From the article: Five Ways to Find a Job in Sports Medicine
Do you have a great sports job? Many people dream of having a sports job. If you are one of the lucky ones who makes a living working in sports or with athletes, share your story! What is your sports job and how did you get it? Share your best advice for someone who wants to follow in your footsteps. Share Your Advice
be passionate about health & fitness
- The best way to 'get' a job in this amazing environment is to have a real passion for helping others and living the best life you can live. A lot of my success as an athletic trainer came because I really cared about my athletes and I also cared about my own health. The combination was a bit of "Do what I say" and a lot of "Do what I do." I believe this is the key to success in a any profession. Love it and share the love.
- —Guest coach ted
Learn and Learn some more
- After getting my degree, I learned everything I could in my area of specialty (baseball). I read every journal, coaching manual and rehab article I could and then I talked to everyone that knew more than me and asked if they needed any help (I volunteered a lot). I think my persistence and curiosity were what got me in the door (got a job offer from a coach I respected), but once in the job, I kept studying to get better. I never sat back and relaxed, I now have a Masters in coaching and work with many high school and college kids one-on-one as a sports specialist. I couldn't be happier. So work hard, study and help others along the way. It will come back to help your career and reputation.
- —Guest TCAC
