Hunter Hardin

Starkville, MS

662-414-6041 | hsh99@msstate.edu | LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/hunter-hardin99

PROFILE

Master of Business Administration Candidate with a minor in Sport Administration and a background in Marketing. Diverse candidate with experiences and skills obtained working in an SEC Athletic Department as well as a family business with $2.5 million in sales in 2020.

 

Skills and coursework: Microsoft Excel (Pivot tables), Leadership, Presentation Skills, Sport Law, Globalization in Sport, and Financial and Report Analysis. Undergraduate coursework: Advertising, Consumer Behavior, and Sport Communication.

 

EDUCATION

Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS

Master of Business Administration    Minor: Sport Administration                                      May 2022

Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing                                                             August 2020

Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology with a concentration in Sport Management                     May 2019

 

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

Mississippi State Career Center Graduate Assistant, Starkville, MS                                  August 2021-Present

Works directly with Career Center staff assisting students in developing skills that will enhance career readiness.

• Assist with Career Center sponsored job search events like Part-time Jobs Fair and Career Expo

• Speak on behalf of the Career Center to classes regarding proper use of Career Center resources

• Critique and advise 5-10 student resumes and cover letters daily

 

Mississippi State Athletic Department Student Assistant, Starkville, MS               January 2016-August 2021

Worked closely with Business Office staff and Administration to maintain office operations.

• Worked in a highly confidential human resource work environment regarding hiring paperwork

• Assisted in maintaining roughly 200 up-to-date staff evaluations and scholarship forms for 15 sports

• Delivered important purchasing, travel, and contractual documents to all athletic facilities and departments

 

Little Birdie Pillow Part-Time Shipping Coordinator, Calhoun City, MS                           Summers 2016-2020

Family-owned pillow company that manufactures and ships custom made pillows across the United States.

• Processed on average 200-300 pillows a day for shipping

• Featured on Good Morning America’s Deals and Steals twice a year

• Sorted and packaged product for shipment to customers

• Organized and maintained product inventory

 

Mississippi State Football Recruiting Assistant, Starkville, MS                             August 2018-December 2018

Worked under Director of Football Recruiting and Director of Player Personnel as a “Dawg Hunter” scouting for the most talented safeties and cornerbacks in the country to attend Mississippi State.

• Performed searches for potential prospects across the country through Hudl and other scouting services

• Created thumb drives of 10-15 prospects’ game film that were presented to the coaching staff

• Gathered prospects’ weekly statistics and scores and reported to coaching staff

 

Mississippi State Bulldog Club Intern, Starkville, MS                                                    August 2017-May 2018

Assisted the Bulldog Club with football, basketball, and baseball fundraising events.

• Hosted gameday information tables assisting thousands of fans on behalf of the Bulldog Club

• Assisted in annual donor recognition events like Leo Seal Society dinner and a Top 25 donor banquet

 

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

Small Group Leader, Mississippi Super Summer                        Victoria Mission Trip

New York Mission Trip                                                            First Baptist Church Vacation Bible School

For the Nations Refugee Outreach