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So, you want to work in sports? : the ultimate guide to exploring the sports industry /

Whether you are a star athlete, a math whiz, or an inspired fan, there's a place in sports for you. Do you like art? Try sports photography. Preserve the past as a sports archivist if you like history. Enter the medical field and help injured athletes get back in the game. This book covers not...

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Main Authors: Mattern, Joanne, 1963-
Published: Aladdin ; Beyond Words,
Publisher Address: New York : Hillsboro, Oregon :
Publication Dates: 2014.
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Series: Be what you want series
Subjects:
Sports > Vocational guidance > Juvenile literature.
Sports > Vocational guidance.
Sports > Orientation professionnelle > Ouvrages pour la jeunesse.
JUVENILE NONFICTION > Careers.
JUVENILE NONFICTION > General. > General.
Vocational guidance.
Sports.
Nonfiction.
Literature.
Juvenile works.
Littérature.
Summary: Whether you are a star athlete, a math whiz, or an inspired fan, there's a place in sports for you. Do you like art? Try sports photography. Preserve the past as a sports archivist if you like history. Enter the medical field and help injured athletes get back in the game. This book covers not just the most well-known jobs in the industry, but also vital behind-the-scenes roles. With tips from successful athletes and professionals, inspiring biographies of young people working today, games, and a huge list of resources to get you started -- you'll be up and running with a sports career in no time.
Carrier Form: 213 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Audience: Ages 8-12.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN: 9781582704487
1582704481
Index Number: GV734
CLC: G613.7
Call Number: G613.7/M435
Contents: I want to work in sports! But how? -- Keep your eye on the ball: Sports players -- A guiding hand: Coaches and teachers -- Finding players: Sports scouts -- I call a penalty: Referees and other officials -- Tell me where it hurts: Physical therapists, doctors, and other people in sports medicine -- Sign on the dotted line: Agents, lawyers, and other businesspeople -- Coming to you live: Broadcasters, writers, and photographers -- Think outside the box: A few more people who work in sports -- Where do I go from here? Getting started in sports -- Resources for sports careers.

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