In 7 Tips for Breaking Into the World of Sports: Landing the Job of Your Dreams for the College Graduate, author Earlina Green shares her experience as an intern for the Texas Legends basketball team and describes how she worked her way up to senior director of business development in less than a year.
The author covers important job application topics such as landing internships, creating a stellar resume, and standing out among hundreds of applicants (tip: video resume!). She even shares her list of team contacts for MLB, NFL, NBA, and MLS teams to give readers a head start on their research.
Green also offers advice specific to a career on the business side of sports, including how to put together a plan when deciding where to apply, factoring in team knowledge, desired position, cost of living in team cities, pay structure, and how action on the court or field affects that pay. She continues her tips with information on how to succeed in and keep a dream job once landed.
The author writes from a generation-Y perspective for her peers, weaving in issues unique to today's young job seekers. Her tip: Be savvy with social media.
About the Author: Earlina Green landed an internship with the Texas Legends, the minor league development team for the Dallas Mavericks, right out of college. In less than a year, she worked her way up to senior director of business development for the team. After three years, she moved into a position with the Dallas Mavericks.
The author was awarded "30 Under 30" honors, and eWomen Network named her as an "Emerging Leader" in Dallas.
Green now focuses on writing and motivating her fellow Gen-Yers to achieve their goals through defining faith, passion, and purpose. 7 Tips for Breaking Into the World of Sports: Landing the Job of Your Dreams for the College Graduate is her first book.
