What will help me get where I want to be?

Career Opportunities & Internships
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<p>I am a senior in high school who has applied to many good business schools like UIUC, Michigan, USC, Georgetown, Berkeley, among others.</p>

<p>I've been thinking recently about what I want to do with my life and I've had 2 recent ideas about what I would dream about doing and I'd like to know if any of you have ideas about which major I should go for and what I should be thinking about during school.</p>

<p>Sorry if my 2 ideas are completely different but I think they are business related and if you have different answers for each idea that's fine and I appreciate it.</p>

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<li><p>Work in sports business, like the NFL, MLB, NBA, or even NCAA. I'm a huge sports guy so if those were the business I work for that would be great and it would also be good if at some point I would work more hands on with the team (obvious and high up examples are president and GM), but just getting involved in prof sports business is enough for now</p></li>
<li><p>Working in the business side of Television, like working for CBS, FOX, or a cable network. Dream would be working up to be in a decison making position or an analytical position with some say..like deciding which shows to renew/cancel and how to organize the TV schedule and things of that nature</p></li>
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<p>Any help would be appreciated thanks</p>

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<p>You might wanna tone down the expectations. Those are some of the topmost jobs in the country. Having a business degree won’t qualify you to even get an interview with any of those, you are going to have to move up the ladder very slowly and stand out like crazy. If you want to get started on those paths you’ll have to do your time in the minor league ball clubs or regional news networks. I think it would be much more reasonable to start there.</p>

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<p>I would suggest attending anyone of those schools (especially one in Los Angeles or New York) and consider interning or starting your career at a talent agency such as CAA, WME, or UTA. They specialize in both sports and television. They’re not too picky about your undergraduate major, but business, film, and communications are pretty common for people who apply. It’s a long, difficult path, but many of today’s sports, television, and entertainment executives started out as assistants there. </p>