Student Initiatives
Mentoring Initiative
Faculty and students should look forward to an email in the spring requesting their participation in the mentoring initiative at the conference again this year. The NASSM Student Board hopes to offer an even better mentoring program in Seattle for faculty and students, who both reported an overall positive experience last year in London. A new goal for this year's mentoring initiative is not just to have an increase in the number of participants, but also in the diversity of research and career interests among the faculty and students. The focus of the mentoring initiative is to create long-term relationships between faculty and students who share similar research interests and allow for conversations that would not normally take place elsewhere. Furthermore, faculty will share their knowledge with promising scholars as a means of furthering the quality of work produced in the field and preparing the new generation of researchers and practitioners in sport management. The initiative will take place at the President's Luncheon on Friday, May 25.
Student Social
Will take place at the Pike Brewery on Friday, May 25th at 7:30 PM. Additional details will follow.
NASSM Pre-Conference Workshop - Hosted by the University of Washington's Center for Leadership in Athletics
| Date & Time: | Wednesday, May 23 - Noon to 4:00pm |
| Location: | Renaissance Hotel (downtown Seattle) |
| Audience: | Undergrad & Graduate sport management students |
| Cost: | Free for NASSM student registrants; $25 for all others |
Opening Keynote: "Today's Athletic Ecosystem" - Noon to 12:30pm
Moderated by: Dr. James Antony, Co-Director, University of Washington's Center for Leadership in Athletics; Professor, College of Education, Educational Leadership & Policy Study
- What is your role as an industry professional, student, or researcher in the current environment of athletics (recreational, youth, collegiate, professional)? How do you make biggest impact, given your current role? What is our obligation as educators in this business of sport? How can we proactively question athletics to affect change industry?
Track #1 - Making the Team: Career Success in the Sports Field - 12:45pm to 4:00pm
Moderated by Sara Lopez, Co-Director, University of Washington's Center for Leadership in Athletics & Adrienne Moore, Program Administrator, University of Washington's Center for Leadership in Athletics
- Geared towards students interested in a career in sports.
- Hear from professionals representing a broad range of areas within the sports field (professional, intercollegiate, non-profit, and more)
- Discuss strategies for the transition from student to a career job. Topics will include: getting your foot in the door, effective networking, and maximizing your internship experience.
- Network and connect with peers as well as current professionals in the field.
Track #2: Sports in the Academy - 12:45pm to 4:00pm
Moderated by Dr. Jennifer Hoffman, University of Washington College of Education Assistant Professor & Researcher for the Center for Leadership in Athletics & Daisy Alfaro, Graduate Research Assistant for the University of Washington's Center for Leadership in Athletics
- Geared towards advanced master's students and doctoral students with interest in research and academia
- Topics surrounding how to build an early career:
- Getting published
- Conducting critical research in a high profile industry
- Research to Practice - How to most effectively accomplish this?
