We've reached the last episode of 2020. It has been a great year; I hope you got as much value listening as I did by recording these episodes. We'll be back in 2021 with new interviews from NBA and NFL operations, marketing teams, and much more. We would like to wish you a happy new year; it will undoubtedly be better than this. If you enjoyed the show, please leave us a five-star iTunes review. 

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"Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard." - Tim Notke.

The Sports Intern Show wants to thank you for joining us and listening to our episodes every week. Next year, we will be back with more episodes, covering the sports industry's latest tendencies and, as usual, digging for the best advice and tips for the most reliable way to getting into the sports industry. 

We'll keep the hard work, so your talent can have the tools to work hard. 

See you guys soon. 

In today's episode, I had a fantastic conversation with Front Office Sports' founder and CEO, Adam White. We talked about his first steps in doing informational interviews and how he turned that into a successful company with 18 full-time employees. He shared his view of the best way to get into the sports industry and what he would teach a freshman college class. If you enjoyed the show, please leave us a five-star iTunes review. 

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" Don't ask for a job, tell me why you can make my job easier. Or tell me why I should hire you." - Adam White. 

Adam White is the founder and CEO of Front Office Sports, an online media company that has grown consistently since 2014, and now is a trusted word in the Sports Business. 

Front Office Sports has been recognized by Forbes as Top 50 Must-Follow Sports Business Twitter accounts from 2015 to 2017. 

In 2014, as a freshman at the University of Miami, Adam started doing informational interviews because he knew that a solid portfolio and networking would eventually help him get a job in the sports industry. By the end of 2014, Adam had done 110 interviews. 

Adam believes that just the right resume wouldn't get a job; the candidate has to offer a company solution. It is essential to be aware of other industries and taking their innovations into sports. 

Connect with Adam White at:

Twitter

LinkedIn

Front Office Sports

This week, I've come across three fascinating articles, and I thought it would be a good idea to share what I've learned with you. If you give them a chance, I'm sure you'll find lots of useful tips and advice. These three articles offer simple yet straightforward ideas to make it into the sports industry. If you enjoyed the show, please leave us a five-star iTunes review. 

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All three articles coincide in one thing, something that even every guest in the show said: networking is vital to get into the sports industry. 

Every event, meeting, paid, or unpaid internship is an excellent place to increase the size of your network. 

Every guest of the show also manifested that they're open to helping students in their way to the industry, mentoring them, and guiding them. So it's about getting in touch and make it happen. 

I suggest that, and it is even what I do to get interviews for the show, is go to LinkedIn. Find the person you believe can help you and send them an email, a DM; get in touch somehow. 

A portfolio is a must; a blog, a homemade radio broadcast, or even informational interviews are excellent places to start not only for the portfolio per se but for the reps. Writing, reading the teleprompter, doing research, commenting on a game, and almost everything in life is more about repetitions than natural talent or conditions. 

Find the articles mentioned in this episode here:

• The Best Ways For Young Entrepreneurs To Break Into The Sports Industry
• Four Ways To Make Breaking Into The Sports Industry Easier
• Top 9 Ways To Break Into Sports
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NViqHCrljf8&t=5s

I've decided to do something special this week. In today's episode, I do a recap of the things we've learned from the show's interviewees. I've made a brief list of highlights from what I've heard in the previous episodes and what I consider pivotal for getting a job in the industry. If you enjoyed the show, please leave us a five-star iTunes review. 

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"Start working now on the skills for the position you want to get later." 

This week's episode is about the most relevant advice the show's guests have given us so far. I do a recap of the most valuable lessons we've heard, like the importance of networking, of making connections, and how to be prepared today to work in the sports industry tomorrow.

In this episode, I had an encouraging conversation with the USA Today reporter Mark Medina. We talked about how crucial it is to make the most of every internship, strategize our future in the sports industry, the pros and cons of paid and unpaid internships, and much more. If you enjoyed the show, please leave us a five-star iTunes review. 

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"Always grab on to any opportunity you can get, big or small because that'll lead you to the next door." - Mark Medina.

Mark Medina started covering the NBA for USA Today in August 2019. He was also the Warriors beat writer for The Mercury News. 

Mark has an extensive career in the sports industry; he worked as a Lakers blogger at the Los Angeles Times and as a Lakers beat writer for the Los Angeles Daily News. His internship trajectory is also vast. As an intern, he covered the MLS's D.C United and the WNBA Washington Mystics for The Washington Times, he wrote more than 200 prep sports stories for the York Daily Record, and the list goes on. 

"I applied to every place under the sun," Mark remembers that he sent more than a hundred applications before he got an internship. He knew that his "shooting percentage" will be low, so he must keep shooting until one opportunity would fall in. 

When asked about paid vs. unpaid internships, Mark said that even when a job's payment is low, or if it doesn't pay at all, the reps help you build your foundation. He said that "after all, it's about investing in yourself." He acknowledges his blessing of having a family supporting him financially; still, his goal was to pay his bills and make a living of it, which made him reach his current success and stability. 

Connect with Mark Medina at:

Twitter 

Facebook

Linkedin 

USA Today Sports 

Today I speak with the sports anchor and reporter at CNN, Andy Scholes. We had a great chat about what it takes to become a sports reporter, the importance of having a mentor, and why social media should be "a representation of who we are" when applying for a job. He also highlighted why it is crucial to take advantage of internships. If you enjoyed the show, please leave us a five-star iTunes review.

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"You can use social media to network and make connections (...), but if there is an open opportunity, are they going to hire someone they have a connection in social media with, or someone they've met, and have a conversation? - Andy Scholes about social media and networking.

