An industry contact of mine is looking to fill an entry-level analyst position and asked me to post this here for my readers. It’s a good opportunity for someone who fits their requirements. Just to be clear, this job is not connected to ESPN or to me personally, and I can’t answer any questions about the position. Good luck.
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We have a position available for recent college graduates with a passion for baseball. We are a well-known sports entity, and we are hiring an analyst in our MLB research group. This position is in Southern California (relocation not provided).
Ideally, we are seeking a recent graduate (entry level or 1-2 years of experience). A bachelor’s degree (or better) from a prestigious university is preferred, but sufficient relevant experience will be considered. Experience in the team-sports environment is heavily preferred.
If interested, please reply to the following address by September 9: baseballresume@gmail.com
In the subject line of the email, please put “Research Job.”
The body of your email should first contain your resume, appropriately formatted. In addition to the traditional resume information, please be sure to include any details about athletic experience.
Below your resume, please put 1) your full contact information, 2) how you obtained this listing, and 3) your minimum annual salary requirement. The salary requirement needs to be a specific dollar figure. Applications without that information will not be considered.
No cover letters or attachments. Responses with attachments will be discarded.
Candidates must be able to get themselves to Southern California for an interview. Thank you for your interest!
Do you know where in Southern California? That is a pretty broad term.
Greater LA.
Does the company have a name?Job sounds interesting, but I don’t think I’m interested in applying to a mystery company.
I believe there was a similar posting put out about a year ago (by Will Carroll maybe?) that turned out to be for Scott Boras Corp.
I can’t disclose the name, or I would have, obviously, but I will say that the “mystery company” concern is misplaced.
Can a second year in college apply?, i would love to get this oppurtunity.
I’m just disappointed that I didn’t see this 5 years ago when I actually graduated from college….
Would love to apply, but does anyone know what would be an appropriate salary requirement? Hard to pick a value not really knowing what the exact position is.
I am simultaneously over and under qualified for this job. Which is interesting, being that I have no idea what the job is…
BSK- @humblebrag?
I’m just a freshman in college. Well, that sucks. It’s been my dream to work in baseball. Keith, how often do you become aware of openings like this? Do you think there would be a similar job opportunity in about four years? Thanks!
It is totally bogus for a company to ask a potential employee to set a salary figure. Any company that does that is forcing the potential employee to place a bet against themselves. Salary is set by the employer and the only thing the employee can do is negotiate from a position of weakness. This company is manipulative and I wouldn’t touch it. At the very least it should let the applicant set a range. “Specific dollar figure” is a bogus request, especially since the potential applicant can’t research industry standard. He or she does not know the title of the position or the size of the company or even the actual location.
Kody-
Perhaps. In reality, there are certain criteria that make me entirely overqualified (I’m not entry-level and have more than an undergrad education) and underqualified (no relevant formal experience). Which is likely the case for many people in many situations. But, I’m actually interested in this position. Yet still have no idea what it is.
BSK-
I’m in your same boat, on all counts. I’m sure the company has a reason for maintaining the mystery, but it does make it difficult to evaluate your asking salary when you’re not even sure what you’d be doing beyond “analysis.”