So, you want to work in sports?
Subtitle: the ultimate guide to exploring the sports industry
By: Joanne Mattern
Series: Be what you want series; Be what you want series
Publisher: Aladdin/Beyond Words
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 213
ISBN-13: 9781582704494; 9781582704487; 9781442495135
Subjects: JUVENILE NONFICTION / Careers; JUVENILE NONFICTION / Reference / General; Vocational guidance; Sports; Juvenile literature; JUVENILE NONFICTION / Sports & Recreation / General
Description: Whether you are a star athlete, a math whiz, or an inspired fan, there's a place in sports for you. Do you like art? Try sports photography. Preserve the past as a sports archivist if you like history. Enter the medical field and help injured athletes get back in the game. This book covers not just the most well-known jobs in the industry, but also vital behind-the-scenes roles. With tips from successful athletes and professionals, inspiring biographies of young people working today, games, and a huge list of resources to get you started -- you'll be up and running with a sports career in no time.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.

Ages 8-12.
Table of contents: title: I want to work in sports! But how?; title: Keep your eye on the ball: Sports players; title: A guiding hand: Coaches and teachers; title: Finding players: Sports scouts; title: I call a penalty: Referees and other officials; title: Tell me where it hurts: Physical therapists, doctors, and other people in sports medicine; title: Sign on the dotted line: Agents, lawyers, and other businesspeople; title: Coming to you live: Broadcasters, writers, and photographers; title: Think outside the box: A few more people who work in sports; title: Where do I go from here? Getting started in sports; title: Resources for sports careers.