For this project, I interviewed Chris Savino, who graduated in 2010 and now works as a Senior Financial Analyst for Major League Soccer, in the sports industry. At Saint Joseph’s University, Savino was an accounting and finance double major with a passion for soccer. Him and a friend even started the Men’s Club Soccer team. Late into his senior year, Savino and a friend started a website, Business of Soccer, with the intent to blog about soccer; however, they soon realized it had transformed into a resource for the sport’s industry and less so a blog. After graduating, he went to work for PwC as a Senior Associate providing auditing and consulting services, while still writing for Business of Soccer along with Goal.com. Soon enough, the website
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In general, the major-league sport’s industry is extremely hard to break into and is very much so about who you know within the industry. Of course, the knowledge and ability to perform in your own field is important, but the sport’s industry requires at least general knowledge of sports as the previous night’s games may affect your work the following day. It also requires the continuation of learning and training to constantly improve your skills and ability even if your job isn’t offering any at the …show more content…
I also do not have the knowledge of the players, league or teams to be able to do Chris’ job as effectively as he does. However, I do believe the career path is something that would work very well for me. I do not currently have the connections or exposure I need to get into the sport’s industry and therefore, I will need to be employed by another company while I gain those connections, exposure and experience in my field. Based on everything I learned in the interview, I am still very interested in working in the sport’s industry even though I am not at all interested in working for Major League Soccer as Chris does. I know that the path I am choosing is going to require a lot of hard work and patience, but I know, and Chris reassured me, that it will be worth it in the
In general, the major-league sport’s industry is extremely hard to break into and is very much so about who you know within the industry. Of course, the knowledge and ability to perform in your own field is important, but the sport’s industry requires at least general knowledge of sports as the previous night’s games may affect your work the following day. It also requires the continuation of learning and training to constantly improve your skills and ability even if your job isn’t offering any at the …show more content…
I also do not have the knowledge of the players, league or teams to be able to do Chris’ job as effectively as he does. However, I do believe the career path is something that would work very well for me. I do not currently have the connections or exposure I need to get into the sport’s industry and therefore, I will need to be employed by another company while I gain those connections, exposure and experience in my field. Based on everything I learned in the interview, I am still very interested in working in the sport’s industry even though I am not at all interested in working for Major League Soccer as Chris does. I know that the path I am choosing is going to require a lot of hard work and patience, but I know, and Chris reassured me, that it will be worth it in the