Notre Dame Football: "Return of a Champion"

For the first time since 1988, Notre Dame Football will make their first appearance on the National Championship Stage. Why is this so relevant? A program with a storied tradition re-captures their place in the national spotlight. Led by sophomore Quarterback Everett Golson and Heisman Trophy candidate Manti Te’o.

Holding already thirteen National Championship Trophies in their possession and seven Heisman trophy winners, the Fighting Irish are vastly new to this era of champions. What may be even more intriguing, is the possible match up of facing last years National Champion, Alabama. Notre Dame is second in National Championship titles only to Alabama, and the Tide have been on a steady roll since the arrival of Head Coach Nick Saban. Winners of two National Championships since became Head Football Coach.

With an astonishing 44 collegiate Hall of Famers and a host of individual accolades received by players past and present, Notre Dame Football has returned to its championship form. With coaching transitions being changed radically after the Lou Holtz era, Brian Kelly has provided a solid presence within the program. Formerly, Head Coach of the Cincinnati Bearcats, Coach Kelly has revamped a program that has a tradition for winning. In 2010, Coach Kelly won the vacant position of Head Coach and began re-shaping what he felt was a program close to a National Title contender, he was right.

Since his arrival, the Fighting Irish have produced a 28-10-win loss record and voted unanimously number one for the first time in the new BCS system. The team also defeated their rival the University of Southern California Trojans for the first time in ten years. Icing on the cake to complete their universities first perfect season since 1988. Without a doubt, the cherry on top would be a National Championship win in Miami, where they’ll either face the University of Georgia Bulldogs or the reigning National Champion Alabama Crimson Tide. 

Company Profile: IMG, Leader in Entertainment

In pursuing a career within the sports entertainment industry, there are many companies that a candidate may choose as an employer. With a wide variety of avenues being; Sports, Fashion, Entertainment and Marketing, there is one company that has excelled in nearly every avenue imaginable for nearly 50 years, IMG. Originally titled International Management Group within Sports Media. An ideal company that provides multiple avenues in Sports and Entertainment is IMG. A world leading power house in providing talent recruitment and setting the standard in delivering the very "best" quality representation.

Arnold Palmer and Mike McCormack started the company in 1960. Mr. McCormack was a lawyer who believed in athletes capitalizing their revenue earned through promotions, advertising and sponsorship. Arnold Palmer was his first client, a legendary Golfer with a marketing presence. In 2004, entrepreneur Ted Fortsmann purchased IMG and has established the company's position as the leader in Sports and Entertainment business industry. Employing nearly 3,000 employees and representing 1,000 talents across the globe, is only a glimpse of the prestige that is IMG. The most remarkable attribute of IMG, is the top level success that ranges across the board within; Fashion (Calvin Klein, Lancome, David Yurman) partners, Sports (Football, Basketball, Soccer etc.) and Television (MTV, Disney Networks) to name some of the widely known companies in the world.

IMG provides internships and opportunities to undergraduates and post graduate students. With a variety of different avenues already being represented by the company, their are many different opportunities career wise within the IMG corporation. The main corporation is based in Cleveland, Ohio. Since their original corporate office opening in 1965, the company has ventured across the globe.   The company also has its own academic university and class offerings within various universities in the U.S. Given their history, business structure and balance within all industries, IMG would be a great opportunity.