On September 12, I took the first step on my journey towards being a sports agent. I hopped on the #8 bus, transferred to the #126, went up to the 31st floor of Chicago’s Board of Trade building, and stepped into Masterplan Group International for the first day of my internship. Almost a month into […]
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When hiring, I like to use Berke assessment tests, click here for some examples. When I am talking to potential employees (Dynasty hires Independent Contractors if you want me to use the correct terminology) or future interns, I often get asked if and when they will have to relocate to South Florida. Many are shocked […]
It has been a while since my last post as I have been working hard on academic assignments as well as starting a very exciting new job. Darren has asked that I share some facts about my new job and I would be delighted to do so in this post. I have been given the […]
This past Friday, I was able to attend Princeton’s Sports Symposium. Some of the largest and most successful companies in the sports industry were in attendance. They included IMG, BDA, CAA, Blue Equity, Octagon and Momentum Worldwide. The individuals on the sports management panel all expressed opinions and advice on how to go about breaking […]
After a little bit of convincing, Matt has persuaded me to make a public post about Dynasty Athlete Representation’s new internship program. You may have noticed that there is no Dynasty internship information listed on the Internships page or on Dynasty’s website. My original intention was to keep it private and make a decision on […]
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Any Volunteers?
All the time you hear people ask about how to break into the sports agent business, whether it be questions regarding what kind of education they need or how to go about obtaining an internship. If I can give any advice to those looking to get their start, it would be to volunteer wherever and […]
I am considered one of the new guys to this site, but I have already noticed that many people view the site for a variety of different reasons. Some are just interested in what we have to say and like reading the articles, some have a strong interest in the agent business and would like […]
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In Case You Have Not Noticed..
Our internship database has been growing steadily as of late. Go click on the “Internships” tab on the top menu if you are interested in learning more about what some of the big sports agencies are offering in terms of internships. Since day 1 of writing this blog, I have stressed the importance of gaining […]
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Featured On Intern-U
One of my buddies from high school debate (yes, I was one of those kids), Dan Chaparian, has launched a new site along with some friends called intern-U. It’s a nice Web 2.0 site that displays internship openings and reviews for a variety of industries. Anyway, I have somehow been labeled an expert, and have […]
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IMG’s IMaGe
CAA may be the new IMG as it has gained the latter’s best agents and team-players. For many years, IMG has been the staple of the Sports Agent world. It has represented some of the best football players (Peyton Manning), baseball players (Derek Jeter), etc. When Ted Forstmann bought the company for $750 million, Peter […]