Graduated 2 years ago and started a career in tech sales. Never had a passion for tech but the comp was good, why not? Now it feels like every day I stay in the industry, there’s a less chance of me ever breaking out. Very passionate about sports, applying and networking for several jobs at NBA, MLB, Nike, Adidas and more. I’m first generation South Asian, so I don’t have much of a network in sports. Any contacts, referrals, success stories, advice would be appreciated ❤️

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I would look at sports management programs either online or in your area. Keep networking on LinkedIn, indeed, etc. You never know where a conversation can lead. Tech sales is a tough job, shows you’re a hard worker. Keep applying to companies you’re interested in. Don’t focus entirely on what you’ll be doing there. You really just want to get a foot in the door (show a willingness to learn) and from there it’s a lot easier to get into what you want. Hope this helps!

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Preferably graduate programs. They’ll allow you to build a network throughout your time there. Not sure if you’re on a budget tho, in that case I would just go for certs and keep networking.

I was in the sports arena and most of the marketing and sales people went to tech. The grass isn’t always greener.

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That’s actually a great idea, will do!!

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I’m the exact opposite as you lol. Worked at the NBA for 2 years and now I wanna get into tech sales. I went in on contract (they call it project employee) so if you really just want to get your foot in the door I’d look into that. I didn’t get converted to full time even though I absolutely deserved it, but that was partially due to Covid. You’d also definitely be taking a MAJOR paycut even at the FTE level and the major sports leagues don’t pay as much as you’d think. So if I were you I’d really do some deep soul searching and decide if working in sports is worth giving up the great career path you’re already on

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