The Wide World of Careers in Sport

In this episode of Bison Breakthrough: From College to Career, I’m joined by Aisling Dowling, a Nichols alum and former Student Government Class Officer, who has built an exciting career in professional sports by taking strategic risks and saying yes to new opportunities.Aisling shares her journey from being a General Business major with a Sport Management concentration to starting her career in sales with Fenway Sports Management Group in Boston. We talk about what motivated her to make a major move from Massachusetts to Las Vegas, where she worked with the Vegas Golden Knights, and how that transition helped her grow into partnership-focused roles within professional sports.We chat about how college experiences, student leadership, and internships prepared her for the sports industry. The role of sales as an entry point into professional sports careers. And how networking helped her build relationships and her career. This episode is especially valuable for students interested in sports management, professional sports, sales, partnerships, and business roles within athletics, as well as anyone considering taking a career risk to pursue long-term goals.