Employers
Agents are employed by the professional athletes they represent. They are also employed by top management firms, such as Endeavor.
Starting Out
If you do not know an athlete, have no connections or access to athletes, and have had no experience prior to applying to agencies, chances are you will find yourself changing fields pretty quickly. Just as there are no professional organizations and no formal training to do this job, there is no one way to do it, which only makes getting started more difficult. The best way of breaking into the field is to start early and obtain a good internship—one that gives you some exposure to agents and athletes, as well as a chance to develop those contacts. Add to this any information or hot tips you might have on new, fresh talent and you may have a chance.Â
Most people who become agents get involved with a sport, either because they once played it, or a sibling did, or they have followed it so closely as to have made important or solid contacts in the field. Coaches, scouts, and the athletes themselves would all be considered good contacts. So, too, are sportscasters, sportswriters, athletic trainers, even sports physicians; in short, anyone who can introduce you to athletes is a potential contact.
- Aerobics Instructors and Fitness Trainers
- Animal Trainers
- Antiques and Art Dealers
- Aromatherapists
- Artists
- Athletic Directors
- Auctioneers
- Automotive Dealership Owners
- Automotive Dealership Sales Managers
- Barbers
- Bed and Breakfast Owners
- Bicycle Mechanics
- Bloggers
- Brewers
- Caterers
- Chief Executive Officers
- Child Care Service Owners
- Cleaning Service Owners
- Computer Support Service Owners
- Construction Managers
- Cosmetics Shop Owners and Managers
- Cosmetologists
- Driving School Owners and Instructors
- Edupreneurs
- Entrepreneurs
- E-Sports Professionals
- Exercise Physiologists
- Export-Import Specialists
- Farmers
- Film and Television Producers
- Financial Planners
- Financial Services Brokers
- Fitness Directors
- Franchise Owners
- Gallery Owners and Directors
- Green Products Manufacturers
- Gunsmiths
- Health Club Owners and Managers
- Home Stagers
- Illustrators
- Information Brokers
- Interior Designers and Decorators
- Internet Consultants
- Internet Marketing and Advertising Consultants
- Internet Store Managers and Entrepreneurs
- Jockeys
- Lawn and Gardening Service Owners
- Life Insurance Agents and Brokers
- Literary Agents
- Medical Billing Service Owners
- Motivational Speakers
- Personal Chefs
- Personal Trainers
- Pet Sitters
- Photographers
- Podcasters
- Professional Athletes, Individual Sports
- Professional Athletes, Team Sports
- Real Estate Developers
- Recreation Workers
- Retail Business Owners
- Ski Resort Workers
- Songwriters
- Sports Broadcasters and Announcers
- Sports Equipment Managers
- Sports Executives
- Sports Facility Managers
- Sports Instructors and Coaches
- Sports Photographers
- Sports Physicians
- Sports Psychologists
- Sports Publicists
- Sports Scouts
- Sports Trainers
- Sportswriters
- Stadium Ushers and Vendors
- Strength and Conditioning Coaches
- Umpires and Referees
- Wedding and Party Consultants
- Writers