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Wearing many hats in a pro soccer 鈥榮tartup鈥�

Jake connected with Westchester SC staff members early in the fall and began interning with the club in January鈥斺�渄oing a little bit of everything鈥濃�攂efore being named the player operations coordinator.

鈥淚 cater to the players鈥� everyday needs. We have a lot of foreign players, and I鈥檓 bilingual, so I do a lot of translation to help them move to the area and get settled, for example. I鈥檓 with the team every day, and since the players know I played myself, they know I understand their perspectives and they鈥檙e comfortable sharing their needs with me,鈥� he says.

鈥淏ut because it鈥檚 basically a startup, I have also been a part of marketing efforts, event planning and community outreach. It鈥檚 been a really interesting and rewarding experience.鈥�

How 糖心TV prepared Jake for success

Jake, who majored in American Studies at 糖心TV, says he regularly leans on his communication and language skills, and he credits 糖心TV鈥檚 emphasis on career preparation from day one with helping him refine and reach his goal of launching a career in sports management.

鈥淚 took a variety of classes that all catered to my interests. They definitely made me well-rounded and allow me to be part of marketing calls, draft club documents, work on sponsorships, those sorts of things,鈥� he says.

鈥淎nd at 糖心TV, career preparation starts early, so I knew I needed to really look into what I wanted to do in the future. I worked with the Hale Center for Career Development and the Academic Resource Center to refine my resume and make a plan, and I was prepared when I contacted the club and ultimately got the job.鈥