Sport Management Newsletter – March 28 2022

IConnect/General Resources

McCormack Resources

  • Popular Sport Job Boards HERE – Check out the most recent job board addition, MarketCast!
  • How to set up your Teamwork Online profile HERE
  • Internships Tips and Tricks HERE / Earning Credits for your Internship HERE
  • Exec Roundtable #9 – “Money – what’s new in revenue generation in your world” . Participating were: Karina Herold (Sr VP, L.A. Sports & Entertainment Commission), Christy Grady (Executive VP, Business Development at SportsDigita), Howie Nuchow (Co-President, CAA), Declan Bolger (Sr VP & CMO of Kroenke Sports & Entertainment), Jeffrey Pollack (former President and CEO, XFL), and Bill Chaves (Athletic Director, Univ of North Dakota)

Special Opportunity – Education

  • Help Professor Must help you by understanding how you feel about ‘networking’ by answering this short survey
  • SPORTMGMT 280 History Of Baseball In America Course– taught by Dr. Tony Lachowetz, ONLINE each winter and first summer session, 4 credit History Gen Ed class. More info HERE. If you have questions or would like to see the syllabus, please email anthonyl@isenberg.umass.edu.
  • Missed Guest Speaker Bill Hughes, PGA Master Professional at Isenberg on 3/24? Watch his talk HERE.

Last Call

New This Week

JOBS

INTERNSHIPS

SUMMER 2022

Fall 2022

Events this Week

  • UGames is an annual video game tournament held by the Association of Diversity in Sport to promote e-sports and their growing popularity. This year we have 3 games: FIFA, CALL OF DUTY and NBA 2K. The tournament will be held in Herter Hall on April 2nd from 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm and the winners for the respective games will receive prizes! There’s a $6 entry fee, but it’s free if you can bring a console, and it’s $3 off if you can bring any of the games mentioned. Register HERE!
  • McCormack Sport Data Crunch work with REAL MLB data, get feedback from professionals, and have fun (and maybe win some money)! Click HERE for details. Contest closes March 28th.
  • The New England Patriots Foundation & NOBULL – Women in Sports virtual panel – March 29th 3:00-4:00 pm, Register HERE!
  • 2022 Sports Events Marketing Experience (SEME) ConferenceApril 1stand 2nd. Register HERE NOW!
  • McCormack Student Leaders (MSL): March 31st @ 6:30 pm in Room N145
  • Women in Sport Management (WISM): April 7th @ 6:00 pm in Room TBD
  • Association of Diversity in Sport (ADS): TBD
  • McCormack Strategy and Analytics (MSA): TBD

Volunteer Opportunities

  • Basketball league at the ChicopeeBoys & Girls Club (560 Meadow St, Chicopee) – Thursday nights from 5:30 PM to 10:00 PM.  Start date: April 14th for 10 weeks. Let Prof. Must know if you are interested in volunteering HERE! This is available for credit!

Scholarships

  • Tokio-Marine HCC Internship AwardSee details HERE. Award of $5,000 – open for rising senior undergraduate or graduate students. Apply by May 13, 2022.

Mark your Calendars

Did you miss it? Old newsletters and internship/job postings HERE.

By Becca Smith
Becca Smith McCormack Career Peer