823 Advizers
Saya
Community Relations Senior Manager
San Francisco 49ers
Trinity College, 2012
N/A
Q1Career path
International Relations
Nonprofit Work
Community Engagement
2:47
"my biggest thing is I just wanted to be passionate about what I did"
Q2Main responsibilities
Event Planning
Community Engagement
Nonprofit Partnership
2:35
"Our primary function in community relations is to create events and opportunities for our players to give back and truly uplift the community, particularly the Bay Area."
Q3Day in the life
Community Relations
Nonprofit Partnerships
Event Planning
2:45
"So a day in my life doesn't look the same between any given day, which is also the reason I love this job."
Q4Most important skills - role
Communication
Project Management
Interpersonal Skills
2:55
"You have to be hyper organized and really pay attention to small details in order to execute a bigger vision and project."
Q5Favorite parts - role
Social Impact
Nonprofit Partnerships
Community Relations
1:34
"I love that I get to work with a lot of different nonprofits and change makers and people advocating in the community and making the world a better place."
Q6Biggest challenge - role
Community Relations
Resource Allocation
Nonprofit Collaboration
1:50
"The most challenging part of my job is figuring out how to say no; you want to help so many people, and there is always something more we could all be doing."
Q7Favorite parts - industry
Community Relations
Nonprofit
Sports Management
1:39
"Sports is this unique platform to bring people together from all different walks of life and you can use it as a vehicle for change."
Q8Who thrives in industry
Passionate
Hardworking
Communicative
1:26
"I think there is truly a role for everyone."
Q9Wish known before - industry
Professional Fulfillment
Career Passion
Work-Life Balance
1:41
"I love what I do. I wake up, I am excited. I literally got out of a meeting yesterday and I said, 'This is why I love what we do!'"
Q10Entry-level positions
Career Development
Networking
Entry-Level
2:34
"It's like you have to know someone to break into the industry, which I don't agree with."
Q11Significant lesson - career
Teamwork
Communication
Interpersonal Skills
1:58
"Treat everyone with kindness. When you walk past someone, look them in the eye, ask how they're doing, and mean it."