Minor League Baseball

Comment by George Bowser on November 7, 2010 at 5:24pm

Hello,
I am new to this group. I wanted to knoe anyone's perception of the PBEO Career Fair, held annually during the Winter Meetings.

Comment by Aileen McManamon on January 5, 2011 at 4:33pm

Would love to hear how BIRCO is helping (or not) MiLB teams get rolling (if they aren't already).  Beyond Ticket Sales, are teams hoping to achieve other objectives (I know that is the ONLY objective) but fan base growth?  Support for stadium reno's?  Engaging fans with team charities?

Comment by Austin Hurwitz on January 5, 2011 at 4:45pm

Hi George. The PBEO Career Fair is generally great for low, entry-level positions. You may luck out with finding other gigs, but my experience is that it's primarily for younger folks looking to break-in with a team or league with little or no expectation for financial compensation to start.

Best!

Comment by Aileen McManamon on January 6, 2011 at 4:19pm

Hey George, Austin is right and of course the WInter Meetings are now past.  If you are looking to break into baseball, two places to fish:  stay with the PBEO as every open job is posted there all year long, and the site "Jobs in Sports" is incredibly comprehensive.  If you have some great experience (from anything) and you can translate it for baseball you can be successful coming in at a higher level for reasonable compensation (ps NO one gets rich working in ball unless they're signing or cashing pinstriped checks, and everyone pulls tarp).  If that's your dream, go for it.  Being social media savvy isn't a bad train to ride in there....especially these days.  Good luck!

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