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Sports Agent

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You'd better be interested in sports. It's not enough to read the sports section in the newspaper. Many people come to this profession with athletic backgrounds. "My experience caddying provided me with a lot of contacts I wouldn't have found any other way," says lawyer and agent Tim Davies.

Davies recommends getting involved in the sports scene in any way you can, even if it's only carrying equipment or doing odd jobs. Volunteering is a good way to get started.

In addition to a sports background, you'll need some legal or financial expertise to cut it in this field.

"The world of professional sports has become very sophisticated. The complex contracts -- they're pages and pages long -- and the amount of money you're dealing with can be astronomical," says Davies.

Many North American agents are attorneys with specialties in tax or contract law.

A growing number of agents have educational backgrounds in sports management or in general business management.

Some agents have schooling in sports administration and management.

Starting from scratch can be slow going. It usually takes five to six years to build up a client base before you start seeing any profits. New agents typically spend tens of thousands of dollars on travel and recruiting in those years before they see any return on their investment.

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  • North Dakota Career Resource Network
    ndcrn@nd.gov | (701) 328-9733

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