Monday, June 2, 2014

Entry 2


This was my first week up to Portland and I am very excited to start an internship that will blend two of my passions—MMA and the skills of conflict resolution I have been practicing over the past year.  I met Jason House and had an orientation around the office and met the rest of his staff.  He discussed with me the basics of his job, what he does, and the path he took to get to his current position.  I brought a list of questions to facilitate the initial sit down meeting.   We discussed the opportunities he had available for me this summer and gave me options regarding which path I wanted to pursue.  I decided my focus would be on the contract negotiation aspect for fighter contracts and sponsorship contracts for the professional athletes.  After the orientation he assigned me a book to read before I return the following week.  The book is called: The Business of Sports Agents (Edition 2) by Kenneth L. Shropshire and Timothy Davis.

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