Career Resources

Transferable Skills

Athletes who play a collegiate sport develop many transferable skills that crossover very well into the world of work. It is important to learn how to market these skills in a resume and cover letter, or in an interview. Here are just a few of the qualities that athletes possess that employers desire:

• Performing under pressure
• Time management
• Making quick decisions
• Leadership
• Communication
• Teamwork
• Play your role
• Goal-oriented
• Competitiveness
• Discipline
• Coachable
• Flexibility
• Work ethic

Job Search Resources

• NCAA After the Game Career Center This link opens in a new window
• Athlete Network This link opens in a new window
• InXAthlete This link opens in a new window
• Athlete Career Placement This link opens in a new window
• NCCA Former Student Athlete This link opens in a new window
• Student Athlete Guide to Getting a Job This link opens in a new window
• Work in Sports This link opens in a new window
• Jobs in Sports This link opens in a new window

Scholarships

• NSHSS Student Athlete Scholarships This link opens in a new window
• Foot Locker Scholar Athletes Program This link opens in a new window
• Peterson's Guide - 10 Winning Scholarships for Student Athletes This link opens in a new window
• National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Scholarships This link opens in a new window
• Next College Student Athlete (NCSA) Athletic Scholarships: Everything You Need to Know This link opens in a new window

Internships

• NCAA Postgraduate Internship Program This link opens in a new window
• Athletic Lab Internship Program This link opens in a new window
• Athletes for Hope Careers & Internships This link opens in a new window - these are posted when they become available

Student Organizations

Campus

• Sport Management Club This link opens in a new window
• Intervarsity Christian Fellowship This link opens in a new window
• SNHU Club Sports This link opens in a new window
• SNHU SAAC (Student-Athlete Advisory Committee)
• Division Student-Athlete Advisory Committee This link opens in a new window

Online

Professional Organizations

• National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics This link opens in a new window
• American Alliance for Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance This link opens in a new window
• North American Society for Sport Management (NASSM) This link opens in a new window
• Women Leaders in College Sports This link opens in a new window
• College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) This link opens in a new window
• Sports Professional Associations & Organizations This link opens in a new window

Publications

• 7 Reasons Athletes Make The Best Employees This link opens in a new window
• How To Sell Your Athletic Experience To Prospective Employers This link opens in a new window
• NCAA Student Athletes: Undergraduate Experiences and Post-College Outcomes 2020 Report This link opens in a new window
• The Sport Journal This link opens in a new window
• Sports Business Journal This link opens in a new window
• International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching This link opens in a new window - (This link requires a my.snhu login)

Laws

• NCAA adopts interim name, image and likeness policy This link opens in a new window
• Most States Pass “Name, Image, and Likeness” Laws for Student-Athletes This link opens in a new window

Student-Athlete Resume Sample