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My dream job is being the manager for the NY Knicks, what are steps I can take to achieve that goal?

Internships (paid and unpaid), scholarship opportunities.

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Hi Abigayle,

That is a very specific career goal! You can certainly aspire to become the manager for the NY Knicks, but I would recommend to broaden your field of view a bit. So, more generally, you would be interested in sports management? I assume that still holds true even if there is no position with the NY Knicks at the time when you will be looking for a job or e.g. after you move to a different place because....life happens.

If you want to get into sports management, you could get a bachelors in general management or (for a more direct path) in sports management. I left some links to good sports management programs for you below. The highest ranked schools in the state of New York, albeit not in NY City, are Syracuse and SUNY Cortland.

For a position like manager of the NY Knicks, contacts and networking are super important. You need to get involved early through internships, jobs and volunteer work. This can be with the NY Knicks to get your foot in the door, but you can also gain experiences with other sports teams or entertainment organizations. Professional societies are another valuable resource for educational content, apprenticeships, scholarships and mentorship.

You find some opportunities here:
https://careers.nba.com/nba-internship-2026
https://www.msgentertainment.com/student-associate-program
https://www.msgsports.com/careers
https://careers.nba.com/early-career-programs
https://www.teamworkonline.com/basketball-jobs/nbateamjobs/nba-league-office
https://www.sportsmanagementworldwide.com/basketball_apprenticeship

You find some scholarships for sports management here:
https://www.sportsmanagementdegreehub.com/25-scholarships-for-sports-management-majors
https://dev1.tmcf.org/students-alumni/scholarship/tmcf-david-j-stern-sports-scholarship
collegescholarships.com/major-degree/sports-management-scholarships
https://www.cosmaweb.org/scholarship--grant.html

I hope this helps! All the best to you!

KP

Karin recommends the following next steps:

https://www.niche.com/colleges/search/best-colleges-for-sports-management/
https://collegerover.com/campus-library/news/130/sports-management-colleges
https://www.sportsmanagementworldwide.com/
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