Sport Management Career Guide

Explore Options: A Menu of Major-Specific Experiences and Sampling of Related Career Paths

Academic Resources

Explore our Sport Management academic resources, designed to support your academic aspirations.

Curriculum Guide

Sport Management Department

CLAS Advising Center

What Can I Do With This Major?

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Feeling like you don't know what to do with all of this great information? We highly encourage to make an appointment with your academic advisor and career advisor. Another great starting point is the Self-Guided Career Exploration Tool.

Career Resources

Unlock career potential in Sport Management! Discover resources to maximize your professional trajectory.

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Career Communities

Menu of Experiences

Sample Sport Management Internship Sites

Internships provide a way for you to get hands-on, supervised experience in the world of work. You are able to apply the concepts you are learning in the classroom to a work environment.

  • Grand Rapids Griffins
  • Grand Rapids Gold
  • West Michigan Whitecaps
  • GVSU Athletics
  • YMCA of Greater Grand Rapids
  • Grand Rapids Christian High School
  • City of Holland Recreation
  • USA Triathlon
  • American Dunes Golf Club
  • City of East Grand Rapids
  • GVSU ESports
  • PowerStrength Training Systems

Sport Management Internships

Read about Sport Management Internship experiences

General Information on Internships

Join A Student Organization

Get involved with a student organization related to your major. Student orgs are a great way to get connected and explore career options!

Student Organizations

Relevant Courses and Certificates for Building Skills

Developing the relevant skills that employers seek is an essential component of a student's education. GVSU students should consider strategic elective courses and certificates to pair with their major in order to gain additional skills.

Business Fundamentals Undergraduate Certificate
Electives to Consider

 

Community Service Opportunities

Seek volunteer opportunities related to the field you're exploring as a way of testing out future careers.

The Civic Engagement Center keeps a list of current volunteer opportunities updated on their website. There are ongoing opportunities on a continuous basis, as well as on-campus and off-campus opportunities posted as they become available.
 

Civic Engagement Center

Sport Management Study Abroad Options

Through study abroad you’ll also set yourself apart from other job-seekers and graduate-school applicants in an increasingly competitive market.

Sport Management students can gain another perspective on the sporting standards of the world, learning more about how other nations view sports, and analyzing international business models. Step out into the world, rev up your resume, and earn academic credit by studying abroad in locations such as Australia, Chile, Germany, Japan, Poland, and many more.

Sport Management Study Abroad
Explore Internships Abroad

Undergraduate Scholar Engagement

Pursuing academic, creative, and research experiences and projects outside the classroom is an excellent way to learn new skills and build a body of work in your field.

The Center for Undergraduate Scholar Engagement (CUSE) provides opportunities for undergraduate research and scholarship.

Center for Undergraduate Scholar Engagement (CUSE)


Sport Management Career Spotlights

Sport Management Spotlight (from dept)

Andrew Slocum '23 Spotlight

Andrew Slocum '23

Andrew Slocum discusses his 490 experience working for Peak MGMT

Tyler Emmert '23 Spotlight

Tyler Emmert '23

Learn from Alumni Tyler Emmert on what it is like working for American Dunes Golf Course.

Lizzie Raider '22 Spotlight

Lizzie Raider '22

Hear from Alumna Lizzie Raider about working for the Grand Rapids Griffins

10 Questions with Alumni William Hann Spotlight

10 Questions with Alumni William Hann

Hear from alumni William Hann about his experiences at GVSU and working as a Sales rep for the Florida Panthers.

Ally Bayes '23 Spotlight

Ally Bayes '23

Learn about what Ally Bayes was tasked with working for Michigan Special Olympics.

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Where Alumni Have Landed

Check out the Sport Management Program page for a robust list of where alumni have landed

Where Lakers Have Landed

  • Operations Assistant – University of Detroit Mercy
  • Facilities Coordinator – TI Automotive
  • Fitness Advisor – MVP Sports Clubs
  • Director of Football Operations – Indiana Wesleyan University
  • Ticket Manager – Penn High School
  • Operations Manager – Airtime Trampoline & Game Parks
  • Women’s Basketball Graduate Assistant – Western Michigan University
  • Box Office Assistant – West Michigan Whitecaps
  • Assistant Manager/ Adult Hockey League Director - Suburban Sports Group
  • Event Coordinator – Palace Sports & Entertainment
  • Game Day Operations and Event Coordinator – Indiana University
  • Kid’s Club Ambassador – Chicago White Sox
  • Store Sales Manager – Zager’s Pool and Spa
  • Event Marketing Coordinator – The Dow Event Center

Attend Events

Career Community- Business & Management

Employer Showcase: Total Quality Logistics

February 13, 2025 9:30 AM - 2:00 PM

Stop by the Seidman 2nd Floor Lobby anytime between 9:30am and 2pm to meet representatives from Total Quality Logistics! Want to learn about exciting career opportunities and meet potential...

Opportunities in Accounting

February 14, 2025 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Students will have the opportunity to network with professionals from both public and corporate accounting firms and companies to find out more about different career paths they can take within accounting. This...

Summer Job Fair

February 18, 2025 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

The GVSU 2025 Summer Job Fair is an excellent place for your summer job or internship search and to start networking with organizations looking to connect with Grand Valley students and alumni of all...

GVSU Winter 2025 Career and Internship Fair

February 20, 2025 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

The Winter Career & Internship Fair is an excellent place to kick off your job or internship search, or to begin networking with organizations looking to hire Grand Valley students and alumni...

Employer Showcase: FWF

February 27, 2025 9:30 AM - 2:00 PM

Stop by the Seidman 2nd Floor Lobby anytime between 9:30am and 2pm to meet representatives from FWF! Want to learn about exciting career opportunities and meet potential employers? Each semester,...

View More Career Community- Business & Management

Consider joining the Business and Management Career Community or any other Career Community you are interested in!


Beyond Undergraduate: Graduate & Professional Programs

Students with a Sport Management degree may continue on to a graduate program.  Here are some examples of programs students have pursued:

  • M.S. in Sport Administration
  • M.S. in Sport Management
  • M.Ed. in Higher Education
  • M.A. in Kinesiology

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Career Center Resources

Looking for other career resources? The Career Center Resources page contains resources related to careers, resumes, internships, job search, interviewing, networking, and more.  



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