Clippers having a Career Fair in March

strikefirefall · Post #1 » by **strikefirefall** » Thu Feb 20, 2014 2:43 pm

Think it's worth going to? I have a bachelors degree in psychology, but I started out in sports management. I played basketball in high school and a for a little in college. I also helped recruit for my college and volunteered as an assistant for an AAU team for a little.

I just wanted to know if anyone here had been to one of their fairs and if it's worth paying to get into.

TheNewEra · Post #2 » by **TheNewEra** » Thu Feb 20, 2014 3:59 pm

Never hurts to go to one just having your name out there is a net positive.

mttwlsn16 · Post #3 » by **mttwlsn16** » Thu Feb 20, 2014 4:50 pm

TheNewEra wrote:Never hurts to go to one just having your name out there is a net positive.

yup. cant hurt to go. i would absolutely attend if i lived in LA and was finished with school

nickhx2 · Post #4 » by **nickhx2** » Thu Feb 20, 2014 5:19 pm

sounds pretty interesting. if anyone's ever been, what kind of jobs have you guys seen offered?

mttwlsn16 · Post #5 » by **mttwlsn16** » Thu Feb 20, 2014 5:27 pm

nickhx2 wrote:sounds pretty interesting. if anyone's ever been, what kind of jobs have you guys seen offered?

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Forte IV · Post #6 » by **Forte IV** » Thu Feb 20, 2014 5:57 pm

I have 3 friends who are ball boys (technically called player's assistants.) I'll go just to get that job. Still can't believe they won't hook me up though.

strikefirefall · Post #7 » by **strikefirefall** » Thu Feb 20, 2014 11:05 pm

SuperNova854 wrote:I have 3 friends who are ball boys (technically called player's assistants.) I'll go just to get that job. Still can't believe they won't hook me up though.

Do they get paid decent money? And do the only work home games, not practices? I'd take any job that offered advancement.

Forte IV · Post #8 » by **Forte IV** » Fri Feb 21, 2014 12:10 am

strikefirefall wrote:
SuperNova854 wrote:I have 3 friends who are ball boys (technically called player's assistants.) I'll go just to get that job. Still can't believe they won't hook me up though.

Do they get paid decent money? And do the only work home games, not practices? I'd take any job that offered advancement.

How it works is that at first it's sort of a volunteer thing and how you make money is that each game you get a couple of tickets to sell. Then you get upgraded to a payed position and that's probably around minimum wage. One of my friends actually helped out with the prospect workouts last year during the draft period so I assume they must sometimes help at practices. At games they sit court side and hand out towels.

strikefirefall · Post #9 » by **strikefirefall** » Fri Feb 21, 2014 12:17 am

SuperNova854 wrote:
How it works is that at first it's sort of a volunteer thing and how you make money is that each game you get a couple of tickets to sell. Then you get upgraded to a payed position and that's probably around minimum wage. One of my friends actually helped out with the prospect workouts last year during the draft period so I assume they must sometimes help at practices. At games they sit court side and hand out towels.

I had always thought that the people who picked up the towels, jerseys, and gave out water were high school kids.

Forte IV · Post #10 » by **Forte IV** » Fri Feb 21, 2014 12:45 am

strikefirefall wrote:
SuperNova854 wrote:
How it works is that at first it's sort of a volunteer thing and how you make money is that each game you get a couple of tickets to sell. Then you get upgraded to a payed position and that's probably around minimum wage. One of my friends actually helped out with the prospect workouts last year during the draft period so I assume they must sometimes help at practices. At games they sit court side and hand out towels.

I had always thought that the people who picked up the towels, jerseys, and gave out water were high school kids.

Lol they were when they started out. I'm 20 right now, graduated in '11 and they all started in 10th grade. So that would make them like 15-16 when they started. One guy was doing it since middle school I think.

strikefirefall · Post #11 » by **strikefirefall** » Fri Feb 21, 2014 1:10 am

SuperNova854 wrote:Lol they were when they started out. I'm 20 right now, graduated in '11 and they all started in 10th grade. So that would make them like 15-16 when they started. One guy was doing it since middle school I think.

I just didn't think they'd allow anyone other than high school kids to do that.

Neddy · Post #12 » by **Neddy** » Fri Feb 21, 2014 2:31 am

strikefirefall wrote:I just wanted to know if anyone here had been to one of their fairs and if it's worth paying to get into.

wut

you gotta pay to get into a job fair to get...

SuperNova854 wrote:How it works is that at first it's sort of a volunteer thing and how you make money is that each game you get a couple of tickets to sell. Then you get upgraded to a payed position and that's probably around minimum wage. One of my friends actually helped out with the prospect workouts last year during the draft period so I assume they must sometimes help at practices. At games they sit court side and hand out towels.

this?

Forte IV · Post #13 » by **Forte IV** » Fri Feb 21, 2014 2:34 am

Do you really have to pay? The jobs will probably be the desk jobs we see in a video now and then

EDIT: Just read that the fee covers going to the Warriors game after.

http://nbateamjobs.teamworkonline.com/t ... s=Clippers

strikefirefall · Post #14 » by **strikefirefall** » Fri Feb 21, 2014 2:45 am

Yeah I forgot to mention that the price to get into the fair includes a ticket. I just got a new job and I get my schedule tomorrow, so if I'm free that day, I plan to go.

Neddy · Post #15 » by **Neddy** » Fri Feb 21, 2014 3:20 am

sounds just ok if i was 15.

as a grown ass man, this deal sounds terrible.

strikefirefall · Post #16 » by **strikefirefall** » Fri Feb 21, 2014 4:04 am

Neddy wrote:sounds just ok if i was 15.

as a grown ass man, this deal sounds terrible.

How is a job fair ok for a 15 year old and terrible for an adult?

Neddy · Post #17 » by **Neddy** » Fri Feb 21, 2014 4:11 am

minimum wage job sounds good to you?

SuperNova854 wrote:
How it works is that at first it's sort of a volunteer thing and how you make money is that each game you get a couple of tickets to sell. Then you get upgraded to a payed position and that's probably around minimum wage. One of my friends actually helped out with the prospect workouts last year during the draft period so I assume they must sometimes help at practices. At games they sit court side and hand out towels.

strikefirefall · Post #18 » by **strikefirefall** » Fri Feb 21, 2014 4:18 am

Neddy wrote:minimum wage job sounds good to you?

He never said that's the job they're holding a career fair for. He just mentioned that he had friends who did that for the Clippers.

Neddy · Post #19 » by **Neddy** » Fri Feb 21, 2014 4:27 am

the way you are defending the "job fair", you are already interested in it. then why ask? just do pay for that "Warriors" game and seek out your job. good luck.

strikefirefall · Post #20 » by **strikefirefall** » Fri Feb 21, 2014 4:29 am

Neddy wrote:the way you are defending the "job fair", you are already interested in it. then why ask? just do pay for that "Warriors" game and seek out your job. good luck.

Obviously I'm interested in it. I came here to see if anyone else had been to one before or knew more about it like I stated in the first post of the thread.

I wasn't defending anything. I was merely correcting you.