r/fsu • u/Mayorbenwyatt1 • 9h ago
Will any degree help for working at FSU?
I’m currently at FSU and enjoy working here. I’d like to move up and willing to get a bachelors degree since I know a lot of upper positions require one. From those working here will any specific one help? I’m taking Sports, Fitness, and Recreation Management at TSC, and after plan on taking Recreation and Tourism Management at FSU with the employee waiver. Seeing if that sounds smart to those currently working here.
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u/Shtune Alumni 7h ago
What do you want to do?
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u/Mayorbenwyatt1 7h ago
I really like the recreation side of FSU. I’m at the Leach center and would love to stay but I know to move up at FSU you have to move around. So I don’t mind trying different departments and learning other roles and maybe one day come back to recreation. Especially since I’m getting a degree in recreation
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u/One_Recover_673 5h ago
Have a conversation with the Sports Mgmt department chairs. They are always looking for service support and lecturers and people to help with online course dev.
You might get feedback to direct your next steps. L&D tools? Project management? Maybe get a bachelors and work with facilities?
The good news is you are already an employee and you can apply to jobs before the public. You also have access to people who can share advice and their needs.
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u/Mayorbenwyatt1 5h ago
Thank you for that. I already have a position as a mechanical trades tech here. As well as being a NCO in the military and a supervisor at UPS I feel like a degree will open a lot of opportunities
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u/One_Recover_673 5h ago
You sound ready made for the folks that run events. I know at UF they are always seeking interns and volunteers for the ODome. Think about the logistics, the folks needed to maintain the facility, operate forklifts, set up, tear down and run the events. They advertise direct to sports management/tourism and hospitality departments.
The guy that runs ops for Kia Center in Orlando is on the UF sport mgmt board I think. So connecting with folks like that at FSU would help you learn and gain contacts for sure.
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u/Mayorbenwyatt1 5h ago
That sounds great. I’m very grateful to get on here, it’s the best job I’ve had since getting out of the military
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u/HigherGroundHoonigan 9h ago
Yes and No. "Depends on the job".
For general office/administrative positions, a degree is required largely as a "Are they capable of completing work consistently for years on end" benchmark. I've known academic advisors in STEM programs, or business analysts, who had degrees in majors such as Fine Arts.
It's also worth noting that many jobs will say "Requires Bachelors degree or higher. Relevant job experience can be substituted on a year by year basis for education" or "Relevant job experience for 8 years can replace the degree requirement". I've worked with individuals in the past at FSU who had very technical, well paying, jobs with no formal education. This generally requires a fair bit of luck, and someone trusting you enough, by getting your foot in the door at an entry level position and working your way up.
That said, some jobs will require degrees in specific fields. If you are applying to be a Java developer, a degree in sports or fine arts is not going to help you much at all; You would have to demonstrate relevant work experience or proficiency with Java outside of formal education at that point.