Ball State's Sport Administration Club wants to let students interested in a career in sports know what's available in the field. To do so, the club is bringing five Indiana sports professionals to talk to students Friday.
The Career in Sports Symposium starts at 3:30 p.m. Friday in HP 100. Professionals spanning a wide range of sports careers will talk about their jobs, how they got them and how to get started in their fields.
Each professional will talk for 15 minutes and a 30-minute question and answer session will follow.
The symposium will feature Bill Benner, vice president of communications for Indiana Sports Corporation; Joie Chitwood, senior vice president of business affairs for the Indianapolis Motor Speedway; Alfreeda Goff, senior associate commissioner of the Horizon League; Kris Kovatovic, sales consultant for the Indiana Pacers; and Julie Cromer, director of membership services for the NCAA.
Gina Pauline, Sport Administration Club advisor and coordinator of the sport administration undergraduate program, said the experience the speakers bring should benefit students.
"Students interested in a job in the sport industry can get a perspective of what they need to do get to that level," Pauline said. "They can get a feel for what the jobs are all about."
Ashley Culler, the club's president, said she expects the professionals to provide advice to students on how to be successful in the field of sports administration.
"Hopefully they can help out students with questions and encourage them to pursue a career in the sports industry," Culler said.
This is the first time the Sport Administration Club has provided an open forum for students to interact with professionals. Pauline said it is something the organization hopes to continue next year because it the forum is in line with the club's goals.
"One of our big missions is to provide students with opportunities to learn about the sport industry and pursue professional careers in the industry," Pauline said. "We hope to continue to showcase professionals."
All the speakers were contacted and brought in solely by the Sport Administration Club's 35 members, Culler said. Ball State's sport administration program has about 200 undergraduates enrolled.
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