Balancing Your Game, Your Goals and Your Future
If you are a student-athlete, we recognize that you are navigating how to balance classes, practice, travel, jobs and extracurriculars.
Our hope is to come alongside you in your career development journey, knowing that you bring valuable skills and experiences as a student-athlete. Here are a few resources to explore:
- Personalized & Flexible 1:1 Career Counseling
- Email Madeleine Saephan, traditional undergraduate career counselor, at madeleine.saephan@fresno.edu
- Visit the Job Board website
- Explore various jobs within the sports industry.
Career Development Resources
Tips for Writing a Student-Athlete Resume
The key is to recognize the skills you possess and adapt them to the situation you face, while describing them in professional terms.
If you list skills that you use to manage your sporting commitments, you will see that they can be transferred to other environments. In fact, you will find that they are quite valuable in the work environment, which means that if marketed correctly, you will be very attractive to a potential employer.
Your athletic involvement and student-athlete experience can show your:
- Willingness to “go the extra mile”
- Communication and leadership skills
- Work ethic that can set you apart from other candidates
- Collaboration skills in a team environment
- Ability to manage your time--balancing practices, training, traveling, and academics
- Competitive spirit that can drive you in the workplace
Read Student-Athlete Resume ExampleHighlight Your Athletic Skills
*Example adapted from Lewis & Clark College Career Center
