Why attend @SJUSportsConf on May 23, 2013? Senior Kristen Stoltz has some answers!

Hi All, my name is Kristen Stoltz and I am currently a senior sports marketing major here at SJU. With graduation just around the corner it is becoming increasingly more evident that I am soon going to be forced to join the real world and start my career. I have applied to many different jobs within the field of sports but as we all know the sports industry may just be the hardest to make your way into.

One of the most important things I have learned throughout my time here at Saint Joes is the power of networking. For instance if it wasn’t for me working in the marketing department and meeting Dr. Lord I might have never gotten the opportunity to intern at Sports radio 94 WIP, where I currently work with a part time position. The amazing people that have constructed the sports marketing department here are always willing to help, as well as offer you a vast variety of knowledge about the industry. 

The sports marketing conference is going to include some of the most influential individuals in the sports industry and I think that anyone who is looking in to a career in sports would be a fool not to attend. You never know who you might wind up in a conversation with, have something in common with, or even just have a laugh with. Honestly it’s the little things that people remember and they are what will make someone more inclined to hire you.

All in all I think that the sports marketing conference is going to be a huge event, and something that will continue to grow here at Saint Joe’s in years to come. I can say from experience that being a part of something great from the beginning is one of the most rewarding feelings in the world, and being part of the first class to graduate with a degree in sports marketing from Saint Joes is something that I will always take pride in.