Andy Scholes is a Sports Anchor based out of Atlanta. He has an extensive career in covering several sports events like the World Series, the Super Bowl, and the NBA Finals. Scholes graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of Houston in Broadcast Journalism. He is a huge Astros fan, and he was part of the Houston Rockets team working as a ball boy from 2001 to 2006.

"When News Directors are considering you for a position, they will go through your social media." Andy considers it vital to be aware of what we put on our social media all the time, especially if we are thinking about working in the sports industry as reporters, anchors, or any media or communication position.  

Looking back into his career and asked about what he could have done differently, Andy admitted that he could've taken more advantage of his internships. Although he learned a lot and was incredibly helpful, he feels that sometimes he was there only to "do the hours" and that he could've got a lot more. 

Connect with Andy Scholes at:

Twitter: @AndyScholesCNN

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andy-scholes-93620655/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andyscholescnn/?hl=es-la

Today I speak with the LSU football beat reporter, Brooks Kubena. We talked about his first steps into the sports industry and how creativity played a significant role in his development as a broadcaster first and as a writer later. He highlighted the importance of ambition, patience, studying the great ones to succeed in the industry, and much more in an enriching conversation. If you enjoyed the show, please leave us a five-star iTunes review.

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"The most important thing anybody can have as a journalist is the ability to find unique stories. You are your story ideas." - Brooks Kubena.

Brooks Kubena is an experienced Sports Reporter. He has a vast trajectory working in the newspaper industry. He is a strong media and communication professional who graduated from The University of Texas at Austin. Brooks covers LSU football for The Advocate and NOLA news. 

Pursuing his vocation, Brooks sent an email to the Texas Sports Radio Network asking for the possibility of broadcasting Texas's high school football. A week later, he was in a booth, a press box so tall he had to climb a ladder to reach, and while he was there to watch and learn, someone handed him a headset and said, we go live in 10 minutes. And that was his first live broadcast ever.  

Brooks let quite a lot of takeovers in today's conversation. From how he called coaches, asking for their permission to do a high school broadcast, to valuable advice to improve writing skills and content. 

He stated that finding the right spot for each journalist is not an easy task. Since "this is an industry where you need a lot of support," it's imperative to remember and respect everyone that helps us at any point in the career. 

Connect with Brooks Kubena at:

Twitter: @BKubena

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brooks-kubena-01324933/

Read Brooks' articles for The Advocate:

https://www.theadvocate.com/users/profile/brooks%20kubena/

In this episode, I interview the sports reporter and anchor at WBIR, David Schiele. We toured his entire career in an inspiring conversation. He told us about his first seconds of air on 106.7 WTLC-FM radio at age 14, his experience at Georgia State's Student Media and how that helped him develop his skills in front of cameras, book recommendations for Journalism students, and more.  

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"If you want a job on T.V, these stations want to see you on camera. They won't hire just because you say you are a journalism major, and you've graduated with a 4.0." - David Schiele.

David Schiele is an experienced sports multimedia journalist for WBIR in Knoxville, TN. He discovered his passion for the sports industry as a teenager. At the age of 14, David would read NFL scores live at a radio show his mother hosted on 106.7 WTLC-FM. He developed his writing skills very early, too, writing articles for Y-press (the youth section of the IndyStar newspaper). His first published article was about the danger of concussions in different sports, which he co-wrote with another student. 

One of the many takeovers from this interview is about the importance of students getting involved in extracurricular activities. David believes that "only going to classes won't make you get a job on T.V news if that's what you want to do." He states that working on several projects outside school is vital to get the reps that'll make the difference in the long run.

Connect with David Schiele at:

Twitter: @Deacon_Schiele

Facebook: @DavidSchieleWBIR

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidschiele/

Subscribe to his YouTube Gaming Channel FiveWarsDeac: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCieEW3VGK8hcNUByPhOH5sw/featured

Take a look at David's book recommendation: Field Guide to Covering Sports by Joe Gisondi

If you enjoyed the show, please leave us a five-star iTunes review. 

Today, I talked with the Dow Jones reporter Weston Blasi. After reading an article written by Weston for MarketWatch about Lebron James, I've reached him, and we had a chat about that particular story and The King's business empire. I've decided to use this interview as an example of how to approach and interview someone you admire or find interesting and create your Sports Portfolio. If you enjoyed the show, please us a five- star iTunes review. 

In today's episode, I chat with The Charlotte Observer's sports reporter Alex Andrejev. The Master of Science in Journalism and former Division I volleyball player at Columbia University talks about her first steps into writing about NASCAR. She shared what she thinks is necessary to cover the sport, and what happens when the fear of asking "silly questions" is lost. If you enjoyed the show, please leave us a five-star iTunes review. 

"Michael Jordan getting on board brings a huge element of star power to the sport, it'll engage new fans, and push it forward to the next generation." - Alex Andrejev on MJ being a NASCAR team owner.

 Alexandra Andrejev works at The Charlotte Observer, covering MLS's Charlotte FC and NASCAR. She has a Bachelor's Degree in Visual Arts & Business Management at Columbia University and a Master of Science in Journalism from the University of Southern California Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism. 

 Alex produced and co-hosted a podcast show called "Too many men on the field," an exciting show that looks into sports through a female lens. 

 When Alex started to cover NASCAR, a sport she wasn't very familiar with, she first learned the sport's technicalities. Then she focused on introducing the drivers to the audience, writing profile stories about people, and find out the language spoken in the NASCAR universe. 

 The Coronavirus pandemic affected not only the sport of NASCAR but also the way it is covered. Now, the stories are more about how teams perform on each race with little to no practice. Before the pandemic, when there were no practice restrictions nor limitations, stories were more about comparisons on how teams performed on each track in the past. That is why Alex considers that at the moment, one of the biggest stories would be about how the racing industry will bring fans back.