College Experiences That Helped A Senior Strategy Analyst At SoFi Stadium Succeed
To set up for a career as a Sr. Analyst in Strategy and Analytics, Jeff highlights the importance of gaining experience through "internships and volunteering", especially within the data world, because this experience allows one to "stand out" amongst other applicants. Networking via a strong sports business department also helped Jeff find volunteer opportunities and recommendations within the industry.
Internships, Volunteering, Networking, Data Analysis, Resume Building
Advizer Information
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Job Title
Company
Undergrad
Grad Programs
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Job Functions
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Jeff Englander
Sr. Analyst, Strategy and Analytics
SoFi Stadium and Hollywood Park
Arizona State University (ASU) - W. P. Carey
Business Management & Admin, Entertainment Management, Marketing, Mathematics, Data Science, Statistics
Sports & Fitness
Business Strategy
Worked 20+ Hours in School
Video Highlights
1. Participating in internships to gain relevant experience in the data world.
2. Volunteering to explore different opportunities and network within the sports business industry.
3. Leveraging a strong sports business department at their school to network and find mentors.
Transcript
What did you do in college to set you up for success?
I would say doing internships and volunteering. My school is pretty lucky that we have a really great sports business department, and that allowed me to network with a lot of different people.
It also helped me find people in the industry who could make recommendations and provide opportunities to volunteer. Finding an internship that was somewhat in the data world helped a ton.
That allowed me to have things on my resume besides, "Hey, I graduated just like the other 10,000 applicants." That allowed me to stand out for a position that ultimately led to me being here with FanDuel in Los Angeles.