Go to college and get a degree this could be in anything, but business or sports management degrees will provide advantages in the field.
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The Road to Becoming a Sports Agent
The Road to Becoming a Sports Agent
Work on negotiation skills, interpersonal skills, honesty, and perseverance.
Get close to athletes from your college and make connections with them; this will come in handy when you're looking for athletes to represent.
Decide what sport you want to represent and study and take the exam to become a certified sports agent in that field. Congratulations, after passing the test you are now a certified sports agent.
Go to law school.
While in school intern for a current sports agent or at a sports agency. This is the most important step on road to this career. If you want to make it, you have to intern. This will alow you to get your foot in the door and begin networking in the field. This is the biggest advantage to have as a student, knowing you have already made contacts in the field. You could be the best sports agent in the world, but if you have yet to make a connection with someone who is in the field and have yet to network with anyone, no one is going to be able to see or know about your skill.