Know Yourself: Lessons Learned from a Sports and Events Career Path

Margaux Michel is currently the Alumni Relations Manager at Glion Institute of Higher Education in Switzerland.  In this podcast we ask Margaux Michel to describe her varied experiences working in the Sport and Event Management field.  An athlete herself, Margaux explains how her multi-cultural background helped shape her career and why she was eager to welcome different experiences with UEFA, the International Committee for the Red Cross and UBS.  Margaux shares her reasons for pursuing positions with these famous organizations and why she decided to leave the corporate world to pursue other paths.

We also discuss what it takes to work in event management and what to expect in this fast-paced, highly stressful environment.  Margaux talks about the importance of practical experience in event management education and how her two internships at Glion helped to shape her resolve to embrace a career in Sport and Event management.  In addition, Margaux shares her insights on how she is part of the “pivotal generation” and what that means and she insists on the importance of finding a healthy work/life balance in today’s quickly paced society.

Finally, we speak about her current position as the Glion Alumni Relations Manager and the importance of a strong Alumni Association. Margaux explains how former students can benefit from an association that has alumni in over 90 countries.  

Margaux Michel studied Events, Sports & Entertainment Management at Glion Institute of Higher Education in Switzerland and she lives on the shores of Lake Geneva in Lutry, near Lausanne, Switzerland.  She has lived in Switzerland for many years but she was born in Tokyo, Japan and raised in New Jersey, USA. Having moved around quite a bit strongly contributed to her vibrant and versatile personality. 

Margaux has always been athletic and very much appreciates any kind of outdoor sports.  You may run across her walking her golden retriever, Nugget, in the mountains, or doing some wake surfing on the lake, or strength training in her backyard! 

Two internships while studying at Glion helped Margaux decide on her career path and she has never really shifted away from events. She started her career in the marathon/triathlon/cycling industry and then worked in humanitarian events around the world with the International Committee of the Red Cross.  Margaux then returned to the world of sport and worked at UEFA for the EURO tournaments in 2020 and 2024. 

After the EURO tournaments and a yearlong experience organizing corporate & real estate events at UBS, Margaux decided to leave the corporate world and start her own business as a personal trainer, and boutique gym owner.  She is now back where she started, in Glion, as the Alumni Relations Manager.