LASEC PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (July 13-17, 2026)

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM SUMMIT

July 13-17, 2026

The LASEC Professional Development Program (PDP) Summit helps prepare students for a successful career in the sports industry. Accepted students will start to cultivate the critical job training and communication skills needed to get hired and thrive in this highly competitive business. 

LASEC is committed to providing college students with opportunities and tools that will help them kickstart their career in the sports industry. With our exceptional lineup of major events coming to Los Angeles over the next few years, we want to amplify our community impact, and this program is just one of the ways we plan on achieving that.

Thirteen years ago, we began offering the LASEC Professional Development Program Summit (PDP Summit) to upper division college/graduate students interested in pursuing a career in sports.  Applications are now being accepted for this free, week-long intensive summit, that gives students the opportunity to learn about jobs in the sports industry in Los Angeles. Accepted students will start to cultivate the critical job skills needed to get hired and thrive in this highly competitive industry.

The LASEC PDP Summit includes:

• Professional Development Training – Students will receive assistance with resume writing, interview skills, and will receive feedback from industry leaders on interview and presentation skills. Students will develop a business plan to help position themselves for a job after graduation.
• Sports Business Executive Panels – Students will hear from various sports executives about the different jobs that are available in the sports business, such as public relations and marketing, event / venue management, operations, sponsorship / ticket sales and other roles.
• Formal Mentor Program – Participants will be assigned a mentor for six months. Mentors work for various sports organizations in Los Angeles.

WHEN: 

July 13 - 17, 2026

10 a.m. – 3 p.m. each day *Times of each day are subject to change*

WHERE:        

On-site meetings will take place at 633 West Fifth Street, Downtown Los Angeles

Off-site meetings will take place at various sports venues in Los Angeles 

COST:            

Free for accepted students. Students will be responsible for their own transportation and lunch on off-site days.  

PROCESS:       

Students must submit a completed application by April 10, 2026.

The application deadline has been extended to Friday, April 10, 2026. 

Acceptance into the LASEC PDP Summit is highly competitive. Finalists will be interviewed virtually by a member of the LASEC staff. There are limited spaces in this program.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

• Undergraduate class of 2026 & 2027 or current graduate students in a college/university with course work completed towards a degree in related fields (sports concentration preferred but not required)
• Available to attend all Summit days in-person (July 13 – 17, 2026)
• Interest in working in the sports industry in Los Angeles
• Students must be from Los Angeles OR currently attend Los Angeles-area colleges/universities

APPLICATION TIMELINE

Application Process Open:  March 3 – April 3, 2026

The application deadline has been extended to Friday, April 10, 2026.

Application Review:  April 3 – April 17, 2026

Zoom Interviews:  April 13 – April 28, 2026

Acceptance Notifications:  By May 1, 2026

Summit Starts:  July 13, 2026

Summit Ends:  July 17, 2026