What a Senior Sourcing Analyst at NASCAR Wishes They Had Known Before Entering the Sports Industry
Giovanni wishes someone had fully prepared them for "the speed at which the industry moves," noting that while they knew it conceptually from an internship, the reality of a full season was much faster-paced, not just on race days but throughout the entire year. Experiencing a full season versus the internship period revealed a stark contrast in the tempo of the sport as a whole.
Industry Pace, Excel Skills, Internship Experience, Expectation vs. Reality, Time Management
Advizer Information
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Job Title
Company
Undergrad
Grad Programs
Majors
Industries
Job Functions
Traits
Giovanni Pieve
Senior Sourcing Analyst (former)
NASCAR
Arizona State University (ASU) - W. P. Carey
Arizona State University (ASU) - W. P. Carey: MBA
Engineering - Aerospace
Sports & Fitness, Technology
Operations and Project Management
Honors Student, Scholarship Recipient, Pell Grant Recipient, Took Out Loans, Worked 20+ Hours in School, First Generation College Student
Video Highlights
1. The role involves a significant amount of Excel work.
2. The industry moves at a very fast pace, especially across a full season, which is different from the internship experience.
3. The full-time role can be an extension of an internship, providing a good preview of the responsibilities.
Transcript
What have you learned about this role that you wish someone would have told you before you entered the industry?
I probably wish somebody would have told me there's a lot more Excel work than I had expected. I think it's tough.
I kind of had a good expectation of what I was getting into because I interned with the company. So, I kind of knew going into the role full-time what I was going to be doing.
It was, to some extent, an extension of my internship. But, I think I wish somebody would have really explained to me the speed at which the industry moves.
I think I knew it, but I didn't really feel it. Because when you're an intern, you're there for—I was there for 10 weeks over the summer. It's not the same as being there for a full season of the sport.
So, it probably would have been good to have a better feel for how fast we move. And I'm not just talking about race day. I'm talking about as an industry, as a sport, as a season, how fast we move throughout the year.