🏉 From Westpac to the Adelaide Crows FC in 29 days with Community Engagement Manager, Parth Suri
Learn how Parth traded in the cubicle walls of a bank for a full-time career in AFL
Reuben Williams
November 20, 2023
Hello friends! 👋
Welcome to the SportsGrad Podcast: The ultimate guide to make it in the sports industry!
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Meet Parth Suri, Community Engagement Manager at the Adelaide Crows FC.
Meet Parth Suri, Community Engagement Manager at the Adelaide Crows FC.
Parth made the swap into the sports industry after being a banker for 3 years, and holds the record for the fastest SportsGrad member to land a full-time job - just 29 days after joining the Community!
In today’s episode, Parth shares exactly what resources and connections in the SportsGrad Community he drew upon in those 29 days to land his dream role, and the ways he was able to sell his existing experience into the sports industry.
If you’re curious about what it takes to swap careers, or the day to day at an AFL club, this episode is for you - Parth has mastered how to find a job that ‘does not feel like work’, and shares his tips on how you can do the same.
Make sure you tune in, it’s a great one!
In this episode we cover:
(0:00) - Introduction
(07:28) Community Update
(10:53) Highlights of Parth's role at Westpac vs the Adelaide Crows
(12:33) Quick Fire Questions
(21:39) How Parth landed a role in sport only 29 days after becoming a SportsGrad member
(33:03) Parth's role as Community Engagement Manager at the Adelaide Crows
(35:38) 'Pinch Me' moments in Parth's time at Adelaide Crows
(44:01) What a typical week looks like for Parth
(49:28) Essential skills to work as Community Engagement Manager
(54:48) Parth's advice to people looking to swap careers into sport
(01:00:36) ASK SPORTSGRAD
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