9781422285237 - Analytics: Sports Stats & More

Your introductory letter should be short and to the point. Focus on your academic skill set and not on your love of the team or of sports. Teams are looking for serious professionals, not fans. If you want to make analytics or stats the focus of your internship, show that you understand what that work is by mentioning relevant classwork or work with your school sports teams.

Sports analytics professionals will be judged on their work and skill with numbers, but business skills such as interviewing, running meetings, and writing well also are valuable.

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