Transitioning from an Internship to a Full-Time Role – Work in Sports Podcast - a podcast by Brian Clapp - Work in Sports

How do you earn a full-time role after an internship or a seasonal role finishes up? Great topic! Listen in.Hi, everybody, I’m Brian Clapp Director of Content for WorkinSports.com and this is the Work in Sports podcast…Before we get into today’s topic a few notes…We’re running a March Madness bracket on ESPN.com and anyone who plays in the bracket and beats me gets a free month at WorkinSports.com.Well…right now I’m in 219th place. Seriously…my bosses are unhappy with my decisions. The good news for me is I have 12 remaining teams. I did not have Virginia Tech, Oregon, Florida State or Texas Tech – so the rest of my bracket looks pretty OK.Last year I finished 49th out of 400 plus…so I’m gearing up for a late charge.If you are in the Bracket Challenge, we don’t have a way to contact you directly – so if you end up beating me you can email us at bracket@workinsports.com with the subject I beat Brian.Now, if you are not in the bracket challenge, or just don’t want to wait, you can get a 2-week membership to WorkinSports.com for just $5 right now…this instant.Go to WorkinSports.com/promo/jobmadness  to sign up – 2 weeks $5 a great deal.I have to admit, I’m a little sad today. Rob Gronkowski is by far my favorite player in the NFL. I loved watching him play the game. He’s like a superhero out there, bodies bouncing off of him, incredible hands, agility, and ability…and he just had so much fun. You hear him in press conferences and he’s trying to be serious, but kind of snickering through the jokes he has in his head…that are eerily reminiscent of 13 year old boys saying poop and laughing that they got away with it.The guy is like the living embodiment of a yellow lab.Always happy and smiling, he bounds around breaking shit in the house like a big ball of uncontrollable energy…but you can stay mad at him, you just want to hug him and roll around on the ground with him.Sometimes he’s awkward and clunky – but he’s always good hearted and just wants to have some fun.Guy made me laugh, made me cheer, made me envious… I mean who wouldn’t want to be a 6’6” 270 lbs wrecking machine who is also the life of the party.Here’s the thing about joy. That dude had it in spades – and I’m not sure the rest of us are that good at it. I don’t want to go too deep down this tangent today… but he enjoyed his moments. He celebrated his success.I get that it’s harder when you are working paycheck to paycheck – trust me, I get that more than you know – but we, as a working class, don’t stop to celebrate victories enough. We don’t enjoy our success.I ask almost every single one of my industry experts – how do you define success and what does it feel like? Do you celebrate it? Do you enjoy it? Or do you just move on to the next assignment?I tell you, no one has really handled that question all that well. It’s like success is a bad word, like admitting it is akin to complacency.That’s bull. Celebrate your moments. Laugh more. Enjoy the people around you more. Cherish your hard work, and the steps you are taking to get to your next level.Have a little Gronk in you.Alright – today’s question comes in from Joseph McGrath –Joseph asks…“I just completed Week 3 as a merchandise assistant with the Wilmington Blue Rocks.   Our home opener is April 4.  It is a seasonal role and my position runs through September.   When is it appropriate to start asking about a full-time role with the team, and if they don’t have opportunities, when can I start asking for a referral to other teams?”Joseph this is a very good question, one that many people deal with as seasonal and temporary roles are popular in the sports industry,

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