NEWS… The AP Sports Podcast is debuting a new type of content that we are looking to roll out every so often. Callum and Chris will be discussing new job roles / internships every so often which will be aimed at entry level to 3/4 years experience. The is all to help you ensure you don't miss out on some great career opportunities that are out there!

The idea is to give you: 

• Brand new roles, coming to you direct in which you can then listen / apply for
• This will showcase roles that you may have never known existed before! 
• You can tell your friends about the opportunities as it may be right for them
• We will give hints and tips along the way about what to highlight and key skills to demonstrate. 

This episode's job alert was a brand new role in an exciting and growing commercial strategy team. The role of a commercial strategy executive is an immensely interesting opportunity to work with the largest sponsorship consulting practice who work with hundreds of brands and athletes, as well as run thousands of events every year! 

Join us and see what it takes to work for Octagon and give yourself the best chance of success with first hand tips and tricks from us here at the AP Sports Podcast. 

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CALLING ALL SCHOOL AND UNIVERSITY GRADUATES & STUDENTS.... WE UNDERSTAND YOU! 🎓

If you're a student finishing university it's around that time of year where you are finding out your results or grades! Which is why Callum and Chris decided to take a step back, look back and reflect on  how they felt coming to the end of university this time last year and moving into the big world.... Yes we did feel anxious and slightly nervous so don't worry! 

In this episode, we reflect on:

• Our own thoughts/feelings this time last year to when we had finished university, it is okay to have an abundance of emotions to finishing this chapter of your life. 
• The feelings we had of excitement, Relief, anxious or scared - We felt the same
• Our 2 different journeys coming out of university... and yes they were both very different!
• What we would do differently and suggest to you!
• Some advice on what to do next?
• How to keep busy? 

If you're a graduate and finishing university, please let us know what you thought of this episode. We would love to know your experiences and the feelings you're having. And of course do let us know if this helped! We're here for you!

Additionally, if you know a graduate who is struggling or is feeling similar ways to Callum and Chris last year please do share this as this episode could help them so much!

Join us in this episode which we hope will help those finishing up this time of year! 

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We welcome Sam Lister to The AP Sports Podcast on this episode. He is an editor, content producer and huge advocate for social media, in particular LinkedIn to build your own personal brand from across the pond in America! 

A fantastic episode for those out there who are looking to utilise or doubting LinkedIn and social media to bolster their opportunities and build their connections. 

Key things we discuss: 

• How Sam initially got into producing content and creating videos 
• The importance of LinkedIn - how to utilise this ‘underdog’ platform. 
• How LinkedIn helped Sam with opportunities - he shares an example
• The ‘Learning Mentality’ and how to adopt this.
• Sam’s top hints and tips to creating a network and improving those softer skills.

If you are unsure, uncomfortable or seeking some motivation on producing content on LinkedIn or not sure if it's worth using the platform then this episode should help you!

As always please get in touch with us with your thoughts on the episode, especially if it's helped you!

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Join Chris and Callum for their insights on how the last couple of months have gone and see what else they have in store. A great overview of the journey so far with references to previous episodes to continue to de-fog the mist surrounding a career within sport! 

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And... they're off  🏇🏼🏇🏼🏇🏼 In this episode we learn about Tiggy Vale-Titterton's journey into the working within the tight-nit horse racing community, what life it’s like in the industry and her advice for helping students/graduates get into the world of horse racing.

Here are some of the things covered:

• Specialist colleges, such as Hartpury University 📚
• Starting a side hustle / small business from a hobby 📷
• Moving to one of the best horse-racing trainers in the UK 🏇🏼
• Networking within the horse racing community 📱
• Insight into being a Head Of Communication early into her career 📈

A big thank you to Tiggy for jumping on a call and being a part of the podcast! As a whole, a fun and insightful episode which has provide both of us with some new insight into a type of sport we aren't fully knowledgeable about... besides a cheeky bet or two haha!

Do let us know if you have any questions about this or past episodes! Please share, like or drop us a message about what roles you are looking to see/hear about. All your support means so so much to both of us!

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Join us when we meet Evelina Belevich to discuss her previous role with IMG as an Event Operations Coordinator!! 

Evelina is currently at the ‘W Series' but we are going to explore her previous role with the IMG where she stayed for 2.5 years. This role accelerated (pardon the pun) her sports career and has led her to where she is now. Join us in scaling back to Evelina’s first role within sport and see if a career within events management is for you! 

Topics covered: 

• How did Evelina manage to secure a role with IMG within BSI Speedway, plus for those who do not know, a crash course in what speedway is! 
• What is it like working for IMG? 
• Importance of asking questions 
• Her role in more detail! What is required to run 22 Speedway World Championships across 14 different venues worldwide

Do let us know if you have any questions or queries about this episode! Please share and like and drop us a message about what roles you are looking to see/hear about. 

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Whilst at university we were never advised, guided, or told about how vital an internship is, no matter how big or small. We both hold your hands up and say we wish we did something whilst at university or even before then, so we could of been better prepared for getting the roles we wanted after university! However is it possible? 

This episode we spoke to Joseph Panons, a current second year marketing student at UCFB who is at the same time working for Maidenhead United Football Club as a media assistant. We ask Joseph the classic questions we’ve been asking; how you got it? What you do? And so on.  However we focus on asking the questions students will be thinking; How does he juggle Uni work and actually work? Has it helped his career prospects? What opportunities has he gain? and many more. 

As always,  feel free to let us know your thoughts on this episode and if there's anything you want us to focus on do message/email us! Feedback is also greatly appreciated! Enjoy!

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It's a little bit of a different episode this time around. Callum and Chris get Toby Pimlott, Octagon's  young sole Junior Research Manager who has previously worked in data/research role at Creative Arts Agency (CAA), Manchester United and The DP World Tour... overall it's not a bad list to have under your belt..

Toby shares the importance of data + research, such as how it contributes to deciding suitable sponsorship deals and providing direct performance results on how activations perform etc. Other topics include:

👉🏾 Who the data and research team collaborate with
👉🏾 The essential skills you need to do well in the area
👉🏾 How the world of marketing is important to understand when working in data
👉🏾 The opportunities that data and research can open, such as sales, scouting, strategy and many more!

Even if you're not a data freak, this episode is a great one to get some ground knowledge and understanding of a completely different area of the industry. It might even spark some interest  - if this happens, please let us know !

if there's any other areas you're interesting in gaining insight form, especially from someone fresh in the industry let us know on LinkedIn and Instagram!

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The DP World is one the global professional golf tours which attracts the best players around the world, the biggest celebrities for Pro-Am's and attracting some of the biggest brands and sponsors, an area we focused on in this episode. 

In this episode we talked to Alec Scott, the DP World Tour's sole sponsorship sale coordinator within the tour's sales team. Specifically Chris & Callum asked Alec about life at the tour, how he ended up there, the purpose of his role and what skills he needs to do his jobs well. Alec even provided some advice for aspiring professionals on how to prepare for a role in sponsorship sales. 

Overall if you're looking to work within sponsorship sales you don't want to miss out this insightful episode!

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This week is the first episode of our "Life Update" Series, our way of keeping The AP Sports Podcast relatable by giving you insight into our young career journeys. On this first episode of this series we focus on Co-Host Chris Smith and his internship in the 'Partnerships Management Team' at The European Tour. We cover everything from how Chris found the role, the interview process, what the role consisted of, if he got extended or not, and of course the great stories which have come from his brief time.

If you have any questions on Chris's internship or about life at the European Tour get in touch via our social media channels. Also to make sure you don’t miss out, remember to follow us on our socials via this link: https://lnkd.in/eZ_8E-Ai

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