Current Position Title: Account Executive, Mocs Sports Properties (UT Chattanooga)/Learfield Sports

Hometown: Germantown, TN

Degree: B.S. in Sport Studies, 2012

What are the responsibilities of your current position?

• Prospecting and closing new partners
• Maintaining sponsor relationships for the university athletic program
• Creating and presenting sponsorship packages designed to meet clients’ objectives
• Collaborating with vendors, sponsors, property staff, and appropriate university athletic personnel to ensure implementation of sponsorships and contract fulfillment
• Developing creative, sellable inventory to introduce to the school, staff and marketplace

How did your education at MSU help prepare you for your field?

My education at MSU prepared me for my field with respect to teaching me all the skills that I needed to know to go out into the “real world.” I also learned that staying involved within your field by doing internships and volunteering goes a long way. By doing so, I connected with the right network to get me to where I am today.

What advice would you give to current students looking for internshipsor jobs in your field?

I would tell them to not give up. The process of finding the right internship is long and you will get turned down. I would advise them to also use the assets and relationships they have already developed to help with the process.