management, you can start at an entry-level and work your way up the ladder.
Public Relations for an integral part of sports marketing and they deal with the entire gamut of press releases, media news and coverage, media contacts, and archiving media clippings.
Job Roles – Account Coordinator, Event Coordinator, PR Manager, Inside sales,
Degree Path: Bachelor’s, Master’s
4) Sports Medicine
Medicine and Sports – The crucial combination not everyone talks about.
Centering around the treatment of traumas and injuries related to sports, a sports medicine professional is responsible for the fitness of the player – Physically and Mentally.
There are physicians and psychologists who work regularly to put players in a position to WIN.
Along with mental health, the nutritional requirement of players also falls under the physical ambit of sports medicine.
Job Roles – Sports doctor, Sports psychologist, Sports health advisor.
These are some of the common career options in the sports industry. Many have said “Those who cannot play, teach”. But if there was no teaching, there would be no playing. Visit our website today to know more about careers in the sports industry!
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The pandemic might have changed a lot of your plans, but passion cannot be stopped!
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Monika Bakshi
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